Directory:London:Hillingdon:YMCA:West London YMCA:Ventura House

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  • Property:Organisation: Directory:By Organisation:YMCA
  • Property:ServiceName: West London YMCA - Ventura House
  • Property:Address: West London YMCA - Ventura House, 72-74 Station Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 4DQ
  • Property:Postcode: UB3 4DQ
  • Property:GPS: 51.4853080, -0.4325567Latitude: 51°29′7.109″N
    Longitude: 0°25′57.204″W
  • Property:Telephone: 020 8756 7777
  • Property:Fax: 020 8756 7778
  • Property:URL: http://www.westlondonymca.org/what_we_do/accommodation/venturahouse_hostel.htm
  • Property:Email: venturahouse@londonymca.org
  • Property:Limitations: Homeless people aged 16-35 with low-medium support needs. Homeless families nominated by local authority. Must have a local connection to LB Hillingdon of at least 6 months. Will not accept: Arsonists and sex-offenders.
  • Property:AgeMinimum: 16
  • Property:AgeMaximum: 35
  • Property:AgeAverage: 19
  • Property:Referral: Named agency referrals only. Phone (Monday -Friday 9am-5pm). Application form completed by referral agency. Interview. Require as much background information as possible eg social work, medical & psychiatric reports. Require proof of ID.. Only accept referrals from Social Services, Temporary Accommodation Team and local agencies. Most referrals made by Homeless Persons Department at Civic Centre Uxbridge.
  • Property:Workflow: warning.png"" cannot be used as a page name in this wiki.
  • Property:Vacancies: Varies. Operate waiting list
  • Property:MinimumStay: warning.png"" is not a number. days
  • Property:MaximumStay: 720 days
  • Property:AverageStay: 720 days
  • Property:Support: 12 full time staff, 4 part time staff and benefits officer, 24 hour waking cover. Keywork system (17-20 residents per keyworker), with monthly meetings. Action plans with agreed outcomes, reviewed monthly, cover life skills, budgeting and training. Staff provide advice on benefits and support with emotional issues.
  • Property:Medical: Weekly sessions run by health professionals, and access to dancing and keep-fit programmes.
  • Property:MoveOn: Staff provide advice on move-on options and help with benefits and grant applications. Provide follow-up support for up to 3 months.
  • Property:Spaces: 80
  • Property:RoomsCost: 2 bed: 11 at £95.21, 3-5 beds: 11 at £95.21, Family unit: 12 at £95.21, £3.65pw required from residents in receipt of benefits.
  • Property:Facilities: Rooms fully furnished. Baths: 1 to 3 people. Toilets: 1 to 3 people. Showers: 1 to 3 people. Laundry: Yes. TV: Yes. Other facilities: TV/computer lounge. Food: Self catering. Cooking facilities: 2-3 residents share each kitchen. Disabled facilities: None.
  • Property:RulesTenure: Must engage with support offered. No alcohol allowed on the premises. No smoking on premises. Licence agreement and assured shorthold tenancy.
  • Property:ResidentAccess: Own key, no access restrictions.
  • Property:Visitors: Yes, must leave by 12 midnight. Overnight guests with staff permission.
  • Property:Policies: warning.pngEmpty strings are not accepted.
  • Property:Participation: Residents' meetings every 6 weeks, facilitated by staff, for feedback to management and planning social activities. Resident representatives on committees, service reviews and evaluations. Written user consultation strategy.
  • Property:FurtherInfo: West London YMCA's Ventura House project provides accommodation for single homeless people aged 16-35 with low to medium support needs and a local connection to LB Hillingdon. The project also provides temporary accommodation for homeless families referred by LB Hillingdon. Most referrals are made by the Homeless Persons Department at Civic Centre Uxbridge. Referrals are accepted from Social Services and the Temporary Accommodation Team. The accommodation comprises 12 family units and a mixture of shared rooms. The project has 24 hour waking cover and support with life skills, budgeting, training and employment is provided through keywork and action plans.

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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.

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