Young People Leaving Care (Hartlepool)
St Paul’s Project, 11 St Paul’s Road, Hartlepool
St Paul’s is a joint initiative between
Tees Valley and Hartlepool Borough
Council.
The scheme is a shared house that opened in 1984. It aims to provide support to five young people aged 16 to 19 who are leaving care, to enable them to gain the necessary life skills and knowledge to live independently and sustain their own tenancies in the future.
Tees Valley provides a housing management, care and support service with staff on site 24 hours a day.
Staff at St Paul’s provide key working to all young people, to help them achieve in education, training and employment, provide life skills advice, healthy eating and life style, plan move-on accommodation and support the transition to their own tenancies.
The average length of stay at the project is 12 months, but this varies depending upon individual circumstances. In consultation with the young person and social worker, Tees Valley will implement and assist the planned ‘move-on’ and gradual withdrawal of support when all parties consider the young person ready to live more independently, usually through our Floating Support Scheme.
Referrals to St Paul’s are made via Hartlepool Social Services Department. Referrals will only be considered if they are made by social services.
All referrals are considered by the Housing Liaison Group, which consists of representatives from Tees Valley Housing, Hartlepool Social Services Department and Hartlepool Borough Council’s Homeless Department.
Application forms are available from Hartlepool Social Services or St Paul’s (01429 221274). The application form can be downloaded here. You can also download our brochure here.
