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Housing

At Handcrafted, our priority is to provide safe and supportive housing to individuals with multiple, complex needs and at risk of homelessness.

We strive to provide more than just a house though; our team works alongside people to help them create a safe, welcoming space they can truly call home.

We offer holistic support that empowers our residents and fosters their growth, well-being, and independence. To do this, a comprehensive needs and risk assessment is conducted prior to offering our services so that we can then tailor our support to the unique needs of the individual. This is followed by regularly updating residents’ support plans.

This person-centred approach ensures that each resident’s unique needs, preferences, and aspirations are at the forefront of their housing and support journey. We believe in recognising and respecting the inherent dignity of every person, tailoring our services to create a supportive environment that truly values and celebrates individuality.

Our residents may have experienced significant adversity. We aim to create a safe, empathetic, and non-judgmental space that acknowledges and responds to trauma, fosters healing and resilience through offering stable housing.

Each one of our houses is linked and in close proximity to one of our hubs which, should a resident wish, provides opportunities for socialising, access to further support, advice and guidance and the ability to play an active part in the local community. Residents also benefit from our training opportunities, where they can learn to create furniture and decorations for themselves and their homes.

We passionately believe every individual possesses strengths, talents, and capabilities. We strive to empower residents to harness their potential and build a foundation for personal growth and self-reliance.

Make a referral to our supported housing by following this link.

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Testimonials

I work as a prolific offender coordinator within police and my role is to reduce re-offending, I work with offenders who have been within court and prison system for numerous years.

Handcrafted has been instrumental in providing training, skills and support to help these most chaotic offenders in the local community. To a lot of people going to work each day would be a normal part of life. The majority of the prolific offenders within the offender management unit have very little or in some cases no work experience.

Handcrafted have provided the opportunity to build their confidence, self-belief, working with others and learning a trade. They get a huge sense of achievement working on various projects within Handcrafted. The staff are always very supportive and Handcrafted has become a valuable partner agency.

Simon H, Durham Constabulary

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