Camden Young People's Services

SHP's Camden Young People's Services provide accommodation and support for vulnerable young people, including those who are looked-after or seeking asylum.

The service is composed of several hostels, supported houses and self-contained units, designed to support young people at different stages.

• Aims
• Referral Criteria
• Accommodation
• More information
• House Rules

Camden Young People's Service Aims

The support aims to promote independence and the development of life skills in preparation for moving on.

All clients are encouraged to participate in workshops, training courses, volunteering and a range of other opportunities that will help them to reach their goals

We aim to support young people to:

• Be healthy – addressing with them their physical, sexual and mental health, and supporting them to choose not to misuse substances.
• Stay safe from neglect, physical, emotional or sexual abuse, violence, bullying, discrimination, injury, crime or death
• Achieve educational standards, attend and get the most out of school or education, develop as individuals and social groups and enjoy their recreation
• Engage with their local community, using their time effectively, developing positive relationships and self confidence
• Achieve economic well-being by engaging in education, training or employment, getting job-ready, maximising their income and accessing services and resources

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Camden Young People's Services Referral Criteria

This service is for:

• Young people aged 16-21 with housing and support needs.Occasionally support can be provided for those aged up to 25.
• Young people who are the responsibility of Camden’s Children Schools and Families department, or housing services.

Referrals can be made by designated referral agencies. These include:

• New Horizons
• Hopscotch
• SolaceWomen’s Aid
• Camden Young People's Pathways Referrals Coordinator
• Other Camden YP Pathways providers

The time it takes to process a referral depends on the type of service they are being referred to. Some services will offer a same day service, others require an interview.

Please contact the service before making a referral to see if we have any vacancies.

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Camden Young People's Services

The service is composed of several hostels, supported houses and self-contained units, with different emphases, in differen parts of Camden.

• A hostel staffed 24 hours a day for 19 young people with high support needs
• A high support scheme for 10 young people aged 16-17,most of whom are looked after
• A high support scheme for eight males aged 16-21.
• A house for six women who are fleeing sexual exploitation or domestic violence and have high support needs
• Shared accommodation for 14 young people with low support needs, spread across four different schemes.
• We also manage 12 studio flats / bedsits which are self-contained and used as training flats for looked-after young people

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More about Camden Young People's Services

An important focus of the service is to provide a safe and secure environment, to help clients bring stability to their lives.

Clients are supported through keywork sessions with project workers. To promote social relationships and meaningful use of time, clients are encouraged to take part in activities such as SHP’s art projects or learning and achievement events.

The project works closely with community health, care and support services, police, probation and the local community.

The views of clients are actively encouraged and facilitated through regular house meetings, a suggestion box, complaints procedure, questionnaires, exit interviews and key work meetings.The tenure is by Licence Agreement.

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House Rules

Clients will be issued with a tenure agreement and a set of house rules. These will be explained when prospective residents are interviewed. They include rules on smoking,which is only permitted in clients’ bedrooms.

The service operates within SHP’s drug policy,which covers the use of all drugs, including illegal or controlled drugs.The visitors’ policy is reviewed regularly.

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