EXETER SHILHAY COMMUNITYOPEN DAY
2012
Exeter Shilhay Community - 1971
“The Association is established for the relief of poverty of persons
who by reason of mental or physical infirmity are unable to
fulfil their duties as citizens or their obligations to their employers”
Shilhay Community
Nowadays our Mission is…..
“To help people who are homeless or vulnerably housed
to access accommodation, health and vocational services
in order to improve their quality of life”.
Shilhay Services 2012
• Street Homeless Outreach Team
• Gabriel House Resettlement Hostel
• Community Resettlement Projects– 62 Howell Road– Mount Pleasant houses
• Education, Training & Employment
Street Homeless Outreach Team
SHOT works (!)
• Twice weekly Outreach support service
• Twice weekly Drop-in support sessions
• Six-weekly Hotspots
• Communication – partners, community
• Prevention – hospital, prison, police
• Assessment
• Referral
• Advocacy (e.g. housing)
Local Rough Sleeping
In the last twelve months SHOT has worked with 349 people in housing crisis of whom:
• 81 were found rough sleeping in Exeter
• 107 were supported to retain their housing
• 134 people were helped to access housing
but
• 29 people found rough sleeping -Nov 2011
SHOT going forward
• Continue core services!
• No Second Night Out - Exeter
• Devon & Cornwall Rough Sleepers Ptrshp
–Outreach support in East Devon
–Individual budgets
• Exeter HUB services
Gabriel House
Gabriel House
• 40 en-suite rooms (up to 45 persons)
• Average 100 people per year
• Average stay 7 months
• Assessment
• Support Planning
• Move-on Referral
• Night-chair
• Winter Night Shelter
Gabriel House going forward
• Continue core services!
• Social Work & O.T. placements
• Volunteers
• Devon & Cornwall Rough Sleepers Ptrshp - Phoneline service
• Occupational assessments
• ETE opportunities
Community Resettlement
Community Resettlement
• 62 Howell Road (11 rooms)
• Mount Pleasant (17 rooms)
• Average 60 people per year
• Drug and Alcohol Recovery & Abstinence
• Assessment
• Support Planning
• Move-on Referral
• Longer term accommodation
Education, Training & Employment
Education, Training & Employment
• Moving on with MOP
• Occupational assessments
• Referrals to existing community services
• Volunteering opportunities
• Construction & Trades Training
• Certificates & Qualifications
• Maintenance & Decorating opportunities
Shilhay going forward
• Maintain core services to….
Minimise Rough SleepingMaximise Independent Living SkillsDevelop Housing where neededIncrease Training & Employment
opportunities
Shilhay Community
Nowadays our Mission is…..
“To help people who are rough sleeping or street homeless
to access and sustain accommodation and vocational
services in order to improve their quality of life”.
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