Housing for Vulnerable Adults

The Housing Needs Service (formerly known as the Vulnerable Adults Service or Open Door Project) is a Council service for people who are homeless, threatened with homelessness or in housing need.

We aim to provide:

• advice, assistance and support to prevent homelessness
• temporary/emergency accommodation to those who we have a statutory duty to house
• a safe temporary living environment with access to resettlement support
• support to people to enable them to live independently in their own, permanent accommodation

To help you in your search for a home please download the housing factsheets covering:

• release from prison
• mental illness or impairment
• ex-armed forces
• domestic abuse
• hospital discharge
• care leavers
• preventing rough sleeping

• private rented sector
• housing-related support (pathways)
• registered providers of social housing in the Wakefield district

If you require supported accommodation or support to help you keep your existing accommodation you may be referred into a Housing Related Support Pathway.

For further information on the pathways and the providers please download the Pathway and Eligibility Information.

Should you wish to be considered for a referral into one or more of the pathways please contact one of the chosen pathway provider or the Single Point of Access at the Housing Needs Service.

• Access Form - Assessment Pathway
• Access Form - Springhill Pathway
• Pathway and eligibility information
• Wakefield HRS Pathways referral
• What is a Local Connection?
  

Opening hours

If you are homeless and need help outside of the times above, an out of hours service for emergencies is provided by Social Care Direct on 0845 8 503 503 or by visiting a police station.

Please see: Public Authorities – Duty to Refer