Bethany House
About Bethany House
Bethany House was acquired in 2002 from the YWCA and is a women's only service. The scheme provides 60 supported bed spaces and 33 short-term accommodation bed spaces. Residents share bathroom and kitchen facilities and there are two communal rooms with Wi-Fi access.
Referrals to Bethany House supported beds are via Islington Supporting People Team. Short-term accommodation applications are accepted via emailing a completed application form to bethanyhouseinfo@sih.org or in person at the scheme.
Bethany House work with a number of agencies and charities offering a variety of education and training opportunities for younger service users:
- New Horizons- Work with 16-21 year olds who've become homeless. They provide everything from training and employment, counselling, drug and alcohol support, health, fitness, art, music and communication skills workshops
- Rinova work closely with our partners to develop and implement new and innovative projects in our expert areas.
- Change Please We use the profits from that cup of coffee to train people experiencing homelessness to be baristas and give them a Living Wage paying job. Now you have a truly Life Changing cup of coffee.
- Only a Pavement Away The Only A Pavement Away Jobs Board has been created to help anyone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless including ex-offenders and vulnerable veterans, find work and help create a pathway to employment and to a brighter future.
- Bridging Mentoring Bridging the Gap Mentoring arranges mentors for people at risk of homelessness / addiction / or with experience of the Criminal Justice System.