Thames Reach support services in London

There are many services provided by Thames Reach to the vulnerable. Assistance is provided to a wide range of people, ranging from the homeless to low income or disabled. The charity operates a number of accommodations, such as Strafford House, and will do what they can to support people living in poverty. The staff will also arrange long term support as part of the Employment Academy Services, or provide free from the Greenhouse drop in centre.

Housing solutions

These are options for people facing eviction or the currently homeless in London. Thames Reach will directly offer some of these housing programmes and others are available by signposting the client to their local council or other options.

The supported housing schemes are for people leaving a hostel or that are sleeping rough. Other tenants of the organisation may be individuals with a mental health condition or some other hardship. The aim of the supportive housing is to provide individuals a place to stay while they partner with a key worker on finding a long term solution.

There are several housing units in London. They can be either temporary or permanent. The families that stay there will have lodging, access to health care, and other support services. Some of the supportive schemes from Thames reach include Bermondsey Projects, Camberwell New Road for women, Latimer Road for people with a mental illness, Sutton Step for men, and many others.

Each housing unit will have eligibility conditions. Some are for families with children, other are for lone parents, and shelter is also for the homeless in London. Thames reach can provide more details.

Housing is for the disabled in the area. The staff from Thames Reach also want to address the health issue as well. The charity has information on schemes run by the NHS (National Health Service) which will address any medical needs. The reason is that Thames House believes that homelessness can’t be stopped in London unless the mental condition has been covered. Find a listing of Healthcare schemes available in the country.

There are multiple Hostels run by Thames Reach. Some of them include Graham House or the Robertson Street project. These are for rough sleepers. Not only will the person be given a room to sleep in, but food as well as meals are served. A social worker will also be assigned to the individual for support. They can then be signposted to the employment schemes below.

Another aim is to prevent homelessness and evictions. As part of this, ongoing tenancy support is arranged and the family can be referred to solutions such as Discretionary Housing Payments. It can be difficult to receive financial aid for rent arrears, but the agency will try to address this. Tenants across London can also find the various rental assistance programmes on their own as well.

As part of stopping homelessness, Thames Reach staff will also help people maximise their income and develop the skills they need to live independently. This is also an ongoing process, as the tenant will be visited by staff for months, if it is needed. More information on this is below.

Resettlement is also a part of this process. There are cases in which the person needs a more affordable home to live in as the rent is too high. So schemes such as Camden Transitions are used for this. The aim is to help the low income family move on to a unit that will allow them to be independent.

Advice, food, employment and clothing from Thames Reach

The Greenhouse centre, which is also run by East London NHS Foundation Trust, is the place for the vulnerable to go to. Specialists give advice to clients on whatever the hardship is. The information is free and confidential as well.

• Free health care is offered at the centre for the homeless from GPs.
• Advice on applying for benefits or welfare is on site.
• A hot meal is served, or a voucher to a food bank is London is given out.
• Clothing and practical goods are passed out by volunteers.

Employment needs are met. Thames Reach will help the jobless and homeless find work in the city of London. There are many approaches they take, including addressing lack of skills or experience. The income provide from a job with a liveable wage will allow a family to provide food and pay the bills on their own in the future. The main job schemes from the organisation are below.

-Progressions service is the name of a scheme that gives the homeless work experience.
-Literacy support will help the low income improve both reading and writing skills.
-Internet training is arranged from programmes.

Many other schemes around employment are run. This is done as it is a key to ending long term poverty in London. If someone has a livable wage, they can offer to buy the items they need to sustain themselves.

Thames Reach provides those and other services to thousands of people every year. For more information, or even to just get a meal or box of food, residents can drop in at Greenhouse Walk-In Centre, 19 Tudor Road, London, E9 7SN. Or they can ring 020 8510 4490.