A bit about our supported housing services

Penrose’s Supported Housing aims to empower our service users to successfully resettle into

the community and lead a crime-free lifestyle. We will agree and set targets with each service

user, through the support planning process. All service users have a keyworker to help and

support them whilst they are with Penrose. Our approach is to work with a number of agencies

to address the needs of the individual. This involves liaising and working with MAPPA, the

Probation Service, drug & alcohol agencies, employment training & education services,

Community Mental Health Teams and any other agencies deemed appropriate.

The referral process

We normally take referrals from the London Probation Service or, depending on local

arrangements, another approved agency. This is completed on either the London

Probation Housing Referral Form or Penrose Referral Application Form, which both

also require a current risk assessment and previous convictions be attached. Current

vacancies and waiting list openings are advertised via the Probation Service’s

Supported Accommodation Notice Board. If you would like to find out more about a

particular service or make a referral, please contact the relevant Project Manager at one

of the projects listed at the back. . If you are unsure where you would like to place

your referral, please feel free to contact the Service Administrator of Penrose

Housing Association on 0207 700 0100.

Eligibility criteria for supported housing services

In order to be eligible for our services, the person must:

• Have a history of offending;

• Be on supervision licence to a London Probation Officer (except for the Southampton

Row project) or be subject to Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)

- applicants not currently on supervision licence will be considered at the discretion of

the project manager;

• Have a housing need;

• Be in need of support and resettlement services;

• Be motivated to engage with the services on offer;

• Be aged over 18.

Penrose does not operate blanket exclusions as each person is assessed on their individual

needs. In our Supported Housing Projects, we prioritise people with serious offending histories

and those assessed as representing a high risk to themselves or the community. We are unlikely,

however, to be able to accommodate people who have high support needs, requiring staff on

site 24 hours a day, except where such provision is available. At times, we may reserve the right

to temporarily exclude applicants with certain offences, for example if the sex offenders’ quota

(usually governed by the Public Protection Unit) has reached its set limit, or a particular project

could become unstable because of the number of service users with similar support needs.

Supported Housing Services