What We Do

Semi Independent Living

Phoenix Independence provides accommodation with specialised tailored support packages to young people in care and care leavers aged between 16-24-years old.

We will provide innovative high quality, professional support and housing in Hampshire and Dorset alongside bespoke support plans and pathway planning to enable access to education and training.

Our residents will be provided with a named key worker to work alongside them to develop and grow their independent skills. Key workers will co work with the Young People to create bespoke support plans with each individual and set monthly goals together to unlock potential barriers and empower our residents to achieve their goals.

There will be an expectation that all residents will have an ability to be able to manage most small daily tasks independently with some prompting and guidance from our skilled staff team, however we recognise that all of our young people are very different with their individual abilities, and we will work tirelessly to improve skills for them that are either unknown or not recognised as a priority.

We feel this will help towards ensuring their transition into independent living is as smooth as it can be.

Training & Employment

Young people are encouraged to volunteer, attend college, or work, and aspire for a positive future. They develop new hobbies and interests, leading to a growth in social skills and confidence.

Lifeskills

A sense of belonging and positive self-esteem is generated through exploring and making sense of their identity, by using sport, culture, and artistic activity. Each individual young person will present with an array of life skill needs, and the following is a list of life skills that each resident will be supported with here at Phoenix Independence.

Support Packages

Phoenix Independence offer 3 Support Packages:

Standard Support

31.5hrs per week / Ratio 1:3 – TAKE OUT

Our Accommodation is staffed 24 hours per day. Each young person will be assigned a Key Worker who will work alongside them, providing encouragement and direction, and empowering the young person to move forward and reach their full potential; whatever their chosen goals are. This is achieved through our standard combined indirect/ direct support package of 30 support hours each week for each individual resident.

All young people will receive a tailored support package designed with their full involvement; from a person-centred approach to promote independence. This is using information gathered from a thorough initial assessment, risk assessment and multi-agency working with other professionals and family members who can support the young person to positively achieve their aspirations.

1:1 Support

In addition, if it is considered that any young person will require additional support to supplement the standard support hours provided, or would benefit from initial 1-1 support, this can be discussed as part of the young person’s assessment as a supplementary cost depending upon the needs of the individual.

Resettlement / Move on Support

If appropriate, Phoenix Independence can offer Resettlement/move on package to assist with the transitional period for our residents moving into lower support or independent.

This is a bespoke package created between the Young Person, Phoenix, the Leaving Care team, and the new housing providers. It is very much focused upon their individual needs, often this package of support is based around their emotional wellbeing, but can also be tailored to assist them with practical things such as physically moving to their new accommodation, unpacking, finding local shops, setting up benefit claims etc.

Hours and duration of resettlement package vary and are adapted and priced accordingly.