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
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
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
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
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
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