Accommodation
Richmond Fellowship - Castle Service
Who is the project for?
Who do we help?
The Castle Service provides accommodation and support for young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Who we cannot help
Applications considered on a case by case basis.
Gender
Mixed
Minimum age accepted
16
Maximum age accepted
25
How to get a referral
Referral agencies
Accept referrals from any agency.
Referral procedure
Phone 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Application form completed by prospective resident/referral agency prior to the interview. Can also come through inform/salesforce. Require up to date information and risk assessments. Felicity Gibson is in charge of referrals
Length of stay
Minimum stay
3-6 Months
Maximum stay
2 Years
Support and accommodation
Support offered
3 full time recovery workers at off-site office. Monday to Friday 8am-5pm, emergency on-call system managed by recovery workers. Compulsory keywork system (7 residents per key worker), meetings at least weekly. Support plans with agreed outcomes, reviewed quarterly. Visiting support around housing, health, money, education, training, employment and spiritual issues
Total spaces
16
Further information
Public transport
Cambridge train station - 5 minutes walk.