Consett Churches housing assistance in County Durham

Churches are partnering together to help the homeless and low income in Consett. They are working together and have formed a charity organisation that provides services such as the Detached Youth Project as well as temporary accommodations. The volunteers that also work at these churches, which are located across County Durham, can also resettle families into a new home.

Not only will assistance with housing needs be provided, but some of the churches, such as Delves Lane Methodist Church, will provide free meals and snacks to the needy. Other locations, such as the centre in Catchgate, are part of the organisation known as Christian Aid. So they provide a number of schemes and programmes to families on a low income as well as the homeless.

Help for the vulnerable in Durham

Young people, which is those under the age of 23, can get help from the Detached Youth Project. This will not only provide them with shelter, but other services provided will take a holistic approach to addressing what caused the young person to be homeless.

Clients will be given information on what not-for-profit as well as government programmes are available to them. The aim of the Project is to get the youth to be independent. Some of the main requests are on the following issues.

Residents across County Durham, in particular young people, struggle to find affordable housing to live in. The private sector will often require steep deposits that need to be paid, or many landlords ask for rent in advance. The other option, being Social Housing, has a long waiting list. The volunteers from the Consett Churches will help the youth find accommodations for them.

This often will start with placement into a hostel. There are several in Durham, including in the towns of Lanchester and Stanley. They may provide the young person with their own bedroom, but others have shared accommodations. While staying at these hostels the person can partner with a key worker on addressing their needs.

Financial help from Consett Churches

A major part of what the Consett Churches do is provide advice. This is around employment, housing, debt, money workshops and more. The aim is to help the vulnerable person get back on track with their needs. Find more details on church debt help schemes.

The Consett Churches can also provide free information on job training and employment services. This is for both young people as well as others that are either jobless or not making a livable wage. The reason this is done as the churches believe that increasing income will help families exist a poverty situation.

Free meals and snacks are provided too across the area. There is a meal service at Delves Lane as well as South Moor Methodist Church on Park Road in Durham. The food is usually provided one or two times per week, and for the schedule people can drop in or ring the churches. The volunteers may also be able to refer a client to a local Trussell Trust or independent food bank for free groceries as well.

Some examples of the other housing programmes and services from the Consett Churches are as follows. There is a furniture scheme for young people, and they may be given items from a local charity shop. Other support is for Consett residents with a mental illness, or that are seniors. So various programmes are provided.

For more information on the churches and the help they offer, the charity has an office at The Civic Centre, Medomsley Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5JA. The phone number is 01207 218033. The hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 4:30 pm.