Housing and Homelessness

What does the service do?

Run by the Benjamin Foundation.

Aspire Young Person's Centre provides accommodation for single, young homeless people, 16-25. A support team work with young people to help them address any issues they may have, and help them to gain the necessary skills to live independently. They offer holistic support on a variety of issues which may be the underlying causes of homelessness. They also link young people in with other support services based in the same building, so enable multiple needs to be met in one place.

What does the service do?

Centrepoint work with young adults, 16-25, who often have little sense of self-worth or self-respect. They help them to tackle the underlying issues behind their homelessness and focus on the positive aspects of their lives to become resolute, resourceful and resilient. The organisation helps young adults make a successful transition to adulthood, through addressing key areas in their lives where they have problems moving forward.

What does the service do?

Depaul UK is a charity supporting young people who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged. Support is offered through: providing temporary and emergency accommodation; working to rebuild family relationships; offering 'through the gate' support to young offenders; and providing young people with the chance to fulfil their potential in the community through education, volunteering, training and jobs.

What does the service do?

Horton Housing Association provides a wide range of services from support for people wanting to stay in their present accommodation, to specialist accommodation for people that are either homeless or have other housing-related issues. It provides several services just for young adults, 16-24.

What does the service do?

Run by charity Barnardo's, the Moving On project works with young people, 16-25, who are homeless or in housing need, and is part of the Barnardo's North West Homelessness Project. It offers a range of services including a drop-in centre; emergency accommodation; longer-term accommodation; and floating support to help young adults move on to have successful adult lives.

What does the service do?

Distinct from Barnardo's Moving On, Moving on Durham is an independent organisation offering support, advice and life-skills to 16- 25 year-olds who face homelessness or housing difficulty and need support to live independently.

What does the service do?

St Basils provide emergency accommodation, supported housing and support services to young adults, 16-25. The service also promotes positive futures by helping young adults gain skills and achieve qualifications. St Basils supports young adults experiencing homelessness, and also young people experiencing problems at school, college or at home.

What does the service do?

Run by charity Impact, Stopover Housing provides safe accommodation as well as offering support with accessing secure accommodation; acquiring independent living skills; securing benefits; accessing health care; accessing education and training; and acquiring a range of other emotional and practical support services. Stopover runs two main services: Stopover One, 24-hour supported housing service for young women aged 16-21 in Brighton and Hove and Stopover Two, semi- independent housing service for young women,16-21.

What does the service do?

SHYPP is a Herefordshire based service working with 16-25 year-olds, who are experiencing homelessness. The service offers: emergency and medium term accommodation in supported housing projects; outreach support to young people and young parents; a 'Nightstop' emergency accommodation project; and education in schools.

What does the service do?

The Clock Tower Sanctuary is a Christian-inspired, voluntary organisation and registered charity, that supports young adults,16-25, who are experiencing homelessness. It provides two levels of support: short-term emergency assistance to young people who are homeless or need support because they are insecurely housed and vulnerable; long-term support to help young people address the causes and consequences of homelessness. The Clock Tower Sanctuary also has a drop-in centre providing on the spot advice and guidance to homeless young adults in Brighton and Hove.

What does the service do?

The Connection at St Martin’s provides an integrated package of services which help people to cope with the physical crisis of being homeless, and address the underlying issues which may have caused the homelessness. It has a specific Young People’s Day Centre, which provides a range of services for homeless people, 16-25. The day centre is to help young adults in crisis to deal with the physical and personal consequences of homelessness, and enable them to find long term solutions to their housing and employment problems.

What does the service do?

The Foyer Federation offers programmes and campaigns that fill gaps in community services. Successful examples include: supported housing; training and employment projects; homeless prevention initiatives; transitional learning; and health and wellbeing programmes. This service also offers a university bursary scheme and campaigns for welfare reform. Connected to this is the National Foyer Service for homeless young adults aged 16-24, where they cater for young adults with a range of needs. Details of both The Foyer Federation and the National Foyer Service are listed.