Support and Accommodation Service for Young People

A bidders day event will be held on Friday 26th July 2019 for all interested tenderers at Merrion House, Leeds. The event will take place in the afternoon starting at 2 pm for approximately 2 hours. If you would like to register for a place (maximum of two per organisation) at the bidders event please contact Emily Almond on (0113) 37 84135 or by email at Emily.Almond@leeds.gov.uk

This service is in respect of accommodation and support for vulnerable young people, looked after children 16 &17, care leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Leeds. This Service must be flexible and responsive to meet all the accommodation and support needs for all young people outlined below. The Service will operate city wide, available 7 days per week, 365 days per year. This Service will work restoratively with the following young people to meet their accommodation and support needs:

• Young people who are looked after by the local authority aged 16-18 years
• Care leavers aged 18 – 25 years
• Children in need are 16-17 year olds who are becoming homeless; parent and child, or new to Leeds).
• Young people who have been remanded into the care of the local authority by the Court.
• Vulnerable young people aged 16 – 25 years including Young Offenders and Teenage parents
• Unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) over the age of 16 and who the local authority has a duty to accommodate and/or support