Accommodation
Riverside - The Beacon
Who is the project for?
Who do we help?
Single homeless ex-service personnel with support needs. No local connection required. Will accept therapy dogs.
Gender
Mixed
Minimum age accepted
18
Maximum age accepted
99
How to get a referral
Referral agencies
Accept referrals from SPACES (Single Persons Accommodation Centre for the Ex-Services). Applicants can refer themselves to SPACES.
Referral procedure
Phone Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, email or write.
Length of stay
Minimum stay
None
Maximum stay
2 Years
Support and accommodation
Support offered
Staff provide 24 hour on-site support. Keywork system (10 residents per worker), with at least fortnightly meetings. Action plans with agreed outcomes, reviewed at least fortnightly. Support around health and wellbeing, living skills, budgeting, benefits, and accessing employment and training. Risk Assessments are completed every quarter, or more often if there is reason to complete another Assessment if the client's health or behaviour warrants a change.
Total spaces
31
Units
We have one flat with a wet room and one with an en-suite bathroom, the other flats have bathrooms adjacent to their bedrooms.
Further information
Public transport
Richmond bus station in the Town Centre/Square