Czech social workers check out how Leeds supports vulnerable adults

A group of Czech social workers have been in Leeds this week to see how agencies in the city work together to help the homeless and vulnerable adults.

The six visitors from Prague and Brno have been learning about projects helping rough sleepers and people with mental health needs by meeting dedicated staff from a range of outreach programmes.

In their home country, all six visitors work with agencies that support communities including the homeless, people with drug dependency, sex workers and other groups.

Projects they visited over three days in Leeds included Leeds City Council’s adult social care Mental Health Homeless Team (MHHT), which helps the homeless find housing and mental health support as well as the council’s Lovell Park base which provides a range of community support services.

The visit also included a look at the work being done by homeless charity St George’s Crypt, the CRI Leeds Street Outreach Team, which supports rough sleepers and beggars and the UK Federation for Detached Youth Work, which helps the city’s vulnerable younger people.

As part of the visit, the group also saw the work being done at the York Street Health Practice.The practice provides care to the homeless and vulnerably housed people of Leeds who may also have a range of issues including mental health, alcohol and drug use.