Hamilton
Purpose
Hamilton is a residential housing support project situated near Hamilton town centre. This property is owned by the Association and has operated as supported accommodation since 1996. The project is a partnership between South Lanarkshire Council and Blue Triangle and its main purpose is to prepare service users for sustainable levels of independent living.
Service User Group
The service is registered with the Care Inspectorate with the focus of work being vulnerable homeless persons aged 16 and over.
Accommodation and Facilities
The project has 10 bedrooms, together with shared bathrooms, kitchens and laundry facilities. There are also staff offices.
In addition to the core project there are also 3 satellite flats located 10 minutes walk from the main project.
Support Provision
On moving into the accommodation, each service user is allocated a Key Worker whose role is to assess, coordinate and review the housing support service provided. This involves regular weekly meetings, 6 weekly reviews and providing a link with other professionals.
In addition to supporting service users accommodated in the project the workers also provide a housing support service to the 3 satellite flats.
In addition to the key work service the project also has regular service user meetings to discuss pertinent issues relating to the accommodation and support.
Moving On
Service users usually move on from the project to either Local Authority or Housing Association tenancies.
Staffing
The project is staffed 24/7 with a team consisting of Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, and Project Workers.
Referral Route
All service users are referred to the project by South Lanarkshire Council’s homeless services.
23 - 25 Clydesdale Street
Hamilton
ML3 0DD
Hamilton
ML3 0DD
TEL: 01698 283651
Email: hamilton@btha.org.uk