Offender Project – Accommodation Based & Floating Support

Offender Project,
19-21 Pillar House,
South Parade,
Doncaster
DN1 2DP

Phone:01302 361777

Fax:01302 361163

The Offender Floating Support Project works with people who are

  • Current offenders, ex-offenders & those at risk of offending aged 16 and over, not wholly but incorporating the specific identified needs of MAPPA, PPO & Young Offenders.

The Offender Project will provide support to single people, couples, households with or without children. We will also provide support regardless of whether you are a council tenant, private tenant, housing association tenant, licensee or homeowner.

The service as well as providing support to clients in their own homes has a numbers of high quality supported properties in Doncaster for clients who do not have suitable accommodation.

You can be helped by the Offender Project if you:

  • Are aged 16 years or over.
  • Have a need for support to prevent homelessness
  • Have a need for support to enable resettlement after a period of homelessness, very unsettled housing or imprisonment
  • Require support to live independently
  • Have a commitment to working with us and engaging with support
  • Have a history of offending or feel you are currently at risk of offending due to your current circumstances

How to get referred?

You can refer yourself by

Agencies working with people can also refer on their behalf. Eg – Probation Service , Drug Intervention Programme , Health Services , Women's Centre

We offer

  • Locating and maintaining a suitable place to live.
  • Dealing with problems around your tenancy and understanding your rights
  • Reporting repairs to Landlords & other agencies
  • Developing the skills needed to live independently
  • Develop relationships and gaining social skills
  • Supporting you to access other relevant services ,for example health services, education and training
  • Managing your money and claiming the right benefits
  • Settling into a new home – sorting out utilities including Gas and Electricity.
  • Facilitating Mediation with family and friends.
  • Work with other agencies to ensure all your support needs are met

We cannot offer

  • Care services – such as bathing or giving you your medication
  • Cleaning of your room
  • Doing your laundry
  • Repair services (except in our properties)

Our Commitment to you is

  • M25 / Target Housing aim to deliver the highest standard of housing, support & training to encourage the positive potential within individuals, families & communities.
  • We offer specialist solutions to help vulnerable people develop independent living and a crime free lifestyle.
  • M25 / Target Housing promote diversity and challenges discrimination and inequality in all activities. We respect the individual regardless of origin or walk of life.