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Pategill House

What is Pategill House?
Pategill House is a specially converted house for single, homeless young people agedwpe3.jpg (15076 bytes) between 16-25 in Penrith, Cumbria.  The residents of the house will have been homeless, potentially homeless or in some kind of housing need.

What type of accommodation is it?
Pategill House has a full range of modern facilities for the use of residents.  There are eight bed-sitting rooms, a bathroom, a shower room, 2 separate toilets and a kitchen with full cooking facilities, washing, drying and ironing facilities and a communal living room.  There is also an office at the front of the building where the staff are situated.

What support is given?
Staff are available to provide support and advice.  They hope to provide the answer to any questions, or find out where the information is available.  This enables the residents to make informed choices that they need. The list below shows just some of the areas Pategill House can support people in:
  • Legal Advice
  • Benefits Advice
  • College and job prospects
  • Social Fund
  • Money Management
  • Health Matters
  • Any housing issues and more                                         

How to become a resident.
 To become a resident at Pategill House the young people need to be referred.  Referrals can come from statutory and voluntary organisations, however priority will be given to people who are referred from Eden District Council.  Self referrals may be considered.

The procedure for a referral is that details are passed onto Pategill House to see if a person is suitable to live in the home, then an interview with a member of staff will take place, by which time a decision will be made.  The project reserves the right to refuse any application that they deem not suitable.

Who works there?                                                                                                
The staff team consists  of 7 members, who cover the scheme seven days a week.  The manager works full time, as does a modern apprentice project worker.  There are 3 part-time project workers and 2 concierge staff.  the staff are there to ensure the smooth running of the project, collecting rent, general administration, maintenance, security and to assist residents wherever possible.

 

What are the resident's rights?
The residents rights are outlined in the licence agreement and in the Residents Charter, which are linked to their obligations when living in Pategill House.  Both the licence agreement and the Charter will be given on arrival.

 

What happens when the young people are ready to move on?
By offering a range of services to the young people it is hoped that they will be able to live and maintain accommodation suitable to their needs.  We do have some move-on accommodation suitable to their needs.  We do have some move on accommodation called Abbots Bank, and the next step would be self-contained flats.  The project will enable and do its up most to find accommodation from the Local Authority, Housing Associations or Private Landlords.

 



The Eden Valley is a green and pleasant land but it hides a growing problem of drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, homelessness, unemployment, low wages and poor career progression amongst young people.

 “When I first moved in I was pretty messed up, my head was in a state, I didn’t know which way was up. The staff here were really nice, they really sorted my head out. Now I am happier than I have ever been in a long ling”.
Resident of Pategill House

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