A HOMELESS centre in Winsford providing a safe haven from vulnerable women has opened its doors to residents and partners to showcase the impact of the scheme.

Cotswold House, which offers supported temporary accommodation for women between the ages of 16 and 36, is part of Weaver Vale Housing Trust.

As part of an open day to celebrate the achievements of the scheme, residents past and present joined partners and community champions to celebrate the role it is playing in supporting homeless women into a permanent home.

Visitors included David Briggs, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, and Tracey Cole, director of strategy and partnerships at South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

Cllr Ailsa Gaskell-Jones, Winsford town mayor, also attended and discussed her plans to fundraise for Cotswold as one of her charitable causes this mayoral year.

Wayne Gales, chief executive of Weaver Vale Housing Trust, said: “Cotswold House plays an important part in Cheshire’s homeless support provision, offering a temporary, safe and stable place for homeless women to live and call home while they are accessing the support they need to move into a permanent home.

“We were delighted to welcome partners and residents into the scheme to hear more about the difference this kind of homeless support can make to people's lives."