BLUE TRIANGLE

Organisation Aims and Activities

1. Type of organisation

Voluntary sector service provider

2. Client Group

Young people 16 to 25

3. Secondary advice?

No

4. Aims

Provides direct access supported accommodation to young people aged 16-25 who are deemed homeless or at risk of homelessness in East Lothian

5. Activities

Person centred approach to working with young people. Determining their support needs and providing help in liaison with other agencies such as Bridges, MELD, and ELC departments. The emphasis is on moving them on to independent living.  Housing Advice delivered as part of package.

6. Information and Advice services

Please see document Information and Advice Services in documents box at RHS of this page

Contacts and delivery methods

7. Contact details

56 Millhill, Musselburgh, Tel 0131 665 6208  Fax:  0131 665 0612   e-mail: mbtha21@hotmail.com

8. Service delivery methods

Telephone Advice: No
Appointments: No (assessment via ELC Homeless section)
Outreach: No
Home Visits: No
Out of Hours: Contact ELC Emergency Homeless hotline 0800 169 1611
Via e-mail: Yes

9. Opening Hours

Monday-Friday 9-5 (office)

Staffing, Funding and Training

10. Staffing

6 Full time  and 4 part-time paid staff members

11. Funding

Local Authority & DWP

12. Quality Assurance

In House scheme/ Investors in people

Referrals

13. Formal referral policy - receiving?

No but see 16

14. Formal referral policy - making?

No but see 16

15. Informal reciprocal referral arrangements?

No but see 16

16. Referral procedure

Referrals come via the CAT Team or the ELC Homeless team and use CAT and/or Homeless referral procedures. For more information on these procedures, please go here.

17. Requirements

Important that the client meets the profile of the supported accommodation provided. For example, National Children's Homes in Haddington may provide more suitable accommodation for young people with high support needs. As well as the referral from Homeless/CAT, potential clients are interviewed to ensure both they and the BT management is satisfied they will find the accommodation suitable. It is important to set rules with the client and discuss aims and objectives. Clear financial arrangements must be in place.