Young People

The support we provide

Outward provides supported housing for young people aged between 17 and 25 in Hackney through a contract with the London Borough of Hackney. Working closely with Hackney’s Children and Families team, our aim is to provide a safe and supportive home for care leavers, young unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) and young people at risk of homelessness.
There are 6 schemes within the service, some with shared facilities and a bedroom for each resident for more young people who need greater levels of presence from colleagues, and 2 schemes with self-contained flats for young people who have lower needs and are almost ready to live independently. The schemes are located in Hackney Downs, Hackney Wick, Homerton and Clapton.

The aims of our support

Outward’s team follows these key principles – to uphold the rights of each person we support, encourage and promote independence, give choice at every opportunity and ensure inclusion in our service delivery.

Our support is tailored to meet each person’s individual needs and key areas of our work include supporting young people to:

• develop their life skills in order to sustain their tenancies
• learn the skills they need to move on to independent living in the community
• complete their education and professional training
• decide on their career choices and find work
• feel supported to explore and manage their physical and mental health

Our team works alongside the young people to support them with a range of needs and in close partnership with other agencies, with whom we act as advocates on our tenants’ behalf, such as social workers, Hackney Welfare Benefits team, grant giving agencies, therapeutic services and the Young Hackney Substance Misuse team.