Directory:London:Brent:Innisfree Housing Association

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• Property:Organisation: Directory:By Organisation:Innisfree Housing Association
• Property:ServiceName: Innisfree Housing Association
• Property:Address: 190 Iverson Road, London, NW6 2HL
• Property:Postcode: NW6 2HL
• Property:GPS: 51.5450909, -0.1867769Latitude: 51°32′42.327″N
  Longitude: 0°11′12.397″W
• Property:Telephone: 020 7625 1818
• Property:Fax: 020 7328 9943
• Property:URL: http://www.innisfree.org.uk
• Property:Email: info@innisfree.org.uk
• Property:Limitations: Single vulnerable homeless Irish people with low support needs. Priority is given to those from Ealing and Brent, but do not exclude people from other Boroughs. Will not accept: People with serious alcohol/drug problems or those with a history of arson or violence.
• Property:AgeMinimum: 18
• Property:AgeMaximum: 60
• Property:AgeAverage: 40
• Property:Referral: Nominated agencies only, who are informed when vacancies arise. Agencies complete application form. Interview. Require proof of identity. Only accept referrals from approved list of referral agencies. List reviewed annually and is available on request.
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• Property:Vacancies: Infrequent. Operate a short waiting list.
• Property:MinimumStay: 180 days
• Property:MaximumStay: 1825 days
• Property:AverageStay: 1095 days
• Property:Support: Each house has a non-resident housing worker who provides a low level of support. Support plans with weekly keywork sessions and quarterly reviews. Can offer advice on welfare benefits, training, education, employment and general life skills. The project "aims to allow residents to develop the skills needed to live independently in their own self-contained accommodation".
• Property:Medical: warning.pngEmpty strings are not accepted.
• Property:MoveOn: All residents are offered advice, information and practical support in finding appropriate move-on accommodation. Access to 2 Innisfree, 1 housing association and 2 local authority nominations each year.
• Property:Spaces: 32 In 7 shared houses.
• Property:RoomsCost: Single: 32 at Approx £86, Approx £5pw required from residents on benefits.
• Property:Facilities: Rooms fully furnished, with washbasins. Baths: 1 to 6 people. Toilets: 1 to 6 people. Showers: 1 to 6 people. Laundry: Yes. TV: Yes. Other facilities: Lounge, garden. Food: Self catering. Cooking facilities: 1 shared kitchen in each house. Disabled facilities: None
• Property:RulesTenure: No alcohol allowed. No smoking permitted whilst staff on site. Assured shorthold tenancy.
• Property:ResidentAccess: Own key, no access restrictions.
• Property:Visitors: Yes. No overnight guests allowed.
• Property:Policies: Project is aimed at vulnerable Irish people.
• Property:Participation: Quarterly tenants' meeting, chaired and facilitated by staff. Regular house meetings. Opportunity to give feedback to management and to review policies. Periodic service reviews. Tenants may be appointed as board members.
• Property:FurtherInfo: Innisfree Housing Association provides accommodation in Brent and Ealing for single vulnerable homeless Irish people, particularly those who have lived in short stay hostels, B&Bs, tied accommodation or who have slept rough. Referrals are only accepted from nominated age\ncies. The list of named referral agencies is reviewed annually. There are 7 shared houses, 1 is for men only. Where demand exists a house can be re-deployed for use by women only or for people with low level mental health needs. The project aims to enable residents to develop the skills needed to live independently.

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N.B. Location may not be that of actual service itself, but the referral office for the organisation, when information is not presently fully disclosed. Please check the Referral and Limitations above fully before enquiring with the service.