Support
We understand that many male adults are experiencing homelessness have specific needs that require targeted support to enable them to become self-sufficient and independent. Through this targeted support we help our service users to develop the skills and ability to lead productive lives and engage positively in their communities.
We offer a variety of support to our service users according to their needs, including:
Health & Wellbeing- Physical & Psychological
Engaging with healthcare providers, Physical health and Mental health.
Social Engagement- Relationship & Responsibilities
Navigating the local area, Reducing Social Isolation & Managing Relationship.
Employment & Training- Development & Opportunities
Skills and Abilities, Work and Training Opportunities & Self-awareness.
Substance Misuse & Addiction- Safety & Support
Understanding Risk and Safety & Accessing Support
Health & Wellbeing- Physical & Psychological
Engaging with Healthcare Provider
- Able to register with local GP and dentist
- Know how to book appointment
- Able to attend appointments on time as required
- Understand how to access medical records
- Understand how to order and collect prescriptions
- Attending appointments with other healthcare professionals as required(mental or physical health)
Physical Health
- Understand benefits of regular exercise/activity
- Engage in at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day
- Explore different types of exercise that meet needs and maintain motivation
- Knowing how to register with gym/other facilities
- Understand importance of healthy eating and good nutrition
- Able to shop for and prepare a simple, healthy and balanced meal
- Understand importance of sufficient sleep
- Able to demonstrate good sleep hygiene
- Taking medication as required and understand purpose
- Understand own healthcare diagnosis and how to manage condition
Mental Health
- Understand meaning of positive mental health
- Understand what constitutes mental illness
- Able to openly discuss emotional wellbeing and concepts such as anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation
- Understand benefits of therapeutic practices, able to use relaxation techniques to support mood
- Understand and recognise emotions, triggers and impact of past experiences
- Able to manage and regulate emotions
- Engage in creative outlet/cathartic activity
- Able to demonstrate empathy and resilience
- Able to actively access and engage with support
- Understand impact of lifestyle on mental wellbeing
- Able to express when struggling and ask for help
- Taking medication as required and understand purpose
- Understand own healthcare diagnosis and how to manage condition
Useful links/resources & signposting:
- Healthy food classes : https://zestleeds.org.uk/
- Exercise classes: https://active.leeds.gov.uk/classesandactivities/fitnessclasses?Category=Fitness+Class
- Understanding mental health: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/
- Mental health support: https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/finding-support/
Social Engagement- Relationship & Responsibilities
Navigating the local area
- Able to plan a journey
- Understanding public transport routes
- Able to make a journey unaccompanied
- Knowing where places of interest are and how to get to them e.g. shops, job centre, places of worship etc, local parks etc.
Reducing social isolation
- Able to identify and visit places of interest
- Identifying hobbies/interest
- Joining support groups, activities or events
- Planning and attending outings with friends/family
- Engaging with local community- volunteering, sports etc.
Managing relationships
- Understanding and able to identify healthy vs toxic relationships
- Improved relationships with family/friends
- Ending negative relationships and finding positive support network
- Understanding impact of abusive relationships
- Able demonstrate empathy and accountability in relationships and interactions with others
- Understanding and complying with social care requirements e.g. Child in Need or Child Protection plans
- Able to manage conflict effectively
Civic responsibilities
- Understanding terms of licence and adhering to restrictions
- Understanding responsibilities of living in shared space and being a member of wider community e.g. antisocial behaviour etc.
- Understanding right to vote and purpose of local/general elections
- Able to register to vote and understand how to cast vote
Useful links/resources & signposting:
- Understanding elections & voting: https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/
- Public transport: https://newtoleeds.org/public-transport/
- Places of interest: https://whatson.leeds.gov.uk/home
- Events: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--leeds/events/
- Family support: https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/families-together-leeds/
Employment & Training- Development & Opportunities
Skills and abilities
- Able to identify skills and strengths
- Able to identify area of interest
- Awareness of own literacy and numeracy skills
- Understand any diagnosis of learning difficulties and potential work/training options
Work and training opportunities
- Able to search for training and education courses based on needs and interests
- Able to search for volunteering, apprenticeship and job opportunities
- Able to read, understand and complete application forms
- Understanding information needed for a CV- able write a basic CV
- Understanding interviews- able to understand and respond to simple interview questions
- Able to contact training institutions and potential employers without assistance
Self-awareness and presentation
- Able to talk about self and present achievements confidently
- Able to dress appropriately for different work environments
- Understanding professional conduct and formal language
- Able to demonstrate professionalism and appropriate language when required
- Able to evaluate own weaknesses and identify areas for development
Useful links/resources & signposting:
- Education for prison leavers: https://www.stgilestrust.org.uk/
- Volunteering opportunities: https://emmaus.org.uk/leeds/
- Training/work opportunities: https://www.timpson-group.co.uk/timpson-foundation/prison-training-academies/
- CV tips: https://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/how-to-write-a-cv
- Interview skills: https://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/interview-techniques/job-interview-tips/
- Literacy/numeracy resources: https://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/resources/resource-directory/
Substance Misuse & Addiction- Safety & Support
Understanding risk and safety
- Understanding what constitutes addiction
- Able to identify physical and psychological impact of substance misuse
- Able to identify own triggers
- Able to acknowledge when there is a problem
- Demonstrating commitment to change behaviours and put boundaries in place
- Understanding situations that present risk- environment and peer groups
- Able to identify risks to own sobriety and danger of relapse
- Able to adhere to own boundaries and be consistent
- Able to express when struggling and ask for help
- Understanding self-care
- Able to engage in self-care as part of recovery process
Accessing support
- Engaging with referral process
- Able to attend appointments with support services on time
- Able to attend appointments unaccompanied
- Able to communicate regularly with key workers and other professionals associated with recovery
- Demonstrate commitment to programme of recovery
- Taking prescribed medication as appropriate
Useful links/resources & signposting:
- Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation service: https://www.forwardleeds.co.uk/
- Self-care for addiction: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/drug-addiction-getting-help/
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