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Emergency Accommodation - Hostels
The Haven has five hostels, and can accommodate up to 33 families with children and up to 13 single women at any one time. The hostels provide provide high standard quality accommodation, with twenty-four hour staff support, and include children's playgrounds and facilities for disabled.

Eligibility Criteria

Emergency accommodation is for homeless and vulnerable WOMEN OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE who meet the criteria below.

Applicants must be:

Escaping Domestic Violence (DV) (using The Haven definition of DV); or
Homeless due to DV;
Homeless women and children;
Drug users/Alcohol users, who are on a supported programme;
Those whose mental health has been affected by DV;
Without convictions for arson;
Able to agree to follow the Haven License Agreement (Housing Rules).

Click here to view a virtual tour of our family hostel.

Lounge
Staircase
Kids' play area
Kitchen

Click here for information on The Haven's Pearl House

 

Confidentiality
Under the Data Protection Act 1998 all personal information about our clients, whether obtained directly from them or from other agencies, is considered as 'sensitive data' and is treated with the highest degree of confidentiality. Your personal data is safe with us.
 
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