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Barnardo's Marlborough Road Partnership

Target Group: N/A

We provide a range of services for vulnerable young people aged 11-21. The services include supported housing, young families, supported housing for single young people, mental health and specific housing support for Black and Minority Ethnic young people. All our services are accessed via our offices in Marlborough Road but the referral criteria for each service are different. Please contact us for more information.

Tel:

02920497531

Email:

Website:

www.barnardos.org.uk

BAWSO

Target Group: N/A

Established in 1995, BAWSO is an all Wales, voluntary organisation, providing specialist service to Black and Minority Ethnic women and children, made homeless through a threat of domestic violence or fleeing domestic violence in Wales. It is affiliated to Welsh Women's Aid and works closely and in partnership with other women's aid organisations. Since opening its doors, BAWSO has supported hundreds of women and children to rebuild their lives away from fear and violence.

Tel:

02920644633

Email:

Website:

www.bawso.org.uk

Burnett Davies Lettings

Target Group: N/A

ACCOMMODATION: All types of property rental from houses, apartments, flats, maisonettes, furnished and unfurnished. CLIENTS: Accommodating employed singles, couples, families (with/without children). People on benefit can be accommodated.

Tel:

02920471919

Cadwyn Housing Association

Target Group: N/A

To provide good quality affordable rented homes and services to help tenants improve their quality of life. We will work in appropriate partnership to create sustainable communities and promote social and economic well being.

Tel:

02920498898

Email:

Website:

www.cadwyn.co.uk

Cardiff Action for the Single Homeless

Target Group: N/A

Cardiff Action for the Single Homeless (C.A.S.H) is a registered charity comprising of a Day Centre, Emergency Bed Unit and supported houses offering support and resettlement in the Community.

Tel:

02920349980

Email:

Website:

www.c-a-s-h.org.uk/

Cardiff Bond Board

Target Group: N/A

Cardiff Bond Board has been set up to enable people on low incomes or benefits to gain access to accommodation in the private rented sector. It will do this by providing landlords with a bond guarantee on the tenant’s behalf.

The bond is given in the form of a Security Bond Certificate. This is a written guarantee by Cardiff Bond Board to the landlord that if at the end of the tenancy there are rent arrears or damage, Cardiff Bond Board will reimburse the landlord up to the value of the agreed bond.

Specific details on the operation of this scheme together with information on how to apply may be obtained by contacting the Cardiff Bond Board

Tel:

02920871333

Email:

Website:

www.cardiff-bond-board.org.uk/

Cardiff Community Housing Association

Target Group: N/A

Our properties are located in the Adamsdown, Blackweir, Butetown, Cathays, Llanederyn, Plasnewydd, Rumney, Splott, Tremorfa and Trowbridge areas of Cardiff. We also have flats right in the City Centre.
We own a wide range of properties, including:
One bed flats and houses – some are suitable for sharers.
Sheltered housing for the elderly.
Family houses ranging in size from two to six bedrooms.
Disabled persons’ flats and bungalows ranging in size from one to five bedrooms.

Tel:

02920462142

Email:

Website:

www.ccha.org.uk

Cardiff Foyer

Target Group: N/A

The Foyer offers a support, training and temporary accommodation package to young people in housing need and who wish to participate in education, training or employment.

Tel:

02920497246

Cardiff Leaving Care and Related Service

Target Group: N/A

We provide services to young people under the guidance of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000. We provide services to young people aged 16-21 or sometimes up to 24 years. We provide social work support regarding planning for leaving care, accomodation, financial support, benefit claims, accessing education, training and employment and accessing health services.

Tel:

02920239827

Email:

Website:

http:\\www.cardiff.gov.uk

Cardiff Property Service

Target Group: N/A

All types of property - furnsihed, part and unfurnished. Clients: Student, professional, working and company. Guarantors and references always required.

Tel:

029206454511

Email:

Website:

www.cpshomes.co.uk/

Cardiff YHA

Target Group: N/A

Just 3km from the city centre the hostel makes a conenient base for exploring Cardiff. The hostel also makes a good starting point for exploring the countryside of Wales. There are 68 beds and facilities include a self catering kitchen, laundry and tv lounge.

Tel:

0920462303

Email:

Website:

www.grouphostels.com/dba/hostel018017.en.htm

Cardiff YMCA Housing Association

Target Group: N/A

The Cardiff YMCA Housing Association is a charitable Housing Association and a Registered Social Landlord as registered with the Welsh Assembly Government. It directly manages board and lodge hostels in the Roath area of Cardiff. The hostels provide temporary accommodation for homeless people of both sexes, all ages and various backgrounds. The Association also provides support to all residents in their search for permanent accommodation as well as support for a range of other identified needs. The Association also manages smaller housing projects, details of which may be provided on request.

Tel:

(029) 2046 5250

Email:

Website:

www.cardiffymcaha.co.uk

Charltons Residential

Target Group: N/A

Charltons residential offer all types of property rental; furnished, part or unfurnished. Serviced apartments and short term lets available.

Tel:

02920668802

Email:

Website:

www.charltonsresidential.com

Chris John & Partners

Target Group: N/A

All types of property - furnished, part and unfurnished. Usually professional, working people - tehy sometimes have property for students and people on benefits.

Tel:

02920397152

Email:

Website:

www.chrisjohn.co.uk

Church Army Ty-Bronna

Target Group: N/A

Church Army Ty-Bronna is a homeless project for young people aged between sixteen and twenty one.

The project is situated in the Fairwater district of Cardiff. The building is a listed building and has been renovated to a high standard to accommodate our residents.

Tel:

02920556929

Email:

Website:

www.tybronna.org.uk/

City Centre Team

Target Group: N/A

The City Centre Team offers a wide range of advice and services to vulnerable people in Cardiff City Centre

Tel:

02920871223

Email:

Website:

www.cardiff.gov.uk

Communities First Black & Minority Ethnic Communities Programme

Target Group: N/A

Communities First seeks to promote equality and diversity. It is about YOU having a voice and contributing to REAL change in YOUR area and on issues that affect YOU. A Partnership Group has been formed of community members and representatives from key voluntary and statutory organisations working in Cardiff. The aim of the Group is to represent the views of Cardiff's diverse minority ethnic communities. The involvement of young people in the Communities First process is vital. We facilitate a range of activities for young people such as the annual VOICES event, the football forum, and the Young People's partnership group. If you would like to get involved or find out more, please get in touch.

Tel:

02920873262

Email:

Website:

www.cardiff.gov.uk/communitiesfirst

Community Legal Advice

Target Group: N/A

Community Legal Advice is a free and confidential service paid for by legal aid.

We are here to help you with your legal problems.

Who are we?
Community Legal Advice is the new name for Community Legal Service Direct.

Community Legal Advice is funded by the Legal Services Commission and delivered in partnership with independent advice agencies and solicitors.

Tel:

08000856643

Website:

www.clsdirect.org.uk

Danescourt House - Hostel for Young People

Target Group: N/A

We provide low to medium support in preparation for independent living including resettlement support and services.

Tel:

02920236448

Email:

Design For Life

Target Group: N/A

We provide a resource centre where service users can access the internet for job search and on-line training courses and where they can meet with other service users, with advice workers on hand to assist with any queries. In house courses provided include personal development (OCN) and English/Maths and Basic Skills (OCN) as well as one off courses such as confidence building, stop smoking and acupuncture. The weekly activities at DFL are chess, football, gym, swimming, pool, snooker, Tai Chi, and a music workshop. Life Skills classes include cooking and budgeting (OCN). Advisors from external agencies also visit DFL on a regular basis. These include CSV, The Enterprise Centre and Learn Direct.

Tel:

02920465250

Email:

Website:

www.cardiffymcaha.co.uk

Dyfrig House 21 Bed Hostel

Target Group: N/A

The service provides direct access to a 'dry hostel' which accommodates 21 people from the age of 18 years. Attached to this service is a 'move on' project "Glan Yr Afon" and service users are also involved in our therapeutic service "Way Beyond Blue". Our aim is to assist and support people whose lives have become problematic due to alcohol misuse.

Tel:

0292023 2127

Email:

Website:

www.penyrenfys.co.uk

Get Connected

Target Group: N/A

Get Connected finds young people help by providing a free and confidential signposting service and working with others to ensure that appropriate help is available.

Tel:

0808 808 4994

Website:

www.getconnected.org.uk/

Hafan - Supported Accommodation for Lone Parents

Target Group: N/A

We provide supported accommodation for lone or vulnerable parents - 1 adult plus 1 child. Support is provided around community involvement, developing a support network, education and employment, parenting, home management, maintaining tenancy, benefits and budgeting, personal development, risk management, help to move onto more permanent accommodation and outreach support.

Tel:

02920566666

Email:

Housing Benefits

Target Group: N/A

Housing benefit helps people who are on a low income to pay their rent. You can claim housing benefit if you pay rent for a property you live in as your home.

Tel:

02920872087

Email:

Website:

www.cardiff.gov.uk/

Kelvin Francis & Company

Target Group: N/A

Furnished and unfurnished, flats and apartments available on Assured Shorthold Tenancy.

Tel:

02920766538

Email:

Website:

www.kelvinfrancis.com/

Llamau Housing Options Project

Target Group: N/A

HOPs in Cardiff works with 16-21 year olds providing advice, assistance and advocacy on housing & welfare benefit issues. We provide all the information you would need on how to claim the right benefits and, depending on your circumstances, we can help you apply for many different types of housing including homelessness applications, council & housing association housing, supported housing, hostels and renting privately from a landlord. We can also attend interviews and appointments with you if you feel worried or anxious going on your own. We can also make referrals to Llamau's Family Mediation Service.

Tel:

02920372100

Email:

Website:

www.llamau.co.uk

Llamau Ltd - S.A.F.E House (TY DIOGEL)

Target Group: N/A

S.A.F.E stands for Support, Advice, Family mediation & Empowerment. We provide short term supported accommodation to homeless 16 & 17 year-olds. Support workers can address daily living skills, emotional issues, health, training, education and budgeting and housing issues (including identifying suitable move on options). The project is staffed 24 hours. We have 8 bed spaces and communal areas. The project also works closely with Llamau's Family Mediation service to help a young person rebuild contact & support from their families.

Tel:

02920372100

Email:

Website:

www.llamau.co.uk

Llamau Supported Housing

Target Group: N/A

We provide supported housing for young single homeless people. We support them with tenancy related issues and independent living skills. Our accommodation consists of temporary shared projects, staffed 24 hours. We also have a floating support project with a dedicated keyworker, Monday to Friday with an emergency on-call service.

Tel:

02920239585

Email:

Website:

www.llamau.co.uk

Llamau Tenant Support Scheme Cardiff

Target Group: N/A

Llamau's Tenancy Support works in partnership with Cardiff Council. The scheme offers support and assistance to young people and women who are finding it difficult to maintain their tenancy, who need assistance to secure alternative accommodation, or who are managing their own tenancy for the first time. Llamau can assist people with things like claiming benefits, budgeting and advice on issues such as substance misuse, relationships and health issues.

Tel:

02920239585

Email:

Website:

www.llamau.co.uk

Lloyd Taylor Simpson Property Management

Target Group: N/A

Houses and flats, furnished and unfurnished.

Tel:

02920382032

Email:

Website:

www.lloydtaylorsimpson.co.uk

Mead Property Management

Target Group: N/A

Houses, flats, maisonettes and bedsits. Most lettings are on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy.

Tel:

02920228428

Email:

Website:

www.meadproperty.co.uk/

Pen Yr Enfys

Target Group: N/A

We provide day services - advice, counselling and a drop-in service. We also have a 21 bed rehabilitation/resttlement hostel and a 6 bed move on hostel.

Tel:

02920388003

Email:

Website:

www.penyrenfys.co.uk

Pinnacle Property (Cardiff) Ltd

Target Group: N/A

Houses, flats, and quality student accommodation, mainly furnished. We are open 7 days a week and you can book appointments online via our website.

Tel:

02920640200

Email:

Website:

www.pinnacle-group.com

Shelter Cymru's Education Project

Target Group: N/A

We aim to raise awareness of homelessness and housing options amongst young people. We have two education packs for use in schools and youth organisations, Housemate Primary (9-11years old) and Housemate Secondary (11-18 years old). These explain what is meant by homelessness and how young people can leave home successfully. The housemate website gives handy tips on finding suitable accommodation after leaving home. The Key to the Door game can be used to heighten young people's awareness of issues surrounding housing and homelessness. The Peer Learning Project uses the experiences of young people who have faced housing problems or homelessness to educate their peers on these issues.

Tel:

01792483022

Email:

Website:

www.housemate.org.uk

Courses

• Peer learning project

Tŷ Gobaith Social Service Centre

Target Group: N/A

Ty Gobaith is a Salvation Army Social Services Centre. As an expression of Christian compassion, Ty Gobaith will provide accommodation and services for vulnerable people that want to address their support needs within a supportive environment where physically, psychologically, socially and spiritually, individuals will be empowered and encouraged to meet their full potential and become independent.

Tel:

02920480187

Email:

Website:

www.tygobaiththesalvationarmy.co.uk

The Riverside Project

Target Group: N/A

The Riverside Project is an 8-bed resettlement project; its aim is to provide temporary accommodation to homeless people over the age of 16 (there is no upper age limit). We accept clients who have a history of, or at risk of offending. All clients must be willing and able to undertake training, voluntary work or further education. Support is provided on areas such as budgeting, independent living skills, understanding tenancies, health living, substance use, sexual health etc

Tel:

02920667920

Email:

Website:

www.thewallich.com

The Shoreline Project

Target Group: N/A

The Shoreline project provides a permanent home for long term street drinkers.

The service:

• provides people with a safe, stable home either in shared houses or self contained flats
• offers people opportunity to address their drinking problem
• gives access to twenty four hour support and assistance from staff

Tel:

02920668463

Email:

Website:

www.wallichclifford.com/

The Sir Julian Hodge Centre

Target Group: N/A

The Sir Julian Hodge Centre is a 'Direct Access' hostel, which means that, as long as there is a vacancy, people who find themselves homeless can be given a safe place to stay without being referred from another agency.

The service:

• Provides accommodation and support to homeless people aged 18 +
• Offers short to medium term residencies in preparation for resettlement into permanent homes
• Helps people with specific needs and problems that are causing or exacerbated by homelessness, for example, substance misuse or mental health problems
• Supports people in developing independent living skills
• Facilitates access to other services such as healthcare, training or education

Tel:

02920495219

Email:

Website:

www.wallichclifford.com/

The Somali Progressive Association (SPA)

Target Group: N/A

The Somali Advice and Information Office was established in May 1988 to address the specific and complex needs of the Somali Population in Cardiff. Mission Statement

To improve the social/cultural and economic status of the Somali population in the County and City of Cardiff.

To work towards the elimination of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons different racial groups generally and particularly between those who are of Somali origin and all other inhabitants

Tel:

02920255526

Email:

Website:

www.switch-cymru.org.uk

The Wallich Night Shelter

Target Group: N/A

The Wallich night shelter works with homeless individuals who are in need of emergency accommodation; this operates on a nightly basis and assists with referrals to hostels who will then work with clients to find more secure accommodation.
Support is given to suit individual needs and will cover benefit queries, budgeting, health, accessing move-on and any issue that may be of concern to the client.
There is a woman only room which accommodates two females; clients are not encouraged to enter other rooms due to privacy.
Opening hours for the clients is from 8pm until 9.30 am a hot evening meal is provided and cereal and toast are accessible.
Rooms are shared as are the bathrooms and there is a communal lounge, and the use of a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Tel:

02920399739

Email:

Website:

www.thewallich.com

The Young People Project

Target Group: N/A

We provide good quality supported housing for young people. We provide support with debt, access to training, access to employment and benefits and also onward referral to community mental health teams and drug and alcohol abuse teams. Our aim is to move the young person on to their own stable accommodation with affordable support mechanisms. There is a waiting list but the length of stay can vary according to individual need. The project provides 5 flats, one of which is a satellite flat in Butetown. We are a clean project and do not allow any drug use. We do not provide a dispensing service for any medication to tenants.

Tel:

02920492923

Email:

Triangle Wales

Target Group: N/A

Triangle Wales is a project run and managed by Trothwy Cyf, the largest provider of supported housing services in Wales.

The aims of Triangle Wales are:


To provide safe, suitable and affordable housing to young 16-21 year old lesbian, gay and bisexual people who are homeless, threatened with homelessness, or unsuitably housed.
To provide support and information to vulnerable lesbian, gay and bisexual people in housing crisis.
To promote awareness of the specific issues for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in housing need and act as a resource for the housing sector on lesbian and gay homelessness.

Tel:

08088010306

Email:

Website:

www.trianglewales.co.uk

Trothwy Cyf

Target Group: N/A

Trothwy Cyf is a Registered Social Landlord with charitable rules registered with the Financial Services Authority Mutual Societies Registration (27488R) and the Welsh Assembly Government (L111). It is the largest, directly managed, supported housing organisation of its kind in Wales.

Tel:

02920453030

Email:

Website:

www.trothwy.com

Ty Enfys Mother and Baby Supported Project

Target Group: N/A

A Taff Housing residential project, which provides temporary supported accommodation to single mothers - bed-sits and rooms with shared facilities. We offer a comprehensive individual support package to equip them with the skills for moving onto independent living. Each resident is allocated a support worker and parenting worker to develop and deliver an extensive life skills programme which consists of parenting, health, finance, housing, communication, tenancy, relationships, employment and education and advocacy. We encourage their personal growth through in house activities such as healthy eating, self-esteem building, credited child development courses and residents’ forum.

Tel:

02920494729

Email: