Housing and Support for Young Women
Impact has been providing services for young women under the banner of Stopover for many years. These services include safe, temporary accommodation and an outreach service for young women and teenage parents. These services are aimed at vulnerable young women who need support in learning how to live independently. They aim to help young women to take control of their lives and to support them to achieve educational and career goals.
Impact works in partnership with a range of organisations to provide these services including Sussex Connexions, Supporting People, Brighton & Hove City Council and Equal.
“Stopover gives you more confidence to do new things and helps you sort yourself out.“
Services for young women include
- Stopover One Supported Housing
- Stopover Two Supported Housing
- Stopover Outreach
Last year
- Stopover Outreach supported 84 young women, of which 75 were pregnant or young parents.
- Stopover Housing supported 44 young women with 27 being helped to move on to other suitable accommodation.
- 100% of young women reported improved independent Living Skills and increased confidence after their stay at Stopover.
Links
Connexions Sussex
www.connexions-sussex.org.uk
Equal Brighton and Hove
www.equalbrightonandhove.org
Supporting People www.spkweb.org.uk
Teenage Pregnancy Unit www.dfes.gov.uk/teenagepregnancy/
Our Projects
We currently run 15 projects across Sussex.
For a complete listing of all our projects, please see our Services Directory.
Bridge the Gap
"In 1978 IMPACT’s original vision was to: 'Bridge the Gap'. That is to provide services for hard to reach, excluded communities and individuals across Sussex, to ensure access to services and support where there is clearly identified need. We continue to maintain this vision and I am continually inspired to see the range and quality of our services, the dedication of our staff and volunteers and the number of people we are able to help"
Mike Long, Chair
