The services we offer include:
Pre Tenancy Support Service
The Pre Tenancy Support Service offers support to young people aged 18-25 who have issues around housing.
The type of support offered includes:
· Advice if you are thinking of leaving home.
· Support if you find yourself homeless.
· Help in finding somewhere to live.
· Basic advice on housing rights.
· Access to our Floating Support Scheme if you are living on your own and would like help.
· Help with filling in forms and applying for benefits or grants.
· Help in accessing furniture for your home.
· Someone to talk to if you are having problems.
· Contacts to other services if you require them.
· Contacts with community groups and facilities.
Floating Support
The primary role of the Floating Support Scheme is to offer young people age 16 -25 support in their own tenancies or in the transitional period towards independent living.
The type of support offered includes:
· Advice on housing rights and responsibilities.
· Welfare rights advice.
· Help with applying for DSS grants and loans.
· Finding furniture for empty flat/house.
· Information on local facilities.
· Access to health care, leisure transport, support & activity groups.
· Help with budgeting, paying bills and debts
· Assistance with finding an occupation, paid or voluntary, or training
· Information on basic home security, maintenance and dealing with emergencies.
· Networking with specialist advice and support agencies to meet an individual’s needs.
· Advocacy e.g. having someone to do the talking for you on certain issues you feel you can’t deal with.
· Building self-confidence.
· Befriending & emotional support.
Derwentside Cree
Based at Wear Road Community House, Derwentside Cree is a group for men of all ages designed to reduce isolation, promote positive mental health and social inclusion through: Peer Support. Mentoring and Informal training.
Activities on offer include includes:
· Fishing
· Guitar Tuition
· Archery
· Digital Photography
· Walking Trips
· Arts and Crafts
· Accredited Training
· Cookery
· Woodcrafts
· Board Games
· Wellbeing Courses
and much more …
St Peters Court
St Peters Court is a complex of sixteen self-contained fully furnished apartments. The development is specifically designed for former armed services personnel. St Peters is situated within Sacriston a village three miles from Durham City which has good transport links to the city centre.
In addition to the living quarters there is also a training room and cmmunal common room. Externally there is a car park, tenants allotment and garden. SHAID can offer tenants support & advice on issues including; Training, Employment as well as provide housing support when a tenant decides to move on.
Telephone: 01207 238 241
Address: 94a Front Street Stanley Co. Durham DH9 0HU