Ashiana Network
Referral address
PO Box 816
London
E11 1QY
Referral phone
020 8539 0427
Referral email
Website
Who is the project for?
Who do we help?
Young South Asian, Turkish and Iranian women aged 16-30 with low to medium support needs and who are in housing need. 2 forced marriage schemes: 1 x 5 bed and 1 x 8 bed (ages 16-25), also a domestic violence project. No local connection required.
Who we cannot help
Women with children. Those who require 24 hour care and supervision from the project. Those with a history of or currently dependent on drugs or alcohol.
- Minimum age accepted: 16
- Maximum age accepted: 30
How to get a referral
Referral agencies
Accept self referrals and referrals from any agency.
Referral procedure
Initial contact by phone Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm. Need to speak to applicant as well as agency. If there is a vacancy and applicant meets referral criteria, place offered immediately. Referral form completed on phone.
Length of stay
- Minimum stay: None
- Maximum stay: 1 year
Support and accommodation
Support offered
3 staff on site Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm. Keywork system, weekly meetings. Care plans with agreed outcomes, reviewed monthly. Provide short term/crisis counselling, advice on benefits, health care, education, employment, applications for rehousing and accessing legal advice. Workshops covering sexuality, domestic violence etc.
Rooms and charges
£8.50-£9pw required from residents receiving benefits.
- Single: 13
- Total spaces: 13
Facilities
- Furnishings: Rooms fully furnished, with washbasins.
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- Disabled facilities: 1 room accessible to wheelchair users. Visual alarm, ramps. Vibrating pillow alarm and flashing beacon for hearing impaired in 1 room.
Rules and policies
House rules and tenure
Must attend keywork sessions, house meetings and workshops and agree to abide by confidentiality policy. No smoking allowed. Licence agreement.
Visitors
Safe house - visitors are not allowed.
User participation
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Further information
Public transport
Office: Leytonstone tube station - 10 mins walk.
Volunteering
Currently have 2 volunteer advisors, 1 volunteer counsellor. Looking for admin volunteer. Email info@ashiana.org.uk for further information.
Donations
Food, clothes, bedding, money. Phone 020 8539 0427 for details.
Is this page accurate?
If you work for Ashiana Network and would like to tell us about any of this information that needs updating please email the Homeless Link Information team. Please note this email address does not contact the service listed above so do not use it if you are looking for help or advice.