Our Services Harrogate Team – Including Hambleton and Richmondshire The Harrogate Team provides supported housing for a range of different customer groups. These include schemes for ex-offenders, those who are single and homeless or are at risk of homelessness and Social Services care leavers. For the majority of our customers we provide accommodation and support to maintain it. We also have a floating support scheme in which we support people who are at risk of losing their own tenancy. In Harrogate we generally work with people aged from 16 to 60, but the majority of the customers are aged under 30. Access to our services is via a referral followed by an assessment. To make a referral or to find out about the eligibility criteria please contact the team for information.
Click here to download a Harrogate referral form.
Click here to download a SHYP scheme referral form.
Safer Communities Scheme The Harrogate team is based in town centre premises and currently consists of 11 members of staff; a Team Manager, a Deputy Team Manager, six full-time and two part-time Housing Support Workers, an Administrator, a property worker and a part-time Connexions Personal Advisor. Support is offered at the customer’s homes or at the office during daily ‘drop-ins’. The office is open five days a week: Monday to Friday 9.30 – 4.30.
SHYP Scheme ( Supported Housing for Young People ) A young persons scheme has recently been set-up in partnership with Hambleton and Richmondshire District Councils and Endeavour Housing Association. The scheme offers supported accommodation to young people in the Hambleton and Richmondshire Districts. There are 13 units of accommodation for people aged 16-25 and an emphasis on accessing education, training and employment. One full-time and one part-time Housing Support Worker operate the SHYP scheme from an office in Thirsk.
Safe Moves A Safe Moves post is currently being developed for Hambleton in conjunction with Hambleton District Council and will be based in Thirsk. Safe Moves is an initiative which aims to prevent youth homelessness through the delivery of a package of services, including family mediation, life skills training, homelessness awareness workshops, and where needed, support to move into appropriate accommodation.
Staff Vacancies All staff must be able to work practically and enthusiastically with a wide variety of people, and have a commitment to teamwork, equal opportunities and anti-discrimination. All new staff have an induction period and all posts are subject to a six-month confirmation period. All staff have regular supervisor review sessions with their line manager. Staff have access to the training services and meetings structure of the organisation. Opportunities for employees to develop are provided, through secondments, focus groups and task groups. Foundation Housing in Harrogate operate flexible working practices. Foundation Housing has been awarded the Positive About Disabled People certificate and Investors in People award. Foundation Housing, Harrogate is also now a Youth Charter accredited organisation, recognising our young person friendly approach, staff and facilities. We operate a no smoking policy. Please see the job page for the latest vacancies.
Volunteers The Harrogate team welcomes volunteers who wish to work for Foundation Housing around homelessness issues. If you are interested in volunteering please use the contact details below to have a chat with one of the managers.
Anti-social Behaviour Foundation Housing firmly believes that everyone has the right to live peacefully in their own home without suffering disturbance or nuisance from other persons. If you are a customer of ours and are experiencing anti-social behavior or you are suffering as a result of someone who you believe might be a customer of ours please contact the team. Foundation Housing has produced an Anti-Social Behavior Policy to protect and support tenants, neighbours and the wider community. We will be able to inform you how we will work, within this policy and what steps we can take to deal with the anti-social behavior.
Contact us Tel: 01423 554380 Fax: 01423 522480 Address: Haywra House, 3 Haywra Street Harrogate, HG1 5BJ E-mail: harrogate@foundationhousing.org.uk |
Harrogate Team Haywra House 3 Haywra Street Harrogate HG1 5BJ Tel: 01423 554380 |
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