Evolve Housing and Support - Burton White House
Referral address
16-20 Kingston Road
London
Greater London
SW19 1JZ
Referral phone
0207 373 0787
Referral email
joe.dennis@evolvehousing.org.uk
Website
http://www.evolvehousing.org.uk
Who is the project for?
Who do we help?
Single homeless young people aged 16-25.
Who we cannot help
Factors to consider relate to the makeup of the service. Can take limited numbers of drug dependent individuals, for example. History of arson, danger to self or others, needs too high.
- Minimum age accepted: 16
- Maximum age accepted: 24
How to get a referral
Referral agencies
Kensington & Chelsea Single Homes Team SIT@rbkc.gov.
Referral procedure
All of our referrals come from the K&C 'Single Homeless Team'. Referrals come from either individuals approaching the council to make a homeless application or their support network (Social Services, Probation etc) refers to the SHT. Interviews can take place 7 days a week between the hours of 10 - 20.00. Referrals will need to bring ID (Passport, driving licence, birth cert).
Length of stay
- Minimum stay: None
- Maximum stay: 2 Years
Support and accommodation
Support offered
1 x manager, 1 x Team Leader, 3 x Support Workers, 3 x Support Assistants (two are part time and split a full time role between them), 1 x Trainee. The team work on a rolling rota from Monday-Sunday. Shifts are from 07.00 - 15.00 & 14.00 - 22.00. From 21.30 - 07.30 the service is staffed by night concierge workers. Evolve has an on-call manager for out of hours support. Each support worker is expected to complete at least one key work session per week. Customers and Support workers will create a support plan and this will be the basis for ongoing support. Issues covered could include the following: mental/physical health, aspirations, move-on, healthy relationships, budgeting, self-care etc
Rooms and charges
- En-suite: 24
- Total spaces: 24
Facilities
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- Disabled facilities: Currently none but we would make the relevant changes in light of a referral
Rules and policies
User participation
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Further information
Public transport
Earls Court - 0.2 miles
Volunteering
Either approach the service directly or contact volunteering@evolvehousing.org.uk.
Donations
We have food donations from City Harvest, Fareshare, Pret and a daily delivery of curries from a local temple. To donate contact fundraising@evolvehousing.org.uk You can also set up a Just Giving page, all details are on the website
Is this page accurate?
If you work for Evolve Housing and Support - Burton White House 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.