Directory:London:Haringey:Cara Irish Housing Association

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• Property:Organisation: Directory:By Organisation:Cara Irish Housing Association
• Property:ServiceName: Cara Irish Housing Association
• Property:Address: Central Office, Cara Irish Housing Association, 341a Seven Sisters Road, London, N15 6RD
• Property:Postcode: N15 6RD
• Property:GPS: 51.5681763, -0.0993226Latitude: 51°34′5.435″N
  Longitude: 0°5′57.561″W
• Property:Telephone: 020 8800 2744
• Property:Fax: 020 8802 0271
• Property:URL: http://www.caraha.org
• Property:Email: office@caraha.org
• Property:Limitations: Homeless people, primarily Irish, with low-medium support needs, eg emotional or mental health issues or a history of alcohol or drug problems which have been addressed. Accept those escaping harassment or domestic violence. Will not accept: People with convictions for arson, violence, harassment or sexual offences. Those with current alcohol or drug problems. Those with no support needs. People unwilling or unable to share accommodation.
• Property:AgeMinimum: 18
• Property:AgeMaximum: 60
• Property:AgeAverage: 38
• Property:Referral: Nominated agency referrals only. Form completed by applicant/agency. Require supporting statements from eg keyworker, GP, counsellor. Waiting list opens twice yearly for 30 men & 30 women. Can accept referrals direct from prison. Named agency referrals only, including Irish centres... Contact Cara for full list.
• Property:Workflow: Directory:London:Lambeth:The Spires CentreDirectory:London:Southwark:Blackfriars Advice CentreCricklewood Homeless ConcernDirectory:By Organisation:London Probation BoardDirectory:London:Camden:New Horizon Youth CentreDirectory:London:Barnet:Safe Start FoundationDirectory:London:Southwark:St Giles Trust
• Property:Vacancies: Monthly. Operate a waiting list of 6-12 months.
• Property:MinimumStay: warning.png"" is not a number. days
• Property:MaximumStay: 1260 days
• Property:AverageStay: 900 days
• Property:Support: 16 staff who visit the schemes regularly. Formal support package agreed with each resident (20 residents per worker). Keywork meetings every 6-8 weeks to cover benefits, budgeting, training and employment, confidence building, informal counselling and referrals to agencies for specialist support. Residents can also access Cara's Floating Support Team who offer counselling and a range of support.
• Property:Medical: Have access to Cara's own drug, alcohol and mental health specialists when required.
• Property:MoveOn: Staff offer residents resettlement advice. Access to permanent housing from 11 local authority and 4 housing association nominations a year. Offer follow-up support for up to 6 months.
• Property:Spaces: 353 In over 40 buildings.
• Property:RoomsCost: Single: 353 at £97 average, Approx £7.50pw required from residents receiving benefits.
• Property:Facilities: Rooms fully furnished, with washbasins. Baths: 1 to 3 people. Toilets: 1 to 3 people. Showers: 1 to 3 people. Laundry: Yes. TV: Yes. Other facilities: Lounge, garden. Food: Self catering. Cooking facilities: On average 3 residents share kitchens in shared houses. Own facilities in self contained units. Disabled facilities: 1 unit is fully wheelchair accessible.
• Property:RulesTenure: Residents must engage in a support plan. House meetings every 2-3 months. Assured tenancy and assured shorthold tenancy.
• Property:ResidentAccess: Own key, no access restrictions.
• Property:Visitors: Yes, can stay overnight with staff permission.
• Property:Policies: Project is primarily for Irish people. Target 50% women, 10% lesbians, 10% gay men.
• Property:Participation: Quarterly user group meeting facilitated by staff. Occasional tenant satisfaction surveys. Tenants elected to management board. Written user consultation policy.
• Property:FurtherInfo: Cara provides shared flats and houses and self-contained accommodation in 9 London boroughs. Applicants must be on the housing register. Each scheme caters for homeless, primarily Irish people with different support needs, including young people, older people, those with mental health problems, physical disabilities or those who have had alcohol/drug related problems. Accommodation is in single sex properties. Cara only accepts referrals from specific agencies. Supported housing officers visit schemes regularly and staff are available at the office. The schemes are in Barnet, Camden, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lewisham and Southwark.

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