Prevention of Homelessness Support Service

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We play an important role in supporting people to identify and tackle the root causes that lead to homelessness.
We provide support to individuals with a wide diversity of support needs, including mental health issues and substance misuse, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
help people apply for benefits they are entitled to, to ensure they have enough money to pay for their rent and basic necessities.
help people secure or maintain their tenancy, assisting them to live independently intheir homes and reduce the risk of homelessness through providing support with budgeting, debt and other daily living skills.
work in partnership with Fife Council promoting a Housing First approach with the aim to support individuals who experience repeat homelessness to achieve a settled housing solution with wrap around support through our Assertive Outreach Service. This is delivered in partnership with Frontline Fife as part of Fife Council Housing and Neighbourhood Services Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP).
Provide temporary accommodation with wrap around support in a number of locations in Fife.
Provide emergency overnight accommodation with support for people who find themselves unintentionally homeless.

We have experience of supporting people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless in a variety of settings from low level visiting support to 24 hour supported accommodation.

Les’s Story

Les says: “Since the age of 16, I have been involved with many services but Kingdom Housing, without a doubt, is second to none. I have never felt so happy with my life”.

This follows a time where Les was facing eviction, living rough with the potential of going to jail. Les had little money, had fallen into arrears, had no way of furnishing his home and had fallen into addiction. He did not want to engage with the people and the services he needed because he could not see a way out and did not have the confidence and motivation to take action himself.

Les was given support by staff through the Prevention First Service initially to prevent him from losing his home and having to sleep rough. Once this was done, he was given support to apply for the right benefits, to find ways of furnishing his home and to engage with the people and services he needed to so that he could get his life back on track.

Les has been able to stop his downward spiral and regain control over his life and now has a small amount of support each week to help keep him on the right track. He hopes he will continue to make progress but right now says he is in a happy place.

James Street
Dunfermline
Fife, KY12 7QE

01383 741220
enquiries@ksc.scot