Accommodation

Evolve Housing and Support - Burton White House

Who is the project for?

Who do we help?

Single homeless young people aged 16-25.

Who we cannot help

Factors to consider relate to the makeup of the service. Can take limited numbers of drug dependent individuals, for example. History of arson, danger to self or others, needs too high.

Gender

Mixed

Minimum age accepted

Maximum age accepted

How to get a referral

Referral agencies

Kensington & Chelsea Single Homes Team SIT@rbkc.gov.

Referral procedure

All of our referrals come from the K&C 'Single Homeless Team'. Referrals come from either individuals approaching the council to make a homeless application or their support network (Social Services, Probation etc) refers to the SHT. Interviews can take place 7 days a week between the hours of 10 - 20.00. Referrals will need to bring ID (Passport, driving licence, birth cert).

Length of stay

Minimum stay

None

Maximum stay

2 Years

Support and accommodation

Support offered

1 x manager, 1 x Team Leader, 3 x Support Workers, 3 x Support Assistants (two are part time and split a full time role between them), 1 x Trainee. The team work on a rolling rota from Monday-Sunday. Shifts are from 07.00 - 15.00 & 14.00 - 22.00. From 21.30 - 07.30 the service is staffed by night concierge workers. Evolve has an on-call manager for out of hours support. Each support worker is expected to complete at least one key work session per week. Customers and Support workers will create a support plan and this will be the basis for ongoing support. Issues covered could include the following: mental/physical health, aspirations, move-on, healthy relationships, budgeting, self-care etc