Press Release

9th May 2011

A roof for Salisbury's homeless

Work on a new hostel to support homeless and vulnerable adults in Salisbury has taken another step towards completion as Salisbury MP John Glen and other VIPs came on site to see some of the final pieces of the roof being put into place.

(LtoR) Chris Dowle (Morgan Sindall), John Brady (Wiltshire Council), John Proctor (Alabare), Jo Curson (GreenSquare), John Glen MP.

Alabaré is working in partnership with the housing group GreenSquare to replace the former homeless accommodation in Barnard Street, with the project due to be completed this Autumn.

The brand new 30-bedroom hostel will provide high quality accommodation and a range of purpose built training facilities in an environmentally friendly building. The ethos of the hostel will be based on the 'Places of Change' programme, which encourages hostels to engage residents in meaningful activity within the local community; involve residents in the development of services; develop well trained and motivated staff; and provide a quality physical environment.

This major redevelopment project is supported by funding from the Homes and Communities Agency, GreenSquare, Wiltshire Council, and Alabaré.

John Glen MP said: "This is a wonderful day for Alabaré, marking a development in their considerable footprint in Salisbury and I’m pleased to continue my enthusiastic support of all they do to provide support and encouragement and meet the practical needs of the most vulnerable in our community."  

"It’s a moving moment to experience a transformation from what was a dated hostel to a high specification living environment," added Alabaré Chairman John Proctor. "I was much impressed by the spaciousness and quality of the 'move on' flats that will be available to our clients. This is a development we can be truly proud of."

"It's great to be celebrating this milestone which is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the project team," said Jo Curson, Head of Development for GreenSquare. "GreenSquare is proud of its involvement in this flagship scheme for Wiltshire, creating really high quality accommodation and support for vulnerable people in the area."

And Wiltshire Councillor John Brady commented: "I’m delighted. This is an important milestone in completing the much needed extra modern purpose built accommodation in Salisbury."