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Accommodation

YMCA Black Country Group - Open Door Project


Who is the project for?

Who do we help?

Homeless young people, care leavers. No local connection required.

Who we cannot help

No automatic exclusions.

Gender

Mixed

Minimum age accepted

16

Maximum age accepted

25

How to get a referral

Referral agencies

Accept referrals from children's services, housing teams, youth offending services and others.

Referral procedure

Emergency referrals taken over the phone daily 10am-6pm with a written risk assessment. Non-emergency enquiries dealt with by face to face assessment.

Length of stay

Minimum stay

1 Night

Maximum stay

2 Years

Support and accommodation


Support offered

Placement is overseen by a project worker who works through support plans, providing life skills and general advice.

Total spaces

91

Units

Own room in host's home.