Our home is

Your home

Our approach is all about

LIFE

Listen:
we take the time to listen to you, understand your journey to date and what you aspire to in the future.

Inspire:
everything we do is focussed on giving you the opportunity to be the person you were destined to be.

Fortify:
by providing you with safety and security, we arm you with strength and resilience that allows you to aspire to something bigger and better.

Empower:
by arming you with the life skills you need we give you the platform to realise your true potential.

We believe that what you need is the safety, security and life skills that give you the opportunity to be the person you were destined to be.

Everything we do is focussed on helping you aspire to something bigger and better. Through our LIFE approach we place people at the heart of everything we do and help you realise an opportunity you never thought possible.

Feeding your future

We know you have dreams and aspirations for your future. Our mission is to provide you with the basic things you need to realise your true potential.

Whether it’s a clean toothbrush or a safe place to sleep, teaching you how to cook or helping you understand your finances, we’re committed to getting the basics right and giving you the life skills you need to thrive and be the person you were destined to be.

A place you can call home

When you come to live in one of our homes our priority is to ensure you have a warm, comfortable well-furnished place to live.

A place that is first and foremost your home. We will help you to stay safe physically and emotionally, and follow the things that interest you.

You will have access to friendly, helpful and supportive staff who will work alongside you, and give you many of the tools you need as you progress towards independence. Staff will be on site 24 hours a day.

We will respect and listen to you, and make it as easy as we can for you to talk with us, to raise any concerns and when you need to, ask for help.

What you can expect from us:

To be valued for who and what you are.
Not to be judged on your life background or lived experience.
For your voice and feelings to be heard and valued, to be listened to and advocated for.
Any help you need to stay safe.
To be supported in the most appropriate way for you, and for you to determine that level of support.
To be treated fairly, with understanding and compassion.
To be given clear and consistent boundaries.
To live in a warm, comfortable, homely environment and to be physically and emotionally safe.
To be supported in accessing education, employment and training opportunities.
A consistent, friendly, caring and aware staff team.
Support as you develop your self-identity.
To be supported in having your physical and mental health needs met.
Help in accessing any specialist services you may need.
Openness and honesty.
To have access to support when you need it.
To have an identified development worker.
To learn life skills, and the things you need to know to live on your own.
That we will always act in your best interests.

How we will work with you:

Work to build positive relationships with you based on trust, respect and listening.
Be consistent, open and accessible.
Be clear about how we expect you to behave and how you treat others.
Expect you to show respect, tolerance and understanding of the other young people living in the house.
Expect you to treat the house and its contents with respect.
Expect you to return by the agreed times, to be contactable, and to understand that we may have to report you to the Police as Missing From Home, if you don’t follow our procedures.
Give you a named development worker, who will have overall responsibility for your well-being.
Expect you to take part in development work sessions.
Record information about how you look after yourself, concerns, appointments, issues with behaviour etc., we will share these with your social worker.
Expect you to engage in education, employment or training where you can.
Work with you on developing your life skills and ability to live on your own, using the Independent Living Programme.
Expect you to take part in anything eg meetings that impacts on or matters to you. We will support you in this, and help you to say what you need to say.
Expect you to act safely when you are in the house and not to do anything that is dangerous (like smoke indoors) to yourself or to others.
Take immediate action if we think it is necessary in order to keep you safe.
Celebrate your achievements and successes.

what our young people are saying

At times my behaviour was quite challenging and they could of just kicked me out and moved me onto the next company but they didn’t they chose to stick by me and help me which they really did, I honestly wouldn’t be who I am today without their help and support.

C.G

Emergency placement with Omega

I was 15 on a 28 day placement, then onto supported living at 16. The homes provide a homely living environment for young people who are transitioning into independent living. The staff have actual life experience which makes it easier for you to build relationships with them. Staff are well-trained in what they do and are good at dealing with incidents

E.D

Placement with Omega