Our criteria for help

To be eligible for our accommodation for ex-offenders, you need to:

• Be aged 18 or over.
• Have recently left prison and need accommodation and support.
• Be serving your sentence within the community.
• Be willing to sign up to a Licence Agreement.
• Need supported accommodation and be willing to engage with support.
• Be abstinent from alcohol and substance misuse.
• Be a Bournemouth resident (or have a strong local connection).

We take referrals from various agencies including Dorset Accommodation Gateway, CRI, Bournemouth DIP Team - prison liaison service.

Or you can be referred for our services via St Paul’s hostel and day centre in Bournemouth. 

What are our criteria for help?
Find out if our specialist prison support services are for you

How can we help you prepare for release?
Find the right support as you look forward

Support at home
Find regular contact and advice, where you are