165 Project

The 165 Project is a 16-bed, catered hostel providing short-term accommodation and support for people whose primary needs relate to drug and alcohol use.

The project supports clients with complex needs, including low-level mental health needs, street activity and risk of anti-social behaviour and offending.

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

165 Project Service Aims

The 165 Project works within a harm minimisation framework and a recovery and strengths model. The service aims to:

• Provide specialist and high-level health and care interventions for clients (including needle exchange facilities)
• Stabilise and reduce risky and harmful behaviours
• Address clients’ street activity and anti-social behaviour
• Retain in accommodation those previously excluded from other hostels
• Ensure that clients have access to primary healthcare services
• Promote meaningful use of time and prepare clients to move on towards independence through the Camden Hostels Pathway
• Work in partnership with external agencies to provide the best opportunities and choices for clients.

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165 Project Referral Criteria

This service is for:

• People with a connection to Camden, single, homeless and over 18
• People with ongoing poly-substance use issues, including those who continue to use class A drugs
• People with associated low-level mental health problems
• People engaged in street activity
• People who may be at risk of an ASBO

Referrals are accepted from designated referral agencies in the Camden Pathway. All referrals will be made using the HPM Universal Pathways referral and risk assessment. The comprehensive risk assessment will ensure that the 165 Project can meet the needs of potential clients and avoid unnecessary exclusions. For more information about the Camden Hostels Pathway, follow the link on the right hand side of this page.

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165 Project Accommodation

The project comprises 16 single rooms, arranged over three floors and organised in clusters of two or three. Each cluster shares a shower and toilet. These bed-spaces are under the Camden Pathway designation ‘drug and alcohol continued use‘.

There are laundry facilities, a large communal area, dining area and garden. The project provides three meals a day.

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More about 165 Project

An important focus of the 165 Project is the emphasis on moving on, typically within two years. The scheme works actively with the community and with local and care services to promote harm minimisation and to deter street activity.

Project workers assess clients' needs and provide regular, tailored support to help each individual find stability, consolidate their recovery from ongoing substance use, build on their strengths and move on when appropriate.

To promote social relationships and meaningful use of time, clients are encouraged to attend activities such as cooking sessions and art workshops, as well as helping to promote the project at external groups such as the Pathway Users Group.

The project has 10 staff working on a 24/7 rota. In the evenings and at weekends, management advice and presence is accessible through SHP’s on-call service.

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House Rules

Clients are issued with a tenure agreement and a set of house rules. These will be explained when prospective clients 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. In order to offer a secure and stable environment for everyone, no visitors are allowed.

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