Brent Supported Housing

Brent Supported Housing is a 38-bed project providing temporary accommodation and low-to-medium generic support for people with immediate and ongoing needs in Brent.

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

Brent Supported Housing Service Aims

The overarching aim of the project is to provide the support clients require to move towards independence. This includes:

• Helping clients maintain their tenancies and attain the skills and stability they need to move into independent accommodation
• Working in partnership with external agencies to address the full range of clients' support needs, particularly in relation to resettlement support
• Supporting clients towards independence through participation in activities in SHP and the wider community
• Addressing anti-social behaviour and help clients integrate into the local community
• Supporting clients to move into work, education and training when they are ready to do so.

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Brent Supported Housing Referrals

The service is for:

• People with low-to-medium support needs which prevent them from living independently
• People with a connection to Brent, aged over 18, single and homeless

SHP will make an individual assessment about each potential client’s suitability for the service.  This is based on the level of their support needs, the capacity of the project to meet those needs safely, and the individual’s willingness to work with staff. It will take into account:

• History of substance misuse
• History of mental ill health
• History of offending behaviour
• Physical health problems
• Equal opportunities

Referrals are only accepted from Brent Start Plus team.

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Brent Supported Housing Accommodation

The service comprises five properties in Harlesden and Brondesbury. With the exception of one of the Craven Park houses, SHP properties in Brent provide temporary accommodation with shared kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities.

The six units at Craven Park provide permanent, self-contained accommodation for 18-65-year-olds.

There are a further 14 units at Craven Park providing temporary, shared accommodation. This comprises four, three-bed flats and a two-bed flat. Each flat is male-only or female-only.

The accommodation at Tunley Road comprises two male-only two-bed flats with accessible ground-floor flat.

Six units at Chamberlayne Road comprise shared female-only accommodation.

Chevening Road comprises eight units of male-only shared accommodation.

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More about Brent Supported Housing

Support workers provide visiting support, tailoring their approach to the needs of each individual. As a typical tenancy is for 18 months to two years, the support aims to promote independence and the development of life skills in preparation for move-on.

The service runs regular drop-ins from SHP’s enterprise and inclusion team, supporting clients towards training and employment. All clients are encouraged to participate in local and central opportunities that will help them reach their goals.

There is one staff member based on each site – but this worker also has responsibility for other clients in the borough. As a result we offer visiting support. Clients have access to the SHP on call service for emergencies in the evening or at the weekend.

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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. This includes 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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