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Our mission is to create brighter futures for children and young people. We do this by providing fostering, residential and support services where children and young people can feel safe and cared for. We support them to make positive relationships which give them the confidence to succeed.
Richards House is a newly refurbished modern 6 bedroom home, consisting of 3 flats with lockable bedrooms, shared kitchen and bathroom.
Richards House staff are on site 5 days a week (and weekends by risk assessment of need) and is available for all genders (by risk assessment of admission referral). Richards House has on call staff available for out of hours emergencies and is priced in accordance with the local affordable housing rate and our obligations as a housing association.
Tailored floating support to develop independent live skills and access professional help around emotional wellbeing and traumatic experiences (including therapeutic support).
Attention is given within key working to shared living and maintaining personal environment life skills (creating cleaning rotas, cooking healthy meals, budgeting, writing a CV, setting up bills, paying rent, getting a job, attending college).
Life skills work is evidenced independently through AQA award certificates
If you wish to enquire further about our supported accommodation, please contact referrals@stchris.org.uk