Homeshare Pilot Anna Sandland, Forth Valley Enterprise CIC

1. Enabling people to help each
other

2. Overview
• Current issues in Scotland
• What is Homeshare
• Benefits
• Challenges and risks
• Homeshare Scotland
• Questions
• Links

3. Current issues in Scotland
• Declining and ageing population
• Between 2010 and 2035 those aged 75 and over are projected to increase
by 82%
• The estimated 820 centenarians in Scotland in 2010 is projected to increase
to 7,600 by 2035
• £3 billion funding gap as early as 2016/17
• Tighter eligibility criteria
• Health conditions
• Delayed discharges
• Loneliness and isolation
• Number of 1 adult households rising
• Affordable housing shortage
• Benefit changes

4. What is Homeshare
• A service in exchange for accommodation
• History and extent
• How does it work
• Where does it work best

5. Benefits
• Benefits to homesharing for older people
• Sense of empowerment
• Tailored support
• Companionship
• Security
• Benefits to homesharing for younger people
• Reduced living costs
• Companionship of an older person
• Being a part of something bigger

6. Challenges and risks
• Culture change
• Successful matching
• Untested in Scotland
• Fees
• Security

7. Homeshare Scotland
• Forth Valley Enterprise C.I.C.
• 12 month pilot in Fife
• Evaluation & roll out

8. Questions

9. Links
• Forth Valley Enterprise C.I.C.
http://www.forthvalleyenterprise.co.uk
• Homeshare Scotland
http://www.homesharescotland.org.uk (coming soon)
• Homeshare International http://homeshare.org/
• Shared Lives
http://www.sharedlivesplus.org.uk/homeshare