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Our Mission
At Engage Leeds we believe everyone has the right to decent housing that meets their needs. We promote inclusion, fairness, dignity and hope and support people to make change for themselves. Our goal is to positively impact both individuals and their wider communities.
We work in collaboration with the people we support to develop meaningful and support plans that are tailored to each individual’s unique circumstances.
Key Support Areas
Accommodation
Money
Health & Wellbeing
Substance Misuse
Domestic Abuse
Work & Learning
Self-Care & Harmful Behaviour
Empowerment & Support Networks
Legal Issues
Offending Behaviour
What We Do
From 3rd April 2017 - our first day of service - up to the present day, Engage Leeds Housing Support have provided support services that have positively impacted the lives of those within the Leeds community.
10,000+ individuals and families to remain in their own home or move into a new home
2,425 individuals and families have received support to find the help and support they need with benefits advice, employment and training
249 people have received support through our Peer Support and Volunteering service to help people combat loneliness and isolation and connect with the communities in which they live
3000+ people were given advice and/or signposted to other services when they contacted our Engage Leeds referral Hub team
Making A Difference
96% supported to access accommodation
93% supported to prevent homelessness
95% supported for positive move on
96% supported to sustain a tenancy
92% supported to stay at home
94% supported to maximise income
96% supported to access welfare benefits
92% supported to improve physical health
96% supported to develop and maintain social networks (helping with loneliness & isolation)
95% supported to have greater choice, control and involvement
97% supported to improve mental health & wellbeing
96% supported to develop self esteem
Advice, Employment & Engagement
Whether you’re job seeking, claiming benefits or applying for housing – now, it’s nearly all done on the internet. That said, we welcome visitors to our Opportunity Shops offering advice and support.
From 1-2-1 sessions supporting you in your job search and applications through to extra-curricular activities that build your confidence ahead of whatever career you choose to pursue, our team will be here to help you on your journey.
Examples of support our Advice workers can help with:
- Working alongside the person and their Housing Support Worker when there are complex welfare issues such as those that have reached tribunal stage or are complex in nature such as advocacy in right to reside cases.
- Support to assert housing rights
Examples of support our Employment workers can help with:
- Support with CV building, job applications, seeking work experience and placements, volunteering, accessing Universal Jobmatch to support benefit claims
- Provide advice to housing support workers
Housing Navigators
Working with clients experiencing multiple complex needs including repeat homelessness, offending, mental health and substance misuse, our housing navigators are there to offer support.
Building on best practice interventions from WY-FI – and working alongside Housing Support Workers to facilitate engagement, attending appointments and 1-2-1 intense support – the Navigators will liaise with other local services to ensure appropriate support provision.
Examples of what might trigger support from one of the Navigators includes a range of the following support needs:
- History of struggling to engage with other services
- History of repeat homelessness
- Entrenched drug or alcohol dependence
- Offending history such as convictions for serious repeat offences or at a high risk of reoffending
- History of a diagnosed mental health condition that results in intentional or unintentional self harm, and may pose risks to others.
Dementia Housing Support Workers
Our Dementia Housing Support Workers provide housing-related support to people with Dementia and other conditions that result in memory issues such as brain injury and strokes. The Dementia team can;
- Support and assist you to maintain your current tenancy by utilising adaptations, assisted technology or appropriate care packages. If this is not possible we can help you access alternative, more suitable accommodation where you feel safe and secure and can live as independently as possible.
- Liaise with, and advocate on your behalf, with other service providers such as GP’s, Memory Nurses based in the local memory clinics and Adult social care to ensure a holistic approach to improving your health and wellbeing.
- Advise and signpost you to any other services such as; Memory Cafes, peer support/befriending services and other community networks in order to promote inclusion and reduce social isolation, including Carers support.
- Dementia Housing Support Workers also help raise awareness and contribute to initiatives aimed at supporting people living with Dementia, such as facilitating Dementia Friends sessions and supporting local memory cafes and groups
Need Help?
We're here for you every step of the way. Contact us now.