SERVICE DETAILS
Dunedin Harbour hostel offers residents a pathway out of homelessness.
Dunedin Harbour is a hostel for the homeless.
When service users arrive at Dunedin Harbour they will be given a key worker who will offer support at every step.
This includes help with addiction issues, mental health, finding work and support to find a permanent home. We offer residents a range of activities, including gym groups, football sessions, cooking classes and alternative therapy sessions.
Service users create a specialised support plan which is monitored and reviewed regularly. Staff also signpost service users to external agencies depending on their individual need.
Primarily we provide emergency accommodation and support with resettlement to those who are homeless but recognise that homelessness is not merely a matter of accommodation and that in order to achieve sustainable accommodation outcomes, service users often require support with a range of support needs.
Every service user has an individually agreed support plan which is monitored and reviewed on a regular basis. Staff will signpost and support service users to engage with external agencies depending on need. This support promotes independent living to enable sustained resettlement from the hostel.
We also provide a range of support in house, including employability, welfare rights, harm reduction, addiction services, health services (inc. dentist & opticians), vet surgeries, Good Food Programme, IT classes etc.
Who the project is for?
Rough sleepers or those at risk of rough sleeping, including those with dependency or mental health issues. No local connection required. Can accept couples, people who wish to share a room and be rehoused together and people with dogs.
Age: Minimum - 16 / Maximum - None
We currently have a range of activities on a weekly basis including our gym group, five-a-side football, arts and crafts, walking group, movie nights, internet access etc.
Moving on from Dunedin Harbour...
The next steps:
Service users have three options when they feel ready to move on:
Supported flats: Our hostel has six self-contained supported flats at the back for single people or couples. The flats allows residents to receive support from hostel staff while living more independently. The supported flats are designed to help people make the transition from living in the Harbour to getting their own home.
Resettlement flats: Service users who want to move into their own home but feel they need a little more time can use one of our resettlement flats in Edinburgh. A dedicated resettlement worker is available to offer additional support. When residents feel ready, they can apply for a permanent tenancy.
Permanent tenancy: Dunedin Harbour has a nomination arrangement which allows direct access into Wheatley Homes East mainstream tenancies should a service user's stay in the resettlement flats prove successful.
How to apply for Dunedin Harbour...
Referrals to Dunedin Harbour are made through the homeless team at City of Edinburgh Council, please see https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homeless-risk.
The council identifies people who need supported accommodation. You can ask to be moved to Dunedin Harbour, but it depends on availability.
