Wakefield Foundation
Wakefield Housing Pathway provides Housing options for the community of Wakefield. Referrals come via Housing Options and those referred are either homeless or are unable to access social housing. The team identify and aim to meet the housing need and support the person to sustain their tenancy.
- Age range:
- 18
- Address:
- Foundation, The Loft, Trinity House, Trinity Church Gate, Union Square, Wakefield, WF1 1TX
- Intake location:
- Wakefield
Contact
FoundationWakefieldTeam@inspirenorth.co.uk
Service Manager: Lynn Hirst
Ops Manager: Sharon Kumar-Sehdev
About the service
Wakefield Foundation delivers Wakefield Council’s “Access to Housing Pathway”. The Pathway provides housing related support to people who are at risk of homelessness and need support to both find and maintain suitable housing.
The aims of the Access to Housing Pathway are:
- Access a range of housing options for people facing homelessness
- Promote access to private rented property
- Find and achieve the best and most realistic housing solutions for our service users.
- Support service users to manage and maintain their tenancies
- Promote positive approaches to health and well being
- Promote opportunities for training, employment and volunteering
The Pathway is available to people who:
- Are resident in the Wakefield district or who have a local connection to Wakefield and have an identified support need which impacts on their ability to maintain accommodation
- Are in need of suitable accommodation
- Are aged 18 or over
- Have recourse to public funds
Our hours of business are: Monday to Friday, 9-5. Other arrangements can be made as clients require.
Referrals
All referrals for the Pathway must be made through Wakefield Council’s Single Point of Access. We cannot accept direct or self-referrals for this service. To make a referral please click here.
For more information contact us by telephone on 01924 247247
