Thursday, 30 January 2014

Homeless services in Worcester

Maggs Day Centre:

*Church run centre for homeless, provides:
*Food (breakfast and dinner at lunchtime, coffee and biscuits)
*showers,
*machine machine,
*clothes (such as socks pants and towels)
*Shelter
*counselling
*social room (with xbox)

Maggs Day Centre 
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JD
Tel 01905 25027
mkirk@maggsdaycentre.co.uk



St Paul's Hostel:

*Shelter (46 beds)
*Substance abuse support
*Rough sleepers support
*"Link Up" a service that helps homeless make connections in worcestershire, its a gateway.

Link up:

"The support single
people will receive:
• Assessment of individual needs
• Housing Advice
• Referral to Supported Housing Providers
• Referral to Support Providers
• Arrange Multi-Agency Meetings for
those clients with complex needs"

Reference:
Worcestershire Link Up leaflet

Resettlement:
*Training opportunities
*volunteering opportunities
 *recycled furniture - available to buy or have

Housing support at:
Bromyard Road-
  -for those recovering substance abuse or abstaining.
  -help out with household chores and shopping on a rota
  -attend weekly meetings
  -community feel
  -formal support work and key work planning

WHIT (worcester homeless intervention team)
*direct contact with homeless on streets

NAC (night assessment centre)
*open directly from the streets during coldest months for emergency accomodation

Tel: 01905 723729
Email: admin@stpaulshostel.co.uk
Charity number: 1043921


Street Link:

Service for reporting rough sleepers in need of help, connects them to other services.
http://www.streetlink.org.uk/tell-us-about-a-rough-sleeper



The Bubble:

Youth related service to help youth homeless

Bath road project - flats that clients live here but serve cook and budget themselves, quite self sufficient.
http://www.ymcaworcester.org.uk/stay-safe.htm


Smart Lets:

Scheme that assists homeless singles and youths into private rented accommodation, with house benefits, or with on going support.
http://www.cabwhabac.org.uk/our-services/housing-services#homelessness


Shaw Trust

Given 1.5 million to help homeless young people in Worcester
.
18-24 year olds

social exclusion, potential offenders or learning difficulties.

Working with:
YMCA,
Hope Unlimited,
Morgan Motor Company (Malvern)
Dytecna (engineering company)

Through TALENT MATCH (Lottery funded charity assisting young people, outside of benefits and long way from employment)

Support programme, can get linked in through the Job Centre.


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