Carr-Gomm residents fear for future
14 November 2008
 Vulnerable tenants with learning difficulties, mental health problems and drug addictions are concerned about their future as housing charity Carr-Gomm pulls out of a council contract, it has been reported. The announcement by the group to terminate its housing contract with Camden Council comes two weeks after the death of the founder's 86-year-old founder Richard Carr-Gomm, according to the Camden New Journal.Residents housed by the scheme fear they will have to find somewhere else to live as a result of the contract termination, the news provider states.A spokesperson for the charity told the paper: "We appreciate this is an unsettling time. We will support each person throughout the process and ensure the transfer of services to another provider will be as smooth as possible."The Carr-Gomm society was established in 1964 to help lonely and needy people of all ages and grew to support 3,000 people a year. © 2008 Adfero Ltd. All rights reserved. Any views and opinions expressed in news articles are not those of Craegmoor Limited and its associated companies. News supplied by Adfero DirectNews.
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