Vine Day Centre assistance programmes in Hampshire

Many services are provided by the Vine Day Centre, and the charity and its staff partner with clients to address the cause of their crisis as well as offer short term support. Programmes are run at their day centre, and people can drop in for advice as well as practical support as it is open five days per week.

One aim is to increase the skills of families from the community, and that will focus on employment. People that need immediate help may be able to get assistance from the Vine Day Centre as well, and the charity can provide food as well as placement into shelter. All of this is done to reduce the clients dependency on government entitlements and encourage individuals to gain independence.

Practical support

This addresses many needs, from housing to hunger. Applicants need to be vulnerable and have no other source of help, and in these instances, the Vine Day Centre may be able to help.

The charity will help people access housing, and also maintain it. This will include short term accommodations or exploring hostels in Hampshire. Once the crisis has been averted, the client will be signposted to more long term solutions.

Meals and food are provided. There are different ways that the Vine Day Centre addresses this, and it ranges from a hot meal from a soup kitchen to a food bank voucher. This service can help people in an emergency.

Basic needs are also addressed. There is a clinic for medical needs, and staff will offer advice to the homeless on personal hygiene and laundry.

Vine Day Centre services counselling

A aim is to reduce the reliance on benefits and help people gain new skills and employment. This should help households increase their income, which provides them additional money for their bills and other needs. Clients will be able to take part in many activities. The main components of it are below.

• Workshops on job training and money management. This will improve life skills, whether it is for budgeting or how to use a computer and enhance IT.
• Counselling will address mental health challenges and overall well being.
• Free advice for the unemployed.

Much of this is available from the day centre, and clients can benefit from one on one and group counselling. A support plan will be created to address the specific need being faced. Vine Day will also advocate on behalf of people living in poverty to find long term solutions to this problem in the UK.

Staff will also often partner with other local Hampshire agencies as part of the support plan. Key organisations that take part of the centre programmes include Job Centre Plus, HOMER, Trussell Trust foodbanks, as well as the Rushmoor Borough Council. This will help clients get the help they need to start the journey back to a stable life.

The location of the Vine Day Centre is at 33 Station Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1BA. The drop in centre can also be called at 01252 400196.