Hostel Accommodation

  • Are you homeless?
  • Are you looking for a place to live?
  • Do you need some support but want to live independently?

If so, then read on!

AHL and its sister company First Atlantic Housing Limited (FAHL) has five innovative schemes that house single homeless people in low support accommodation. It is designed to enable residents to live independently but help is available when it’s needed.

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Our objectives within hostel accommodation are:

  • To provide support focusing on individual and group needs.
  • To provide lifeskills training
  • To provide resettlement services.

Where can I live?

We have two hostels which house single homeless people:

  • Bellevue Road in Southampton (men & women)
  • Milford House in Winchester (men & women)

There are also two move-on schemes within the hostels group:

  • Spring Road in Sholing, Southampton (men & women)
  • Gordon Watson House in Winchester (men & women)

The fifth scheme is Bridge View in Southampton. A purpose built project of 10 studio flats offering accommodation to young people between the ages of 16-18, the majority of residents are care leavers receiving ongoing support from Social Services.

Every scheme has C.C.T.V. in place along with an intercom system to ensure residents feel safe and secure in their homes. There is a strict zero tolerance policy to substance misuse in place at all the hostels.

Am I eligible?

Anyone between the ages of 16 and 65 can apply for accommodation. However, the majority of residents are referred to us from agencies such as Social Services and Local Housing Departments.

Are there staff on site?

Project Workers are in place to cover all schemes. They work on a rota basis offering daily support. The hours they spend on-site at each scheme does vary as they work flexibly to meet residents’ needs. There is also a 24-hour on-call system in case of emergencies.

How can I get help?

The schemes offer low support accommodation and the level of support given depends on what individual residents require.

Meetings are held with Project Workers to assess residents’ needs at the beginning of a stay. Support may include any, or all, of the following:

  • access to Welfare Benefits;
  • guidance on training, employment and education;
  • access to doctors and dentists;
  • liaison with Social Services;
  • assistance with tenancy or license (issues;
  • help with arrears management;
  • advocacy work;
  • resettlement support;
  • assistance with learning life skills ie how to budget effectively.

If project staff are unable to help they will, wherever possible, refer tenants / licensees onto someone who can. Residents can stay for up to two years, during which time Project Workers will work closely with them and advise on looking and applying for more appropriate long term accommodation. A high level of support is ongoing throughout the length of stay in our accommodation.

To find out more details on each of these schemes, please click on the links on the left-hand side of this page.