Sanctuary Family Centre’s service is rooted in multi-cultural values. It is transformational and non-discriminatory, we ensure that the family is central to everything we do, irrespective of disability, race, culture, religion, gender or ethnic background.
Sanctuary Family Centre Supported Living Service is a non-assessment provision that is not subject to Ofsted nor CQC regulations.
Sanctuary Family Centre Supported Living Service (SLS) aims to provide a safe and secure home environment for families that may be experiencing housing issues, crisis or issues in relation to seeking asylum and families who have completed a parental capacity assessment or expectant parents who the referring Authority feel need additional support in the community.
We endeavour to promote positive relationships between families and local community service provisions. We are proud of our dedicated professionals who help to develop service user skills and support them with a range of issues such independent living, money management, benefits, careers advice etc.
Our Supported Living
Sanctuary Family Centre SLS focusses on providing accommodation and support to families that have low level safeguarding concerns, may have no recourse to public funding or access to appropriate housing.
We accept referrals to our semi-independent accommodation from local authorities and housing departments nationwide. We provide focussed, high-quality support through an empowering, needs-led, targeted, and centred approach to supporting individuals and families.
Sanctuary Family Centre accommodation supports families in providing accommodation that is secure and stable.
Our primary interest and responsibility are the safety, wellbeing, and development of families that we work with.
We provide safe, well located and well managed accommodation whilst using comprehensively trained, experienced, and committed staff that can deliver effective support to families.
Our SLS support to families operates between 09:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday however where required, this support is enhanced by our in-house support worker service that will provide sleep-in/ out-of-hours support during the night and evenings and throughout the weekend if required.
Our semi-independent accommodation is available for use by single or a large family. The accommodation is located on the same estate with the Sanctuary family centre but it’s an annex with 3 bedrooms and fully self-contained accommodation.
The residents have access to wi-fi for the use of accessing education, social activities, job seeking, maintaining social networks and recreation etc. The accommodation has CCTV in all communal area for added security.
We take great pride in ensuring that families have a safe, decent and stable place to call home from which to build the skills they need to progress to full independence.
Our supported living keyworkers provide support to families for a minimum of five hours per week – inspiring engagement and responding to service users’ needs as they work through their keywork support plans. Sanctuary Family Centre keyworkers guide families to sustain genuine independence and fulfil their potential. The keyworkers explore with families together with other professionals and extended families to support families to develop and maximise their independence skills.
Keyworkers aim to:
- Prepare families to live independently by offering support and getting them involved with their new accommodation, local community services and environment.
- Provide 24/7 integrated supervised accommodation with personalised support to achieve better outcomes for families.
- Implement and organise a keywork plan for families. Provide positive outcomes for families by meeting their own goals, personal needs, and aspirations.
- Help families improve their basic skills and interpersonal communication skills by working with their appointed keyworker.
- Support families with accessing education, training and employment opportunities by working closely with colleges, prospective employers and educational institutions.
- Support families with their development of emotional and social wellbeing by referring them to and working closely with specialist teams.
- Work in partnership with Local Authorities, housing departments and the Home Office to support families that have No Recourse to Public Funds.
Independence Skills Training
- Daily hygiene routines
- Financial benefits information
- Reflective support on conduct and behaviour
- Maintaining a clean and safe living environment
- Food preparation/healthy eating
- Guidance to budget in an independent manner
- Socialising and community integration