The MAIN HOUSE PROJECT - Women from 16 years upwards.

Gilven House is the base for all the Gilven projects and is also a hostel for 10 homeless young women. These young women are referred to us through Fife Council Homes4Good centres where an initial assessment will be carried out. On arrival at Gilven we will have an informal interview with them and assess the level of support they require; everyone is allocated a key worker at this point who will work on a one to one basis with the young person to create a person centred support plan and work with them until they reach the stage where they are ready and able to move on to a Gilven scatter flat supported by our outreach team.

The FLATS PROJECT - Women only

In partnership with Fife Council we manage 12 flats in the community. After a service user has been in the Main Project and has made progress they are moved into one one of our supported flats. There we continue our support in a more realistic environment. The women continue to apply what they have learnt. The support continues to be client led, and number of visits and contact is arranged by mutual agreement. Often this is the first time these women have been in their own place and a certain degree of trust must be exercised - but to date our success rate has been good. The combination of careful person-centred planning, patience and short-term goal setting has paid off. Eventually, when ready, they will be given their own flat by Fife Council.

EMPLOYABILITY PROJECT - The 'Highway' (to a better life) PROJECT

This project has an Employment Support Coordinator and an Activities Coordinator. These two staff members bring a new dimension to the work. Taking women from the Main House Project and the Flats they develop the women through a series of practical skills by the means of Outward Bound trips, artwork,crafts, fitness programmes,etc, blending together with the ordinary things like cooking to develop potential. Portfolios are kept and certification given to help build up personal confidence leading to employability. The women have also developed their own internal newsletter. This side of the work is always evolving and trying new exciting ways of training. The energy and professional approach of the two workers is seen by the results.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROJECT - Men and women

This Supporting People funded project offers support for men and women who already have their own tenancy but may be vulnerable or likely to become vulnerable as a result of a problem or issue within their own lives which could lead to action being taken against them for the recovery of their tenancy. This new addition to our services means that if the need arises we can now follow our female clients right into the community and move in to help if extra support is needed in the future. The new team is headed up by Gaye, the Coordinator, and is run from a separate office at Gilven House. The team offers a practical and responsive service whilst respecting the individual's personal freedom and choice.

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