The Highland Homeless Trust provides accommodation, support and guidance to people with housing problems, including those with chronic alcohol problems and/or additional mental health problems who are homeless or rough sleeping for whom rehabilitation is not a realistic option. The Trust focuses upon providing accommodation and support to those whose behaviour has excluded them from other accommodation and from accessing services.
The Trust’s aims and objectives are:
- To provide temporary accommodation to those who are homeless or rough sleeping.
- To offer guidance, information and support to vulnerable adults on all aspects of housing.
- To offer individualised packages of structured support appropriate to the individuals needs through a named worker system.
- To enable them to gain the practical skills needed to achieve more independent living.
- To offer information on issues affecting the individual and enable them to make informed choices and access specialist service provision.
- To inform people of their rights regarding welfare benefits, education and training and support them to represent themselves appropriately.
- To make referrals to other specialist services appropriate to each person’s needs.
- To encourage service user involvement and meaningful participation in the planning, delivery and evaluation of services.
- To work in a non-oppressive way, striving to develop services that are free of discrimination and meet the needs of service users.
- To raise the profile of the organisation and increase public awareness of homelessness.
- To maintain statistical records for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
The Highland Homeless Trust believes that service users have the right to:
- Choice and self-determination
- Be treated fairly, equally and with respect
- Live in safe, appropriate, well-maintained surroundings
- Have their privacy and dignity maintained
- Be consulted and involved in decisions directly affecting them or their accommodation
- Acceptance and understanding
The Trust works closely with the Highland Council, NHS Highland, Scottish Government, voluntary sector organisations, landlords and Registered Social Landlords throughout the Highlands.
The Highland Homeless Trust is a Registered Charity – No SC028837
The Highland Homeless Trust Registered Office – 28 Queensgate, Inverness IV1 1YN