Elgood & Portman House

Elgood/Portman House provides transitional accommodation for 40 women who are between 18-59 years of age. In the past 5 years we have resettled 98 women.

The staff offer advice and practical help in areas such as accessing training, education and employment to enable residents to move back into the wider community.

As Resettlement is the main priority,  keyworkers aim to help the women overcome any barriers they face in moving on. These issues are addressed through both one to one and group sessions helping the women to prepare themselves in practical and emotional ways.

The Project has successfully enabled many women to move on through working in partnership with specialist agencies and housing providers. Staff continue to provide follow up support for the first few months after someone has moved on to ensure they are settling into their new environment well.