Youth hubz

Floating Support Accommodation

Floating support and 18+ accommodation

Floating support is requested in referrals stating specifically how many hours, timings and whether weekends are included. In our response to these requests, we explain how we propose to match the young person’s needs. This may be because a young person who has been in the care system feels ready to move towards independent living but feels a safety net of support would help their confidence. If we or the staff of their previous placement feel that they already have many independent skills eg. Use of public transport, a work or education placement that is going well, an interest in cooking or hobbies that take them out into the community like football, attending a gym – then they would become fully independent. If they are lacking in confidence or still struggle with some aspects of independent life, the hours requested would be tailored to their specific needs. 

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    April Helliwell

    Team Leader
    After leaving school, I worked in the textile industry for over 20 years. To support and encourage my daughter to attend college I completed an access to higher education course, where I had the chance to volunteer at a homeless shelter as part of the curriculum.

    My passion for helping others then led me to start working with young people, initially in a mother and baby unit. In 2003, I joined Calderdale Council as a casual residential worker, becoming a permanent staff member in 2007. I then moved to a short break unit for children with learning disabilities in 2011, where I stayed until 2015 before changing my career path to focus more on support than care.

    For the next 8 years, I had the privilege of supporting 16-18 year old care leavers, and I was even promoted to manager in 2018. It was a very rewarding experience, but I was eager for a new challenge when the opportunity to become a team leader working with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) became available. I'm really enjoying the new experiences and the chance to support these young people as they navigate the asylum process and work towards living independently developing skills for community safety and involvement, personal hygiene, and basis English.

    Outside of work, I cherish my time with my children and grandchildren. It brings me great joy to be able to spend quality time with my loved ones.

    Babita Mehta

    24/7 Operational Manager
    Babita has worked with children for over 20 years. She has worked in the Education sector in a safeguarding role, before transitioning into Safeguarding Lead with Youth Hubz Semi Independent Support where she has worked for the last 18months. She is currently completing Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner and ensures she keeps up to date with her role by attending various Safeguarding Leadership courses with new legislation and guidance. Babita has been Safeguarding Lead since 2021. She supports the implementation of policies and procedures with safeguarding practices. She ensures staff are up to date with all the developments in child protection policy, research, practice and guidance. In 2023 Babita was promoted to Operational Manager for 24/7 support.