Resettlement

Stage 2 Resettlement

Stage 2 Resettlement provides safe, supported accommodation for people in recovery from substance misuse issues, which is funded by Enhanced Housing Benefit.

Based onsite at Kenward Trust, residents at Stage 2 are encouraged to live independently, being responsible for their own cooking and cleaning, but each resident has a designated Support Worker who will work with them in starting their path to long-term recovery and a more positive lifestyle. We find that our residents benefit from living amongst a group of peers, drawing strength and support from each other, and reducing the dangers of isolation.

All of our properties are alcohol and drug-free, with a zero-tolerance policy, and all of our residents are regularly tested to underpin this.

Being located at our beautiful Yalding site with fifteen acres of countryside, our residents are encouraged to spend time with our Estate team, use our on-site gym and recreation room. Once a week they also get the opportunity to take part in our alpaca walks.

Please download the latest Stage 2 flyer for more information. Here is a copy of our Admission Criteria.

Stage 3 Move On

Following a 12 week stay in Stage 2, our residents are then offered a place in one of our Stage 3 Move On projects in the community; these are in Wateringbury, Canterbury, Maidstone, Southborough, Folkestone and Uckfield, where people in recovery can live with supportive peers to continue their journey in a safe environment. Progress to Stage 3 is not guaranteed and is subject to engagement, progress, behaviour, availability and further assessment of each individual resident.

The length of stay in these projects is generally up to two years. We offer regular support from their Key Worker but they are encouraged to become active in the community through volunteering and linking in with recovery groups available in the area. With support they will be encouraged and helped to start working towards a more pro-social life and getting to the next step of securing and sustaining their own tenancy drug and drink-free. We help with daily living skills, accessing training or volunteering opportunities and signposting to other agencies. As with all Kenward Trust projects, our supported housing sites are abstinence-based and this is a strict condition of tenancy.

It is vital that from the outset we encourage residents to start to rebuild their lives from the chaos their addiction led them to. This involves helping them reintegrate back into the community.

Please download the latest Stage 3 Move On flyer for your information.