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Katherine House, 11 Wyllyotts Place, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2JD T: 020 8211 3663   |   E: info@nscm.co.uk   |   W: www.nscm.co.uk

 

About Us

In 1994 we became one of the first companies to offer an alternative to residential accommodation by giving vulnerable young people and adults a real opportunity to experience independent living in stand-alone accommodation. 

Today we are a nationwide organisation which has offered accommodation and outreach support to thousands of vulnerable young people (16+) and adults enabling them to achieve positive outcomes. We provide flexible, responsive and needs led packages that promote life skills and transition to independence.

Aims

We aim to support vulnerable young people and adults to manage their: 

• Relationship with family, peers, neighbours, staff and other professionals.
• Accommodation.
• Personal and domestic hygiene.
• Budgeting.
• Physical and emotional health.
• Training/education/employment/recreation. 

​​Outcomes

We are committed to provide the correct environment to enable young people and adults to achieve positive outcomes which support them to transition to independence. 

Provisions

We will provide:

• Accommodation.
• Outreach Support.
• Guidance.
• Personal Development and Networking.
• Support and advice on establishing personal and domestic hygiene routines.
• Real life experiences and high-quality independence training.
• A skilled, experiences and/or qualified workforce.

Objectives

• To develop independent living skills.
• To increase young people and adult's self-esteem and sense of self-worth. 
• To assist in personal development. 
• To develop positive peer group relations and appropriate relationships with authority. 
• To decrease a criminal mind set and behaviour. 
• To increase and diversify a young people and adult's recreational and leisure activities. 
• To encourage young people and adults to use their spare time in a more constructive manner.
• To develop young people and adult's sense of responsibility and accountability for their own behaviour.
• To increase young people and adult's social skills, problem solving skills, communication skills and self-care skills. 
• To decrease impulsive, out of control behaviour in the young people and adults and increase their ability to manage behaviour themselves and to make positive decisions about their behaviour. 
• To develop appropriate expressions of sexuality in young people and adults. 
• Enhance and develop moral, cultural, social, emotional and religious wellbeing.

 

Services

16+ Independence	Asylum Seekers/Unaccompanied Minors	Bail Support/Alternative to Custody
Shared Accommodation	Emergency Placement	Parent and Child
Independence for Vulnerable Young People/Adults	Animal Assisted Therapy	Appropriate Adult
Outreach Support	Intensive Support 24/7	Edge of Care
Disability Independence	Meditation and Mentoring	Alternative to Custody
Dyslexia Screening and Support	Intensive Supervised Care	Mental Health/Vulnerable Adults
Monitoring and Assessment Flats	Respite Support for Foster Carers	Young People involved in Exploitation and Sexual Exploitation