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Fife Housing Register – Housing Options Plan

Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Fife Housing Register
Name of service/project: Fife Housing Register – Housing Options Plan

Website: https://www.fifehousingregister.org.uk/options-hosa/

Services Provided
Services provided: The FHR online housing options self-assessment tool helps you find out about the range of different housing options that are available and accessible by you. It asks a series of questions about you, your circumstances, household income, and your needs. A personalized plan is then provided giving an overview of the options suited to you, directing you on to more detailed information that allows you to explore and consider each option further.

Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: Completing a housing options self-assessment tool does not mean you have applied for housing

Fife Law Centre

Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Fife Law Centre
Name of service/project: Fife Law Centre

Address: Ore Valley Business Centre, Lochgelly, Fife, KY5 9AF. Outreach Services provided at 31 Chapel Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7AW & Greig Institute, Fourth Street, Leven, KY8 4PF
Telephone: 01592 786710
Website: http://www.fifelawcentre.co.uk/
Email Address: info@fifelawcentre.co.uk
Service Opening Hours: Lochgelly: Mon – Thurs: 9am – 5pm, Fri: 9am 1pm. Dunfermline: Wed 10am – 1pm & Fri 2pm - 4.30pm. Leven: Tues 10am - 1pm

Services Provided
Services provided: We are a registered charity. We offer a range of advice and representation for those who have difficulty accessing legal services because of mental health problems or disability, among others, or cannot afford mainstream legal services due to financial circumstances, or because other solicitors are unable to deal with their problems. We can assist you if you have mortgage or rent arrears and are threatened by eviction, or if you have complex welfare benefits issues such as Upper Tribunal appeal.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes

Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: We can only assist people who reside in Fife. We can also provide assistance with adults with incapacity, child law, criminal injuries compensation, rights for refugees and migrants, persons in insecure immigration situation and other miscellaneous issues. This work is taken on at the discretion of the Principal Solicitor.

Fife Women's Aid

Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Fife Women's Aid
Name of service/project: Fife Women's Aid

Address: Suite 1, First Floor, Saltire House, Pentland Park, Glenrothes
Postcode: KY6 2AL
Telephone: 0808 802 5555
Website: http://www.fifewomensaid.org.uk/
Email Address: info@fifewomensaid.org.uk
Service Opening Hours: 24 hour emergency helpline

Services Provided
Services provided: We can provide information about women's legal rights, housing options and entitlement to benefits. We can offer company and support if they have to go to court, a solicitor or Council offices
Accommodation provider: Yes - Refuge or Temporary
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Care & Support: Yes
Education, training & employment: No
Health & wellbeing: Yes - Children & Young People's Services
Practical assistance:Yes

Other Information
Gender: Females and children
Age Group: All Age Groups
Other Information: Fife Women's Aid is a charitable organisation based in the voluntary sector, which supports women, children and young people who have experience of Domestic Abuse (DA) in Fife. Scotland. Originally three independent groups: Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and East Fife (Cupar) they merged on 1st October 2010 to become Fife Women's Aid.

Gilven Project

Local Authority Area Search: Fife Council
Provider/Agency: Fife Council
Name of service/project: Gilven Project

Address: The Gilven Project, Gilven House, 22 Iona Park, Glenrothes
Postcode: KY7 6NU
Telephone: 01592 744849
Service Opening Hours: Hostel Support: 8:30am - 8pm Daily

Services Provided
Services provided: We provide temporary supported homeless accommodation to vulnerable females aged between 16 and 60. We have ten bed-spaces, and each resident is allocated a key support worker when they arrive at Gilven. Residents are given help to claim benefits and allowances, and are also supported to develop independent living skills for when they move into their own tenancy.
Accommodation provider: Supported Homeless Accommodation - accessed via referral from Fife Council Homelessness Services only
Information advice & advocacy: Information & Advice
Care & Support: Support
Education, training & employment: Refer to other providers
Health & wellbeing: Refer to other providers
Practical assistance:Develop independent living skills : help with benefits, etc.

Other Information
Gender: Female
Age Group: 16-60
Other Information: We have an Employability worker, who does outreach work throughout Fife.

Glenrothes YMCA - Head Office

Local Authority Area Search: Fife Council
Provider/Agency: Glenrothes YMCA
Name of service/project: Glenrothes YMCA - Head Office

Address: North Street, Glenrothes, Fife (HQ)
Postcode: KY7 5PP
Telephone: 01592 612674 (HQ)
Website: http://www.ymcaglenrothes.co.uk/
Email Address: Admin2@ymcaglenrothes.co.uk

Services Provided
Services provided: The 'Y' delivers many services from its central community centre in North Street, Glenrothes. From here numerous community learning and leisure activities. The centre also provides information, advice, laundry and shower facilities for homeless people as well as signposting for other services in Glenrothes and Fife. Activities range from counselling and young carers support, to health checks and weekly hot food for people in need.
Accommodation provider: Yes - accessed via referral from Fife Council Homelessness Services only
Information advice & advocacy: Information and Advice
Care & Support: Support provided whilst in temporary accommodation
Education, training & employment: Employability advice
Health & wellbeing: Refer to other Providers
Practical assistance:Yes

Other Information
Gender: Farmhouse - female only, WASH Project - male only
Age Group: 16-60
Other Information: The Glenrothes 'Y' is well known in the town and throughout Fife, for three specific services: Housing for homeless people (Supported Accommodation); Drugs and alcohol education (Yz Choices); Youth and community support (YCreate)

James Bank Centre

Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Kingdom Support and Care
Name of service/project: James Bank Centre

Address: Kingdom Support and Care, James Street, Dunfermline
Postcode: KY12 7QE
Telephone: 01383 741220
Website: http://www.ksc.scot
Email Address: enquiries@ksc.scot
Service Opening Hours: 24 hours

Services Provided
Services provided: We provide direct access overnight accommodation, and temporary accommodation in our shared flats. We provide a support service to individuals to develop skills to move into their own tenancies.
Accommodation provider: Yes - direct access overnight accommodation and temporary accommodation in shared flats
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Care & Support: Yes
Education, training & employment: No
Health & wellbeing: Signposting
Practical assistance:Yes

Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: We are a Community Interest Company, a subsidiary of the Kingdom Housing Group, and registered with the Care Inspectorate.

Shelter Scotland

Local Authority Area Search: National
Provider/Agency: Shelter Scotland
Name of service/project: Shelter Scotland

Address: Online and telephone services
Telephone: 0808 800 4444
Website: https://scotland.shelter.org.uk/
Service Opening Hours: Online housing advice available via website 24/7. Online chat service also available. Housing Advice phone line operates Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm

Services Provided
Services provided: Shelter Scotland cannot house you, but we can give confidential help to people with all kinds of housing problems. We do this by giving advice, information and advocacy to people in housing need. Our Housing Law Service provides free legal advice to help people with housing issues across Scotland.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes

Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: Shelter Scotland is a charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing, and we campaign for lasting political change to end the housing crisis for good. At Shelter Scotland we don’t provide houses, but we do provide answers. From homelessness to home owner, we’ve housing advice for everyone. We are an OSCR Registered Charity.

SSAFA

Local Authority Area Search: National
Provider/Agency: SSAFA
Name of service/project: SSAFA

Telephone: 0800 731 4880
Website: https://www.ssafa.org.uk/

Services Provided
Services provided: We can offer impartial guidance around housing issues for those who have left the Armed Forces. Our guidance includes homelessness, housing benefits, accessing social housing, tenants' rights, mortgage arrears, repossession and eviction. Our advisors cannot give you legal advice but they will look into your situation and explain your options. They can also signpost you to other organisations for help.
Accommodation provider: No

Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: We are a registered charity. Our support is offered to regulars and reserves in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army and the Royal Air Force and their families, including anyone who has completed National Service. They are all entitled to lifelong support from SSAFA, no matter how long they have served. We provide support relating to addiction, relationship breakdown, post-traumatic street, depression and disability.

Valley Accommodation Unit

Local Authority Area Search: Fife Council
Provider/Agency: Trust in Fife
Name of service/project: Valley Accommodation Unit

Address: Valley Gardens, Kirkcaldy
Postcode: KY2 6BL
Telephone: 01592 643424
Website: https://www.trustinfife.org.uk/
Email Address: admin@trustinfife.co.uk
Service Opening Hours: 24 hours

Services Provided
Services provided: Offers temporary, supported accommodation. Assists customers who have been identified as suitable for, and are interested in, Tenancy Share.
Accommodation provider: Yes - accessed via referral from Fife Council Homelessness Services only
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Care & Support: Yes
Education, training & employment: Refer to other providers
Health & wellbeing: Refer to other providers
Practical assistance:Housing Support. Programme to secure shared accommodation in the private rented sector

Other Information
Gender: All Gender
Age Group: 16-60
Other Information: Single person hostel spaces provided, with staff on hand to help make independent living easier

West Bridge Mill Accommodation project

Local Authority Area Search: Fife Council
Provider/Agency: Link Living
Name of service/project: West Bridge Mill Accommodation project

Address: West Bridge Mill, Bridge St Kirkcaldy
Postcode: KY1 1TE
Telephone: 01592 644048
Website: http://www.linkliving.org.uk
Main Contact: Accommodation Team
Email Address: llFifeAccommodation@linkliving.org.uk
Service Opening Hours: 8.45am to 8pm Monday to Friday. Saturday 10am to 5pm. Sunday 11am to 4pm

Services Provided
Services provided: We provide practical, emotional and social support to help people stay in their homes or find somewhere to live. We aim to bring positivity, helping people find solutions, recognise their own self worth, become more confident and lead better and fuller lives
Accommodation provider: Temporary Accommodation with support - customers can self-refer for accommodation
Information advice & advocacy: Information & Advice
Care & Support: Support whilst in accommodation
Education, training & employment: Yes
Health & wellbeing: Refer to other providers, work closely with other specialist services
Practical assistance:Yes

Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: Provides services to a specific client group. Assist with budgeting/financial advice, mediation, support