Your Own Place is an award-winning social enterprise delivering Money, Housing, Tenancy and Cost of Living support to prevent homelessness
Relationships First
In our one-to-one and small group workshops, we build rapport through our restorative and asset-based approach; our emphasis on equity means people feel confident to share their knowledge, work at their own pace and feel inspired to grow their knowledge and skills.
We have 84% retention in our workshops, showing the strength of our approaches and relationships.
Why Pre & In-Tenancy?
We work with people in various settings including supported accommodation, with people who may be care experienced, have experienced homelessness before and/or may be coming out of custody so that they can develop skills, knowledge and confidence to sustain their tenancies. For some, this may be needed during the transition to a tenancy or early in a new tenancy.
90% of our trainees report an increased understanding of their housing options
Trainees tell us they feel more confident in finding and accessing support and services
What we do
We design a bespoke programme of group workshops and/or one-to-one sessions, with flexible content, format, schedule and location in order to adapt to the trainees’ needs.
100% of our trainees say they would recommend our workshops
Trainees tell us that coming to the workshops gives them the confidence to go on other courses as well as access more help
To commission us – contact ceo@yourownplace.org.uk
With 24 modules available we can tackle a comprehensive range of money, tenancy, cost of living and housing content
Where we deliver
We use engaging, inclusive, interactive, values-led and coaching approaches so that people feel more at ease and confident sharing their experiences in a way that works for them.
Our support can be delivered one-to-one in supported accommodation communal spaces, in the secure estate, in someone’s home or an external venue so that we can adapt to what is needed by you as an organisation, and to the needs of the individual trainees.
Our group and one-to-one workshops can also be delivered with maximum interactive and engaging techniques via Zoom.
We can also train your staff to deliver these workshops face-to-face or online – see our Trainer the Trainer page for more information.
How do we know it works?
- Trainees tell us they feel comfortable to share their knowledge with others
- Trainees tell us we make them feel safe
- 100% of our trainees say they would recommend our workshops
- 93% of trainees feel more confident about how to pay their bills after attending a workshop
- 81% of trainees feel more confident about managing debt after attending a workshop
Your Own Place has turned only one trainee away since 2013 – because we are experts at engagement, inclusive in everything we do and build trusting relationships with people others don’t, won’t or can’t work with.
Trainees tell us that coming on the workshops gives them the confidence to go on other courses as well as access more help
“It’s welcoming, it’s people-focused, good fun, good food, it’s a safe environment to share, so don’t give up, if you hit a hurdle, keep going. Thank you to all the people involved.“
“Before I joined the course I didn’t know what was going on with anything.
Now that I know, I know what I can look out for and what I need to research and stuff so when I actually start getting my own home it means it will be more suitable for me and I’ve got the support I need. “
I am really impressed by those who attended and by you for clearly making it real and meaningful to them! Exceeded my expectations by a country mile.
– Cathy Hembry, Senior Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Coordinator
‘Just to update you about one of my goals I am pleased to inform I achieved and I paid off my rent arrears, thank you for all your help. I am so proud of myself, next goal is council tax’.
Our Mission is to prevent homelessness
Our Vision is that everyone has a safe and secure home
Get in Touch:
Please use the contact form to get in touch:
Tel: 01603 611910
Email: ceo@yourownplace.org.uk
23 Johnson Place
Norwich
NR2 2SA
©Your Own Place CIC. We are registered in England and Wales. Company number 08751344. All our profits go to back into the business and in supporting the Your Own Place Advisory Board (YOPAB)
