Time Critical Interventions Ceredigion

The Time Critical Interventions project puts the person in crisis at the heart of their support.

We offer an intensive and flexible support service to rapidly address their immediate crisis needs.

Each person in the project has a support worker, who works with them to focus on key areas that are barriers to finding accommodation. This could be substance use, mental health needs, or social links.

The support provided helps people to build resilience, gain confidence, reduce harm, and develop the personal and social skills they need to keep their own tenancy.

Who is it for?

This support is for people in Ceredigion over 18 years old who don’t have immediate access to settled accommodation. People getting support from this service may be:

• Survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence or modern slavery
• Experiencing mental health or substance use issues
• Street sleeping, sofa surfing or otherwise homeless, or with previous experience of homelessness
• At risk of losing their current temporary accommodation

What does support look like?

When a new person is introduced to the project, we work together to create a plan for support and housing. This is focussed on encouraging and supporting people to make their own choices. We support them to be able to get and keep their own tenancy.

Support includes:

• Harm reduction
• Wellbeing
• Life skills
• Signposting to harm reduction services
• Opportunities to take part in social activities and skill development

The Wallich believes that people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness are individuals with varied and different support needs. Research shows that their successful recovery benefits from living in a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE).

We want to provide innovative and trauma-informed services which match people to support which suits them.

How to get a place

All referrals for this project are through Ceredigion County Council. You can contact the housing service by calling the contact centre on 01545 570881 or by emailing housingoptions@ceredigion.gov.uk.