Accommodation
Your Housing Group - Coops Foyer
Who is the project for?
Who do we help?
Young single homeless people aged 16-25 with support needs. Local connection prioritised.
Who we cannot help
Chemically dependent individuals. Schedule 1 offenders. Recent history of arson.
Gender
Mixed
Minimum age accepted
16
Maximum age accepted
25
How to get a referral
Referral agencies
Referrals all through Springboard Supported Housing Partnership – email springboardenquiries@riverside.org.uk.
Referral procedure
Phone or call in for more info on service Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, or email. Referrals all referrals are through Springboard Supported Housing Partnership. Assessments completed across Wigan and Leigh for whole Springboard Partnership and discussed at Accommodation Panel.
Length of stay
Minimum stay
1-3 Months
Maximum stay
2 Years
Support and accommodation
Support offered
11 full time staff, 24 hour waking cover. Compulsory keywork system (8 residents per key worker), fortnightly meetings. Support plans with agreed outcomes, reviewed monthly. Staff provide advice and support with life skills, employment, training and education and move-on.
Total spaces
24
Units
20 Flats / 4 Bedsits
Further information
Public transport
Wigan train and bus stations - 2 minutes walk.