AYR HOUSING AID CONTINUES TO FLOURISH IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

Trees have a strong foundation, drawing sustenance from roots yet reaching for the sky. Ayrshire Housing Aid Centre (AHAC) is a housing advice charity, established in 1986, with solid well-established roots in South Ayrshire.

AHAC offers service users quality accredited independent housing information, advice, advocacy and engagement services. Their main aim is to prevent homelessness, sustain tenancies and to alleviate fuel and food poverty, bringing multiple benefits to the local community. Trees need sustenance to grow, and service users can flourish when they engage with AHAC. The service works in partnership with the Service User taking ownership of their problem, and AHAC helping guide to a positive outcome.

Trees are resilient. They bend with storms, continuing to flourish in their environment, becoming stronger and growing deeper roots. AHAC has been through difficult times, changing, evolving and adapting to meet new challenges and demands. With a strong ethos, values and team AHAC continue to flourish, to be successful, and to empower others to be strong and resilient, no matter how strong the storm is.

Transformation is part of a tree’s existence. Change is inevitable. Bamboo demonstrates the value of being flexible, adaptable and more accepting of change while reaching for the sky. AHAC connects with local people to adapt to changing needs and aspirations, new contracts and legislation and is very much still growing.

AHAC provide free, accredited advice and engagement services to those in housing need, empowering them to make informed choices, focusing on person centred services built on individual’s needs and managing realistic aspirations.