The Y Housing & Support – Leicester YMCA
The Y supports and enriches its local community with particular focus on young and disadvantaged people. It aims to improve opportunities and quality of life by providing supported accommodation, homeless services, education and young offender support.
Its diverse range of services also includes childrens work, sports, theatre, music and arts.
Service Information
Service Overview
The Y Housing provides supported accommodation to enable homeless young people aged 16-25 to develop independent living skills within an average 6 month stay.
Y Housing also operate a shared housing scheme – for a referral form contact the Y directly.
Minimum Age
16Maximum Age
25Restrictions
No automatic exclusions.
Relevant People Groups
Emergency Beds, Female, Male, Single, Young PeopleWho Is This Service For?
Young People 16 to 25 who meet Leicester City Councils eligibility threshold.
Contact Details
Contact Name
Principal Housing OfficerEmail Address
housing@leicesterymca.co.ukWebsite
http://www.leicesterymca.co.ukPhone
0116 255 6507Fax
0116 255 6509Referral Procedure
Referral Procedure
As a council funded project referrals are part of the single access and referral system through Housing Options
You can contact Housing Options by telephone on 0116 454 1008 or e-mail:housingoptions@leicester.gov.uk
Phone or call in at Housing Options Centre Mon-Fri 9am-4pm (from 1pm on Tues).
After 4pm or at weekends phone 0116 221 2770.
Contact Y Housing for a referral form for their shared housing.
Address
Housing Options Centre
Phoenix House
1 King Street
Leicester
LE1 6RN