This information was gathered by CVS Arunwide to identify the organisations offering services in housing and homelessness to the people of Arun. (May 2009) In addition to viewing the information below, you can also download it in PDF form here
The Information shop for Young People
Servite Houses
Littlehampton And District Citizens advice
Littlehampton Town Council
Stonham Signpost service
Sanctuary Supported Housing
Ability Housing Association
Connexions/Youth Offending Service
Bognor Housing Trust
HOMElink – Littlehampton Churches Together
Nurse Practionioners for Homeless – Worthing
Shelter West Sussex and Surrey Advice Centre
St Martin’s Day Centre
Supporting People
The Information shop for Young People
| Main Contact | Penny Foreman 18 Waterloo Square, Bognor Regis, PO21 1SU Email: bognorinfoshop@aol.com |
| Services offered | Information and advice to young people between 13 and 25. |
| Topics included are Housing, Health, Justice & Equality, Money, Environment, Europe, Employment & Training, and Education | |
| Counselling also available | |
| Specific Criteria | Age related between 13 and 25 |
| Service delivered to | All young people between 13 and 25 years |
| Referral system | Self referral |
| Web site address | www.informationshop.org.uk |
| Signposting | To all relevant agencies |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
| Main Contact | Sarah Carroll Servite Homes, Toddington Lane, Littlehampton, BN17 7PP 01903 734339 Email: sarah.carroll@servitehouses.org.uk |
| Services offered | General needs housing, mostly families from housing register via choice based lettings bidding system. Also hold sheltered housing list. |
| Specific Criteria | Nominations generally taken from local council. |
| Sheltered–over 60’s. | |
| Service delivered to | Potential tenants and current tenants. |
| Referral system | For Arun applicants on the housing register bid for properties via homemove magazine. |
| Web site address | www.servitehouses.org.uk |
| Signposting | We offer signposting to our tenants to fill their needs but we can not attend visits or contact appropriate agencies for them. |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
Littlehampton And District Citizens Advice
| Main Contact | Denny Hayward 01903 725960 E-mail: denny@littlehampton-cab.org.uk |
| Services offered | General advice, housing advice, welfare benefits advice, home visiting for attendance allowance and disability allowance, employment advice. |
| Specific Criteria | None |
| Service delivered to | Anyone |
| Referral system | Open door policy / diagnostic interview. Self referral. Referral from other agencies. |
| Web site address | Not available at the moment |
| Signposting | To any available agency that is required. |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
| Main Contact | Rosie Parfitt, Community Resources Officer or Peter Herbert, Town Clerk. The Manor House, Church Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5EW |
| Services offered | Littlehampton town council is a parish authority for the town of Littlehampton including Wick and Toddington. We provide a wide range of facilities and represent the interests of the town to other bodies. Services include: Community facilities, youth project, museum, allotments and amenity team. |
| Specific Criteria | Cover the wards of Beach, Brookfield, Ham, River, Wick and Toddington. |
| Service delivered to | All residents of the above. |
| Referral system | None |
| Web site address | www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk |
| Signposting | We signpost to relevant projects like The youth project ‘Project 82’ who operate information and advice drop ins for 8 – 25 years including health, housing, money and debt. |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Other information | We have several grant aid schemes which may be appropriate for organisations directly supporting those facing housing/homeless issues to apply to. |
| Back to list | |
| Main Contact | Stonham Signpost Service Chichester Foyer, Velyn Avenue, Chichester, PO19 7PP Tel: 01243 775281 & Fax: 01243 789332 E-mail: stonham.signpost@homegroup.org.uk |
| Services offered | Supporting people at risk of losing their home through Debt/Rent or Mortgage arrears, Low income, experiencing problems with family members, and/or anti-social behaviour. |
| We work with people offering advice, information and encouragement to empower people to gain, maintain and control all aspects of their lives. | |
| This takes place through a variety of ways including, one to one support, gaining skills for life, help with budgeting advice, looking at housing options and more. |
|
| Specific Criteria | None |
| Service delivered to | Age 16 plus, Risk of homelessness, generic group. |
| Referral system | Self referral or through other agencies. |
| Web site address | www.homegroup.org.uk/stonham/signpostservicechichesterandarun |
| Signposting | Generic and depends on need |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
| Main Contact | Kathryn Benson E-mail: Kathryn.benson@sanctuary–housing.co.uk |
| Services offered | Short term housing and support for 16 – 25 year old with medium to high support needs for a maximum of 2 years. |
| Home for life for people with physical disabilities age 18 years upwards, with low support needs | |
| Specific Criteria | All applicants are required to be homeless or looking at homelessness in the near future. No enduring mental health problems. No significant history of violence. |
| Service delivered to | Young single homeless 16 – 25 year olds short term stay up to 2 years. Physical disabilities – 18 years upwards home for life. |
| Referral system | Applicants are able to refer through agencies, Arun district council and self referral. |
| Web site address | www.sanctuary-housing.co.uk |
| Signposting | Project workers signpost service users to appropriate services when needs have been assessed. |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
| Main Contact | Sheila Mitchell – team leader 21c Goring Road, Worthing BN12 4AP Tel: 01903 506114 E-mail: sheilam@ability-housing.co.uk |
| Services offered | Floating support service (housing related support) for adults with learning difficulties in Arun and Worthing |
| 4 one bedroom flats in Littlehampton with support for LD and 2 ground floor flats for physical disabilities | |
| Specific Criteria | Primary client group – adults with learning difficulties |
| Service delivered to | Adults with learning difficulties |
| Referral system | Via CTPLD, Adults Services, CMHT, Arun Housing departments, Worthing Borough Council, other housing providers |
| Web site address | www.ability-housing.co.uk |
| Signposting | None at present, but looking at expanding service to provide drop-in and sign posting |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
Connexions/Youth Offending Service
| Main Contact | Michelle Coyle County Buildings East Street, Littlehampton, BN17 6AP E-mail: Michelle.coyle@west sussex.gov.uk |
| Services offered | Helping clients into education, employment or training. Support with housing needs and benefits |
| Specific Criteria | 16-19 or 25 if client has special needs |
| Service delivered to | Young people age from 16-25 |
| Referral system | Self referral |
| Web site address | www.Connexions-direct.com |
| Signposting | Careers advice, advice on education, employment and train ing, housing benefits. Signposting to all agencies working with children and young adults. |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
| Main Contact | Laura Kottaun 25 Glamis Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 1DH Tele: 01243 837995 E-mail: Bognor.housingtrust@btopenworld.com |
| Services offered | Three hostels for single homeless people, all in Bognor Regis. All schemes are classed as ‘Supported Housing’. This means that all residents are expected to engage with staff through support assessments with a view to moving towards independent accommodation. |
| Specific Criteria | Single homeless over the age of 18. We do not accept those with convictions of sexual offences, arson, serious/multiple violent offences |
| Service delivered to | Single homeless over the age of 18 |
| Referral system | Applicants to complete an application form (do not need local connection), once form received applicant placed on waiting list if suitable and interviewed before offer of room |
| Web site address | Currently developing one |
| Signposting | Housing-related support to residents. Refer to other specialist services needed |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
HOMElink – Littlehampton Churches Together
| Main Contact | Tony Moran – Project Manager The Ark, 1 New Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 7AH Tele: 01903 725507 E-mail: lct.homelink@talk21.com |
| Services offered | Helps non-priority homeless people to become tenants via their rent deposit scheme. They identify and secure accommodation with private landlords and provide a loan for the deposit. Offer a breakfast club for rough sleepers and vulnerable people to provide a full cooked breakfast on Mon, Thurs and Fri, 8.30 - 11 at St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street, Littlehampton. |
| Specific Criteria | Preventing homelessness |
| Service delivered to | Adults |
| Referral system | Self referral |
| Web site address | None |
| Signposting | When appropriate |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
Nurse Practionioners for Homeless – Worthing
| Main Contact | Sally May Health Central Surgery, Central Clinic, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, BN11 1JE Tele: 01903 821647 E-mail: sally.may@westsussexpct.nhs.uk |
| Services offered | Helping homeless people access health care. Close links established with 3 local Councils Homeless Persons Units who provide details of households placed in bed and breakfast for follow-up. Clinics are held at the Health Central Surgery, Central Clinic, Worthing for homeless people without a local GP. These are staffed by a doctor, substance mis-use practitioner, health visitor and practice nurse |
| Specific Criteria | Helping homeless people access healthcare |
| Service delivered to | No specific age range |
| Referral system | Self referral |
| Web site address | None |
| Signposting | Yes to appropriate agencies |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | No |
| Back to list | |
Shelter West Sussex and Surrey Advice Centre
| Main Contact | Miss K Downton First Floor, Barton House, Broadfield Barton, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9BA Tel: 01293 419255 E-mail: crawley@shelter.org.uk |
| Services offered | Independent and confidential advice and advocacy to homeless people or those with housing problems i.e.: problems with a landlord, trouble paying the rent, problems with anti-social behaviour or domestic violence or living in temporary accommodation. Phone advice line opens several afternoons a week and a drop in service once a week. |
| Shelter’s free housing advice helpline 0808 800 4444 is open 8am-8pm seven days a week. They are happy to provide advice direct to a client or to other professionals. Information available on line | |
| Specific Criteria | Homelessness and housing advice |
| Service delivered to | Adults and older people |
| Referral system | Referral |
| Web site address | www.shelter.org.uk |
| Signposting | Signpost to appropriate agencies |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | No |
| Back to list | |
| Main Contact | 30-32 West Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 1XE Tel: 01243 838266 E-mail: stmartins@ccca.wanadoo.co.uk |
| Services offered | Day centre for people who are homeless and/or substance mis-users. Free soup and sandwiches are available, shower and laundry facilities, life skills training, benefits advice, addiction counselling service, re-settlement service and assistance with form filling and accessing statutory and medical services. Also offers a substance misuse triage service |
| Specific Criteria | Day centre for homeless people and substance mis-users |
| Service delivered to | Adults |
| Referral system | Self referral |
| Web site address | www.stonepillow.org.uk |
| Signposting | Signpost when appropriate |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | Yes |
| Back to list | |
| Main Contact | Lizzie Gerard Tel: 01243 382822 E-mail: lizzie.gerard@westsussex.gov.uk |
| Services offered | Aimed at vulnerable people, to enable them to live in their own homes. Aims to help those with learning difficulties, mental health problems, physical disabilities, HIV/AIDS, homeless people (single and families), older people women escaping domestic violence, ex-offenders re-settling, young people leaving care, substance mis-users. |
| Offers help with arranging services and appointments, budgeting and debt management, benefit claims, life skills and general administration for independent living. | |
| Specific Criteria | National programme of housing-related support, aimed at vulnerable people, to enable them to live in their own homes. |
| Service delivered to | Young people, Adults, Older people |
| Referral system | Self referral |
| Web site address | www.westsussex.gov.uk/supportingpeople |
| Signposting | Yes to appropriate agencies |
| Member of the Housing Homeless Forum | No |
| Back to list | |