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Promoting Independent Living for Hostel Residents

The purpose of ‘The Hostel Project’ is to help individuals who are currently living in hostels, within Dundee, that are in desperate need of advice and support to help them achieve independent living, in some cases this can possibly be for the first time.

Positive Steps are currently taking referrals from a number of homeless hostels within Dundee. Each referral will be assessed against the following criteria:

-Service Users not currently undergoing re-settlement
-Service Users who cannot move towards independent living without intensive support
-Service Users who could be long-term residents, particularly those with mental health problems.

The project consists of a 12-week course of advice, support and assistance in a variety of exercises and events for each service user.

The course looks at participants abilities to manage their money and develop confidence in their abilities to look after themselves emotionally as well as physically. For others it may be a move onto further re-settlement in a self-contained unit in one of the hostels. This means that subjects such as self-esteem, confidence building, health and fitness are targeted at a certain level for each Service User.

Main Aims

The main aim and objective of this new service is to provide individuals with the opportunity to progress in life and to help move them onto the next stage of independence. At each important stage of the 12-week course, Positive Steps experienced staff reassess individuals as to their housing needs, and as a direct result applications are submitted to housing providers. This is also an opportunity for individuals to be recommended for housing support with Positive Steps.

On successful completion of the course individuals receive a cerrtificate and Positive Steps hosts a ‘Graduation Day’ to congratulate the service users on their hard work and continued progress within the programme.

Contact Us

‘If you would like soome more information on the 'Hostel Project' please contact June Gray on 01382 225788 and find out how you can help Positive Steps today. Or you can email junegray@positivesteps.org.uk