YMCA Cornwall

Youth Housing

Advice | Resettlement | Appletree & Cherrytree houses

Appletree & Cherrytree Houses Direct Line: +44 (0) 1736 334826

About the Service

Appletree & Cherrytree Houses provide supported accommodation for homeless people, aged between 16 and 25 years, who are unable to live in independent accommodation. It is not emergency accommodation.

There are many factors which may prevent people from living in their own accommodation, including; affordability (especially for people under 25 years), difficult personal circumstances, health reasons, being unable to cope with the day to day responsibilities involved with setting up and running your own home, as well as continuing in education or employment.

We aim to provide a safe and supportive environment, to give people the space and time to sort out any personal or practical difficulties.

We have an ’Independent Living Skills’ support plan and all the residents meet regularly with a support worker to resolve those issues which prevent them from living independently. Support is provided to find permanent accommodation and additional support is offered to ensure the move continues to be a successful one.

The accommodation consists of self-contained studio/one bedroom flats, with a kitchen and shower room / toilet. People can stay for up to 2 years.

Support is provided to find permanent accommodation and additional support is offered to ensure the move continues to be a successful one.

Who can access the Service?

To be considered for the project the applicant must meet the following criteria:

		Be aged between 16 and 25 years
		Have a local connection or be unable to remain in their local a
		Be unable to live in independent accommodation
		Do not require twenty-four hour support and supervision
		Able to cope in supported / semi – independent accommodation.
		Do not require 24 - hour support and supervision
		Able to cope in supported / semi – independent accommodation.
		Committed to working towards independent living
		No recent history of violence.
		No serious mental health issues
		Able to attend regular support sessions
		If there is a history of substance abuse the young person must be addressing this issue by actively engaging with an appropriate agency.

How to access the Service

Referrals can be made by contacting the Housing Advice Worker at YMCA Cornwall. Contact us directly or through other statutory/voluntary agencies.

If the referral criteria are met, an interview will be arranged. This will be an opportunity to meet with project staff, view the accommodation, and discuss support needs in greater detail.

The applicant will receive verbal and written notification of the outcome of this assessment.

If the applicant is successful and feels the supported accommodation at Appletree or Cherrytree House will meet their needs, they will be placed on the waiting list or if a space is available immediately a mutually convenient move in date will be arranged.

For further information please contact: 01736 3334826