Male who are:
- Aged between 18 – 45 years old
- In need of housing with medium-high support
- In fear of their lives from previous or current gang affiliation
- Willing to engage with staff and participate in key-work sessions and other support.
- At serious risk of offending or who are leaving prison
- Currently abusing substances to an incapacitating level
- Eligible for housing benefit
- Suffering from a mental illness which is prohibiting them from employment
We operate a referral process that includes 4 key stages;
- Initial referral and assessment
- Phone assessment
- Face to face Interview
- Further face to face for potential clients who are incarcerated at the time of application
We will accept referrals from prisons, probation and third party organisations. We may also consider self referrals.
Client testimonial
“I left prison in 2016 and Pathwaze contacted me about 2 months after my release. I did not think that they would actually be able to help me because I had companies that said they would but never actually did anything.
Pathwaze made sure that I was accountable to myself by ensuring I attend my probation appointments and other important appointments I needed to get to. They checked in on my wellbeing – in fact, they would never leave me alone they kept nagging me and always kept me on my toes.
As a result, I had to learn patience, I learnt it because they were patient with me. I eventually started to open up to my Support Worker and they made sure that I was doing what I was supposed to do to keep in line. They kept me out of trouble, to be honest. I started to feel like I wanted more for myself and felt motivated to get into work. I was volunteering at a local soup kitchen, this also helped with my development.
My support workers have always been accessible, I can always contact them and they listened to my needs – see what happens when the right people help! Pathwaze helped me to get my own social housing, I am excited to start moving in. I now have a more positive view of life and now have proof that things are achievable. Look at me now, I couldn’t see myself how I am now 3 years ago. I now have a fulltime job and would like to go to university to be a youth worker. Thank you Pathwaze for everything.”