Service Profiles

Fordneuk Accommodation and Alcohol Support Service

Service address

256 Broad Street
Bridgeton
Glasgow
G40 3AH

Contact details

Tel: 0141 556 0451 
Fax: 0141 550 0640
Email: lynnl@lorettoha.co.uk 

Type of service provided

The Fordneuk Accommodation and Alcohol Support Service provides a Housing Support and Care at Home Service to up to 42 men and women aged 18yrs and over. Service users will have been affected by homelessness, have a history of non-engagement with services and ongoing alcohol issues. The service is staffed 24hrs and operates a nightshift facility.

The staff Team consists of:-
Project Co-ordinator x 1
Team Leaders x 6
Support Workers x 15
Support Assistants x 20
Senior Housing Administrator x 1
Catering staff x 4
Domestic staff x 3.5
Estates Caretaker x 1

The service supports individuals who are unwilling or unable to engage with services on a planned or consistent basis and have expressed a view that they will continue to drink alcohol. Each Service user has their own en-suite room with 12 of the 38 rooms having a mini-kitchen area also. The service operates catering facilities within the premises along with laundry facilities and a treatment room. The service focuses on through put, with the average stay being around a 9 month period. Each Service User will have an individual package of support focusing on their individual preferences, needs and aspirations. The service operates a multi agency approach which includes involvement from Health, Social Work, Housing and other voluntary Organisation’s in order to maximise the opportunities for the Service User to maintain their accommodation.

How to make a referral and who to contact

The primary reason for referral to the service will be directly related to the individual being affected by homelessness and having alcohol related issues. The current referral process requires completion of a Loretto referral form and a Loretto Health and Safety checklist along with a suitable detailed assessment from the referring Agency/Care Manager. The completed referral paperwork should then be forwarded to the Senior Commissioning Officer :-
Ellen McPhilemy
Glasgow Homelessness Partnership
Unit 10 – 15
Claremont Centre
39 Durham Street
Glasgow
G41 1BS

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