Quality support services are key to our aims to build successful communities and promote social inclusion.

The association has a well-established supported housing team that successfully supports vulnerable people with a range of support needs, mainly in relation to mental health, domestic violence, and young single homelessness. The association has a contract with Kirklees Council to provide these services.

We aim to enable and empower tenants/clients to manage their own lives, and encourage them to contribute to the work of the association as a whole. This happens through consultation in a variety of ways.

We strive to continuously improve our services and the range of people we are able to support and involve tenants and clients in this process.

Our aim is to provide flexible services that can support people with multiple support needs by introducing generic working within our supported housing services.

Supported Housing Services in Kirklees & Calderdale

North Kirklees Women’s Refuge – provides 24 hour, direct access accommodation and housing-related support services for women and children fleeing violence. The refuge provides temporary accommodation and the main aim is to enable families to obtain appropriate re-housing, with ongoing support where it is needed.

Healds Road - is a permanent home for four people with enduring mental health needs, and is staffed 24 hours a day. The service also supports two tenants living in permanent Connect tenancies.

Crackenedge - provides short-term support for six people with mental health needs. Staff are based at the scheme during office hours and an on-call service operates at other times.

Mental Health Services Move On – offers long term support in Connect Housing and permanent tenancies for four people with mental health needs.

Hollinbank House – provides emergency hostel accommodation with support for young homeless people (aged 16-25), staffed 24 hours a day and short-term support to enable young people to access, move on and sustain appropriate alternative housing.

Lavender Croft – comprises of 12 fully-furnished flats for young, single, homeless people with support needs who are able to live semi-independently. Priority is given to tenants moving on from Hollinbank House. It is a short-term service that aims to prepare people for moving on to live independently.

Manchester Road – comprises of fully-furnished accommodation for five young, single people who are able to live semi-independently with support. It is a short-term service that aims to prepare people for living independently.

Independent Living Team - provides flexible support 52 pproperies through five separate services. The aim is to provide support for short periods to help people sustain their tenancies. There are well-established links with the association’s accommodation-based services.