newstart capsule: making a house a home
making a house a home
What is the newstart capsule?
Is a practical answer in difficult times and will be loaned to young people moving into there own tenancies.
South Ayrshire Nightstop newstart capsule was developed to fill a gap identified.
The newstart capsule offers practical support when individuals move into their new tenancies. Young people who are in the homeless system are able to pick a number of areas in South Ayrshire where they would like to live however they only get one choice and have to take the property offered and are forced to move in with nothing and have to wait 8 to 12 weeks until they receive their Community Care Grant to purchase goods for themselves.
The Newstart Capsule offers people practical household items they need to help them make their house a home and will be delivered after a small deposit is given to Nightstop, this is negotiation and only appropraite if young people can afford to pay something . The capsule can then be collected after the individual is able to purchase their own items. The deposit will be returned at this point if the capsule is complete.
What's in it?
The capsule includes camp bed, sleeping bag, practical cooking and cleaning equipment along with electrical items including a Microwave, Kettle, Toaster and a Mini Fridge. All the electrical items will be PAT tested after the Capsule is returned by a trained Pat tester. .
Each capsule will be refreshed and loaned out again after it is returned to Nightstop. Our Nightstop volunteers can deliver and collect the capsule.
Who can get the loaned capsule?
You can expect
• The newstart capsule to be loaned to you if you are between 16 to 25 years old and have received the keys of your own tenancy within South Ayrshire.
• The newstart capsule will only be loaned to you if you have applied or are waiting for your Community Care Grant and/or Home Maker Starter Pack.
• The newstart capsule will be given to you on a loan scheme and will be returned to South Ayrshire Nightstop after you receive further financial support.
• All the items included comply with Health & Safety Regulations and will be clean, safe and ready to use.
• All electrical items included to be safe to use under Health and Safety Regulations and tested appropriately.
You will
• Respect and look after all the items and return them to the capsule in a reasonable condition relative to the time loaned.
• Store all boxes/containers in the capsule whilst you are using the items included and pack all items used back in their appropriate box/container before the capsule is collected.
• Contact South Ayrshire Nightstop to arrange pick up of the capsule after you receive further financial support.
If you would like to find out more about the newstart capsule contact Nightstop.
If you would like to help fund raise for the capsule service and help make a house a home or help in any other way please contact South Ayrshire Nightstop.
01292 271000 - 07970 739 183 - sanightstop@aol.com - www.ayrshirenightstop.org www.twitter.com/yournightstop
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