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Bank Villas
6-8 Jerry Lane
Sowerby Bridge
HX6 3BH
01422 835542
Jointly managed with Places for People.

Bank Villas is designed to offer permanent accommodation to adults with mental health problems.  There are eight flats and each is fully self-contained with a bed sitting room, bathroom and kitchen..

Within the building there are also communal areas, which all tenants will be free to use.  These include a lounge, kitchen, laundry and guest room.

Supported Housing Workers are also on site on a daily basis.  They have their own office within the building and are there to offer support, advice and guidance on any day-to-day issues of concern that tenants may have.

The workers will also liaise with other agencies and workers concerned with the general welfare of tenants.

The project is jointly managed by Catholic Care, who employ the workers and who manage the service offered to the tenants, and by Places for People, who own the  building.

There is also a multi-disciplinary advisory committee, which includes two tenants. They meet on a regular basis and offer advice and guidance on all policy matters.

Tenants will be of adult age with a history of serious mental health problems.

As the flats offer only single accommodation, tenants need to live alone.

The project does not offer 24-hour staff cover and for this reason, is not able to accommodate people with serious behavioural problems, this includes substance abuse.

We do not offer Health Care, general Social Care, Personal Care or Specialist Counselling.

Applications are invited from all sections of the community, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, and political or religious beliefs.

Bank Villas forms part of a range of provision within Calderdale, for people with mental health problems and works in a complementary fashion with existing services. 

Accordingly, all referrals will be channelled throughout existing Social Services and Health referral and assessment procedures.

General enquiries about the appropriateness and availability of tenancies can be made by Mental Health Key Workers directly to Bank Villas or Catholic Care. Please ask for a copy of our Service Statement.

Completed assessments and referrals should be forwarded to Jean Bradbury, Inpatient Service manager who is based at The Dales. Decisions on allocation are made by a multi-disciplinary Lettings Panel which meets when needed.

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