Accommodation
The Amber Foundation - Ashley Court
Who is the project for?
Who do we help?
Young people aged 18 to 30 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and unemployed.
Our current referral criteria are available on our FAQs (https://amberweb.org/frequently-asked-questions/) page in the How can young people get a space at an Amber centre? section.
For details of Ashley Court please see https://homeless.org.uk/homeless-england/service/the-amber-foundation-ashley-court/
Gender
Mixed
Minimum age accepted
16
Maximum age accepted
30
How to get a referral
Referral agencies
Any Agency (no local connection required) or self-referral or parent/foster parent referral.
Referral procedure
Online referral form which can be found on our website (https://amberweb.tfaforms.net/f/referral_form), followed by an assessment by telephone, online or in-person at the centre.
Length of stay
Minimum stay
None
Maximum stay
1 Year
Support and accommodation
Support offered
A 24/7 residential employability, independent living skills and personal development programme to support young people into education, training and employment and somewhere safe and sustainable to live.
The Amber Foundation provides an abstinent based environment and we won’t tolerate the use of alcohol or drugs on our premises. Residents will be tested for drugs (urine drug sample) and alcohol (breathalyser) on arrival. We will continue to test residents for drugs and alcohol during their stay with us at random and on suspicion of use.
Total spaces
30
Further information
Public transport
Eggesford train station is located 1.9 miles away from Ashley Court. This is a 38 minute walk, collection can be prearranged. Trains to Exeter and Barnstaple run from the train station every hour on or around the hour.
There is a bus stop at the end of the driveway with buses running to Exeter every couple of hours. Buses run through Lapford and Crediton which are other local towns. The bus takes around 1 hour 20 minutes to get to Exeter bus station.