Barnardo's Cymru Housing Support

Supported housing and floating support for vulnerable young people aged 16 - 21 focusing on helping young people gain the necessary skills, knowledge and awareness to live more independently in their communities with particular services for black and minority ethnic young people and black and minority ethnic young women fleeing domestic violence.

Provides housing and support for vulnerable young families where the primary carer is aged 16-21 years and is either pregnant or has a child. The focus will be helping young parents gain the necessary skills, knowledge and awareness to live more independently in their communities, to manage a tenancy and to value all the joys of parenthood. Referrals have to be made through Cardiff Social Services.

Working in partnership with Cardiff Women’s Aid the aim of the project is to deliver homelessness and domestic violence information to young people in secondary schools and youth services across Cardiff.