‘I have my own space, and I can plan for my future’ Tenants enjoying new homes at Warwick Road South In partnership with Trafford Council, many apartments at the new Warwick Road South development have been let to households who have experienced homelessness, giving people who have been living in temporary accommodation a safe and secure home. We spoke to tenants about how much moving into their new homes has meant to them. Roxy R oxy had been on the Trafford Council waiting list for nearly three years and moving into her new apartment has changed her life. She was in foster care from the age of 10 until she moved in with her mum just before turning 16. Sadly, this move didn’t work out, and she had to stay with a friend. She said: “It was really hard working and studying for my A-Levels. I stopped working to focus on college, but everything is so expensive, so I had to leave college and go back to work to support myself.” Now that she has her own home, Roxy’s gone back to college and has her sights set on a career in law. She said: “It feels great that I don’t have to deal with the stress caused by the uncertainty of not having a permanent home. I have my own space, and I can plan for the future.” Elaine Elaine, who has moved in with her 17 - year - old son, said: “We were homeless due to unforeseen circumstances. I had been living in my friend’s mum’s house for six months when I contacted Trafford Council and they put us in temporary accommodation. The council and Southway Housing Trust have been great with us and it’s a huge relief that we have been able to move into this flat.” “I really missed the community feeling I had where I lived before, but the neighbours are all really nice here.”
Roxy, tenant
Warwick Road South
Roxy (right) with her boyfriend Santino
New resident, Elaine
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