Stevenage Haven exists to provide homeless people in Stevenage...

Stevenage Haven exists to provide homeless

people in Stevenage and the surrounding

areas with emergency accommodation and the

means to move forward into secure and

settled lifestyles within our community.

Introduction• Homeless?

• Our History

• Our Work Today– Chris Foster House

– Move On Accommodation

– Floating Support

– Possible Future Projects

• Our People– Staff Team

– Volunteers

– Other Agencies

– Supporters

– Residents and Ex-Residents

• Questions

Shelter & Support for Single Homeless People

Homeless?


Stevenage Haven - HISTORY

• 1989-90 Food on Foot – Oval Community

Centre.

• 1990 Stevenage Housing Support Group: All

Saints Pin Green – Chris Foster & team.

• 1992/3 Winter Haven opens at the Glebe rent

offices.

• 1995 The Winter Haven opens in Frobisher

Drive.


Frobisher Drive – The Haven


Stevenage Haven - HISTORY• 1989-90 Food on Foot –Oval Community Centre.

• 1990 Stevenage Housing Support Group: All Saints Pin Green – Chris Foster & team.

• 1992/3 Winter Haven opens at Glebe rent offices.

• 1995 Winter Haven moves to Frobisher Drive.

• 1996 The Haven starts as an all year night shelter.

• September 1997 Stevenage Haven registered as a charity.

• October 2003 Chris Foster House opens in Ditchmore Lane as a night shelter.

• January 2004 Day Services started with 24 hour opening all year round.

• September 2005 Haven 2 opens.

• May 2006 ‘Counsel House’ opens.

• April 2007 Supported Lodgings Project starts.

• May 2007 Garden makeover opens / Hostel smoke free.

• September 2007 Secure & Settled Project starts.

• February 2008 Havens 3 through 6 open.

• January 2009 Springfield 1-4 and The Annexe open.

• June 2009 2nd Floating Support Project starts.

• January 2010 ‘It’s Your Move’ Tenancy Training starts.

• May 2011 Haven 7 opens.


Chris Foster House Emergency

Homeless Hostel


Chris Foster House Emergency Hostel


Staff Office Front Hall



Staff Office DiningLounge

Kitchen Kitchen



Upstairs

Dormitory

Resident PCs Rear Garden



‘The Counsel House’ Patio & ‘Serenity Shed’

Smoking Area Patio & Conservatory

Chris Foster House Emergency

Homeless Hostel


DAY SERVICES

Move On Accommodation


• Move on accommodation provided in

partnership with Stevenage Borough

Council.

• Haven 2 opened in October 2005

• Accommodates 4 ex-residents with

support.

• Shared maisonette, own bedroom

with shared kitchen and bathroom.

• Havens 3-6 opened February 2008

• 2 one bed flats & 2 bedsits.

• Single person self contained units

for ex-residents in full time training,

education or work.

Move On Accommodation


• Move on accommodation provided in

partnership with a local Charity and

Stevenage Borough Council.

• Springfield 1-4 opened January 2009

• Accommodates 4 ex-residents.

• Self contained cottages with shared

garden. Kitchen/lounge/diner,

bedroom & bathroom.

• Haven 7 opened May 2011

• Accommodates 3 ex-residents.

• 3 bedroom house with shared

lounge, kitchen/diner and bathroom.

Floating Support


• ‘Secure & Settled’ project commenced September 2007,

27.5 hours per week. Further Grant funding required.

• 3 year ‘Floating Support’ Supporting People contract

started June 2009, 25 hours per week.

• Provides proactive Floating Support to ex-residents of

Chris Foster House in their own homes.

• Provides enhanced Resettlement Support from Chris

Foster House.

• Prevents repeat homelessness and secures client

tenancies in the community by providing support and

problem resolution before tenancies are threatened.

Possible Future Projects


• New Hostel Build: providing a purpose built

hostel with additional bed spaces, all having

en-suite facilities, and sufficient rooms to

support day services and training.

• Move On Accommodation: increasing the

available move on housing stock by working

in partnership with other providers.

• Floating Support: increasing the hours

available.

• New Rent Deposit Scheme: making access

to private rented accommodation possible for

clients.

Staff Team


• 23 full & part time staff

• 7 sessional workers

Volunteers & Trustees


• 20 volunteers of all ages from all walks of life.

• Drivers – Thurs-Fri (4.30-5.30pm) or Saturday

(5.45-7.15pm) for Marks & Spencer food pickup.

• Skills sharing – Afternoons Mon-Fri e.g.

gardening, cooking, arts & crafts, IT, sports

participation.

• Lunchtime – Midday-2pm – lunch preparation

and socialising.

• Evening – 7-10pm – helping staff and

socialising.

• Professional e.g. hairdressing, counselling,

chiropody, keep fit.

Volunteers & Trustees


Other Agencies


Supporters


• Churches, church groups, individuals, clubs &

societies, schools, companies, charitable trusts

and grant making organisations.

• Financial, gifts in kind, services.

Supporters – Events

& Fundraising

£14,300 raised previously


StevenageDay 2011

Swimathon 2011

Sleepout 2011

Residents & Ex-Residents


Read our Residents’

Stories & Annual

Review and on our

website at

www.stevenagehaven.org.uk

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