Hinge Centre housing assistance in East Yorkshire

Tenants looking for housing stability can ring the Hinge Centre. Staff from the organisation will help individuals access the skills they need in order to maintain their tenancy. Other clients include the homeless in Goole as well as East Yorkshire, and those individuals can be signposted to temporary accommodations.

Anyone can use the assistance available from Hinge, which is open five days per week. However, it does rely on volunteers from the community so services will be limited. Clients include people of all religions and ages, whether they are considered youth or senior citizens. The focus is on residents in the towns of Bridlington and Goole.

Homeless prevention and long term stability often goes hand in hand with employment. Therefore, many job programmes are available, as noted below. While staff from Hinge Centre will try to provide this advice on their own, they will often also rely on the support of other agencies in the area.

• There is an IT suite, which allows access to computers and the internet. Computer courses are held that compliment the free access to the internet.
• Life and job skills training workshops are held.
• The low income can apply for local housing allowance, and this can help them sustain their rental costs.
• Advice on applying for welfare and benefits is available from Hinge staff.
• The homeless can use the laundry or cooking facilities, as this can help them need their hygiene needs.
• The Hinge Centre partners with local councils on deposit and other rent schemes.

Partnerships are provided, as the Hinge centre acts as a gateway to accessing regional and national services. Staff also work in partnership with other East Yorkshire agencies. As an example of a service provided, councils will drop in and offer advice from housing resettlement workshops, and credit union counsellors also offer workshops on budgeting skills.

Flexible support is arranged to help people gain ​Independent Living. This is available for tenants or people seeking a new home in East Yorkshire. The agency will try to place people into housing, and then partner with them on developing key life skills. There are part time workers from Hinge that will help clients with this need.

The homeless can benefit from the Nightstop Project. This is a national service of which Hinge Centre takes part. It tries to get people off the streets and then eventually place them into other housing. During this time, the client is given food and practical support, such as clothing or a sleeping bag. Another key part of this service is the crash pad scheme.

Whether the individual is homeless or threatened by the, the Hinge can provide some form of support. Or they can direct the client to who can help. The main office is at Boothserry Road in Goole. The phone number is 01405 765435.