EXETER SHILHAY COMMUNITYOPEN DAY

2012

Exeter Shilhay Community - 1971

“The Association is established for the relief of poverty of persons

who by reason of mental or physical infirmity are unable to

fulfil their duties as citizens or their obligations to their employers”

Shilhay Community

Nowadays our Mission is…..

“To help people who are homeless or vulnerably housed

to access accommodation, health and vocational services

in order to improve their quality of life”.

Shilhay Services 2012

• Street Homeless Outreach Team

• Gabriel House Resettlement Hostel

• Community Resettlement Projects– 62 Howell Road– Mount Pleasant houses

• Education, Training & Employment

Street Homeless Outreach Team

SHOT works (!)

• Twice weekly Outreach support service

• Twice weekly Drop-in support sessions

• Six-weekly Hotspots

• Communication – partners, community

• Prevention – hospital, prison, police

• Assessment

• Referral

• Advocacy (e.g. housing)

Local Rough Sleeping

In the last twelve months SHOT has worked with 349 people in housing crisis of whom:

• 81 were found rough sleeping in Exeter

• 107 were supported to retain their housing

• 134 people were helped to access housing

but

• 29 people found rough sleeping -Nov 2011

SHOT going forward

• Continue core services!

• No Second Night Out - Exeter

• Devon & Cornwall Rough Sleepers Ptrshp

–Outreach support in East Devon

–Individual budgets

• Exeter HUB services

Gabriel House

Gabriel House

• 40 en-suite rooms (up to 45 persons)

• Average 100 people per year

• Average stay 7 months

• Assessment

• Support Planning

• Move-on Referral

• Night-chair

• Winter Night Shelter

Gabriel House going forward

• Continue core services!

• Social Work & O.T. placements

• Volunteers

• Devon & Cornwall Rough Sleepers Ptrshp - Phoneline service

• Occupational assessments

• ETE opportunities

Community Resettlement

Community Resettlement

• 62 Howell Road (11 rooms)

• Mount Pleasant (17 rooms)

• Average 60 people per year

• Drug and Alcohol Recovery & Abstinence

• Assessment

• Support Planning

• Move-on Referral

• Longer term accommodation

Education, Training & Employment

Education, Training & Employment

• Moving on with MOP

• Occupational assessments

• Referrals to existing community services

• Volunteering opportunities

• Construction & Trades Training

• Certificates & Qualifications

• Maintenance & Decorating opportunities

Shilhay going forward

• Maintain core services to….

Minimise Rough SleepingMaximise Independent Living SkillsDevelop Housing where neededIncrease Training & Employment

opportunities

Shilhay Community

Nowadays our Mission is…..

“To help people who are rough sleeping or street homeless

to access and sustain accommodation and vocational

services in order to improve their quality of life”.