Shettleston
Purpose
Shettleston is a residential housing support project situated in the East End of Glasgow. This property is owned by the local Housing Association and since 2001 has operated as supported accommodation for young people. The project is a partnership between Glasgow City Council and Blue Triangle and its main purpose is to prepare young people leaving care for sustainable levels of independent living.
Service User Group
The service is registered with the Care Inspectorate for a maximum of 8 persons with the focus of work being vulnerable young care leavers aged 16 – 21 years.
Accommodation and Facilities
The core accommodation consists of 7 bedsits, each containing an integral kitchen and en-suite shower facilities, along with a laundry rand staff offices. It also has a satellite flat approximately 5 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 key work meetings, 6 weekly reviews and providing a link with other professionals.
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, Project Workers and Project Assistants.
Referral Route
All service users are referred to the project by Glasgow City Council’s Resource Priorities Group within Social Work Services.
829 Shettleston Road
Glasgow
G32 7NR
Glasgow
G32 7NR
TEL: 0141 764 1943
Email: shettleston@btha.org.uk