SHAID (Single Homeless Action Initiative Derwentside)
SHAID provides a range of housing advice, support and related services to help young people make the difficult transition to living independently in the community.
The sort of things SHAID can help you with include:
- Advice if you are thinking of leaving home
- Help in finding somewhere to live
- Basic advice on your housing rights
- Support if you find yourself homeless
- Help with filling in forms and dealing with red tape, including benefit claims
- Guidance about managing your money and paying bills
- Support if you are living on your own
- Someone to listen to you if you have problems, and help you decide on how to deal with them
- Learning to plan meals, shop and cook
- Putting you in touch with comminity groups and facilities
- Advice on finding interesting things to do with your time (work, training courses, clubs, volunteering, sports).
- Drop ’in sessions, a chance to meet other young people in similar situations and chat with support workers.
Life Skills
The Hut based on Wear Road Stanley offers accredited life skills courses which are free for people claiming welfare benefits.
| Course | Date & Time | Course Information |
| Stop Smoking Sessions | To be confirmed... | Stop Smoking Sessions to be held at The Hut- need a minimum of 10 participants to run the session- if you are interested please call Audrey on 01207 284063. |
For more information about SHAID and the Life Skills Courses contact Audrey at The Hut on 01207 284063.
