Accommodation

Ashiana Network

Who is the project for?

Who do we help?

Ashiana supports South Asian, Turkish and Middle Eastern Women at risk of VAWG; including domestic violence, sexual violence and harmful practices such as forced marriage and honour based violence.

Who we cannot help

Women with high needs who require 24 hour support.

Gender

Women

Minimum age accepted

16

Maximum age accepted

35

How to get a referral

Referral agencies

Accept self referrals and referrals from any agency.

Referral procedure

Initial contact by phone on 0208 5390427, Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm. Need to speak to applicant as well as agency. If there is a vacancy and applicant meets referral criteria, place offered immediately. Referral form completed on phone.

Length of stay

Support and accommodation

Support offered

Staff are on site Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm. Keywork system, weekly meetings. Care plans with agreed outcomes, reviewed monthly. Provide short term/crisis counselling, advice on benefits, health care, education, employment, applications for rehousing and support with move-on.

Total spaces

29

Units

6 refuges with a total of 29 bedspaces.