Adult Offenders

We offer support to 34 ex-offenders in Scarborough offering intensive resettlement and accommodation for offenders who are assessed as being a greater risk to the community. We work in partnership with the Probation Service providing offenders with the foundations to help them reduce their offending behaviour and the wider impact this has on the community. In partnership with the National Offender Manager Service we provide a housing adviser to work within the Probation Service in Scarborough. This worker supports all Offender Managers and their customers and ensures referrals are made to the most appropriate agencies. Our wider North Yorkshire AIRS scheme also operates within the Scarborough team

We offer a multi agency initiative which works with perpetrators charged with domestic abuse, addressing tenancy issues and finding suitable accommodation away from the victims. Our housing support workers address behavioural beliefs as part of a structured support plan.

Young People

We offer accommodation based support to 16 years+ within the following housing schemes: Poplar Villa, Young People (at risk), Foyer and Belle Vue Terrace (Whitby). We have 2 units of accommodation which are allocated specifically to care leavers and single teenage parents.

Homeless Prevention

We can offer 16-17 year olds who are homeless or under threat of homelessness a 2 week period of temporary accommodation whilst mediation between the young person and the parent/guardian takes place. Emphasis is placed on the young person returning home but if this is not appropriate the worker can help the young person to find suitable and affordable accommodation.

We also provide information to all year 10 and 11 students about the reality of homelessness and the value of mediation in preventing homelessness. Emphasis is placed on working with families for both long and short term solutions to keep the young person in the home. If the young person becomes homeless or threatened with homelessness an initial assessment will be carried out and the young person will be referred to the relevant agency. Whenever appropriate emphasis will be placed on the young person returning home.

Domestic Abuse Service

We offer practical and emotional support to all victims of domestic abuse, regardless of their gender, and their children throughout Scarborough. Working in close collaboration with Police, Housing, Health, Social Services and other local agencies, offering an holistic approach to dealing with both the immediate impact and the long term effects of domestic abuse. With 10 places available through the refuge accommodation scheme, to both people in the local area and those fleeing from other parts of the UK, presently presented as secure dispersed housing and 50 units of support available to people living in their own properties throughout the area. Our service contributes to a multi agency initiative in Scarborough that provides positive intervention to incidents of domestic abuse. The scheme offers support to both female and male victims and their families, with an emphasis on enabling the victims remain in their own home in safety should they wish to do so.