Service details

Booth House

Booth House provides supported accommodation for single men who are out of home and have a connection to LBTH. There are 150 units including 17 self-contained flats.

Booth House operates three distinct but inter-related support functions;

A short-stay (28 days) assessment function which acts as a ‘gateway’ to borough-wide services for homeless/people with support needs
First stage, in which individuals stay between 6 to 12 months;
Second stage, in which individuals are waiting on a move in between 2-6 months.

Access to Booth House is through LBTH’s SORT/Homeless Options and Support Team (HOST) services.

All individuals are expected to engage in a programme which supports a move away from homelessness. All individuals have choice and control over the contents/delivery of this programme.

Booth House also offers the following groups on a rolling basis

Hopes & Dreams
Food preparation
Mindfulness
Cycle of Change
Budgeting (in conjunction with the Office of the Financial Ombudsman)
Housing Options
Job Search Skills
Art
Recreation (including snooker, football, table tennis, gardening/farming (in conjunction with Stepney City Farm)

Booth House is working towards delivering all services within a ‘psychologically informed framework’.