Supported Housing in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

For 16 year olds and above

Open Choice Independence Ltd provides the following supported housing for people over 16 years of age - Care Leavers, Offenders, Young mums to be, Learning Difficulties and Mental Health. Mobile phones are provided for each supported housing placement.

Two bedroom Independence Hostels

A fast track supported housing option requiring our risk assessment only. Referral form to follow within seven days.

No service contracts required. Available in Dunstable, Luton and Hemel Hempstead.

With our Life skills programme 24 hour advice line seven days per week 365 days a year, structured supporting sessions. One week's notice of termination required from Open Choice or placing authority.

Further supported housing options

Self contained flats with more support and more programmes.

Available throughout Bedfordshire, North and West Hertfordshire. Supported housing contract required.

For these options please also see referral procedure.

A One bedroom flat/studio apartment

1. Daily support can range from 3 hours per day 6 days per week, with access to our 24 hour advice line 7 days per week. Also including £10 weekly incentive.

2. With support of 3 hours per day 5 days per week (Mon to Fri) with access to our 24 hour advice line 7 days per week. Also including £10 weekly incentive.

3. With support of 3 hours per day 3 days per week (Mon to Fri) with access to our 24 hour advice line 7 days per week and £10 weekly incentive.

4. With support of 3 hours per day 2 days per week (Mon to Fri) with access to our 24 hour advice line 7 days per week and £10 weekly incentive.

The £10 weekly incentives provided by Open Choice are available to encourage young people/adults to attend all of our supporting sessions. Should the person decide not to attend supporting sessions then the £10 weekly incentive is withdrawn for that week.

Each placement will be initially set up for a period of six months (with exception to the Hostels which are flexible from week to week).

All housing options will be reviewed on a monthly basis, with end of week progress report summaries forwarded to the Social Worker, LAC team, Mental Health team, Adult team, or Placement team.

Open Choice will hold official 3 month and 6 month reviews to be held at the young person's or adult's accommodation for all involved professionals to attend.

All supported housing options run hand in hand with Open Choices Specialized Support Programmes. The appropriate programmes will be chosen and decided with the referring Social Worker or team at Open Choices referral stage with exception to our Hostels (Life skills programme only).

Open Choice does extend placements beyond 6 months, to be regularly reviewed.

Shared and Supported Housing For Young Mums To Be

Open Choice is offering shared housing for young mums to be as well as individual self contained flats for young mums to be.

We are offering two or three bedroom houses to be shared by two or three young mums to be. We have found in our experience that a sharing option can be more beneficial to the young mum and safer.

There is also the possibility that the young mums who are sharing the property can offer emotional support to one another. Open Choice will still offer individual one to one support to each of the young mums to be, or group support sessions throughout each week.

Each young mum will have direct access to our advice line 24/7. Levels of support can range from a few hours support up to 5 hours support each day five days per week.

Find downloadable information in PDF Format of:

1. Referral Form

2. Risk Assessment Form

3. Supported Housing Contract

4. Clients Licence Agreement for Accommodation