Accommodation

YMCA Brighton - Fred Emery Court

Who is the project for?

Who do we help?

Single homeless people with low support needs. No local connection required. Can accept people with dogs.

Gender

Mixed

Minimum age accepted

18

Maximum age accepted

99

How to get a referral

Referral agencies

Only accept referrals from Brighton and Hove Council.

Referral procedure

Referrals are only accepted via Brighton and Hove Council's Housing Advice team,

Length of stay

Minimum stay

None

Maximum stay

2 Years

Support and accommodation

Support offered

4 full-time staff available Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm, emergency on-call system. Night receptionist with varied hours, but mostly covered 10pm-6am. Key workers provide 1-2 hours support per week. Key workers support clients to identify and achieve personal goals across a range of areas, including physical and mental health improvement; budgeting and managing benefits; accessing work, voluntary work, education and training; building confidence and social relationships; attending appointments; move-on towards independent living.

Total spaces

32

Units

Self-contained studio flat.

Further information

Public transport

Fred Emery Court is a three minute walk from regular bus route in central Brighton. 15-20 minute walk from Brighton train station.