Our Projects
Torridge Household Fund
Encompass deliver the household fund on behalf of Torridge District Council. The fund is aimed at supporting households in the most need with food, energy, and water bills.
Stories for Change
We have been lucky enough to secure funding from the Lloyds Foundation to develop 2 short films about our work across Northern Devon and how we are transforming people’s lives from rough sleeping to having their own front door.
@Risk Project
Working in partnership with North Devon Moving Images @RISK is made up of frontline teams, volunteers, students from Ilfracombe academy and people with lived experience who have come together to raise awareness of local issues. @RISK is all about people’s truths and inspiring stories told through film, podcasts or blogs. Our stories are all from…
Wisermoney
Wisermoney projects can help with benefits and debt advice, mental health, how to manage your money, training and community development.
High Intensity Programme
Aimed at working with the top 30 high intensity users of public services, the High Flow programme aims to better meet the needs of these individuals and use the learning to improve the future system response.
Brave Spaces
A service for women who have past or present experiences of mental health issues and domestic violence.
Community Health & Social Care Voluntary Representation
Community Health & Social Care Voluntary Representation offers signposting and advice to support patients to live at home safely.
Women Only Supported Accommodation
Encompass offers a 4 bed female only supported accommodation in Barnstaple. Supporting women who have been rough sleeping, homeless and affected by domestic violence.
BGET
The British Gas Energy Trust (BGET) project is delivered through our Wisermoney which is a strategic partnership between Wessex Resolutions CIC and Encompass Southwest.
Torridge Rough Sleeper
Working across the rural districts of Torridge Encompass Southwest delivers assertive outreach aimed at engaging with rough sleepers to develop a pathway out of homelessness.
Housing First
Housing First is the opportunity to truly end homelessness… supporting our most entrenched and often complex rough sleepers across North Devon to access housing and support.
Ripple
Positive Futures is about changing the odds for care leavers, giving them the chance to thrive and gain the skills to take back control of their future.
Supported Accommodation – Barnstaple & Bideford
In May 2018 Encompass Southwest in partnership with the Pickwell Foundation opened its first 8 bed supported accommodation in Barnstaple, offering modern comfortable accommodation to those at risk of homelessness or who are rough sleeping.
The Junction
Funded by Children in Need, The Junction aims to reduce homelessness, repeat homelessness and rough sleeping among young people aged 16-18 years living in the rural districts of North Devon and Torridge by providing free, confidential and independent support and advice.
Candar Advice Centre
Working in partnership with Scribes CIC and North Devon Homes the Candar Advice Centre and Transform 4 Work is a ‘one stop shop’ for free and confidential advice and support.
Transitions
The aim of this project is to improve the quality of life, financial wellbeing and financial resilience of people living in the rural settlements of Torridge and West Devon.
Streetwise
Streetwise supports young people between the ages of 16-18 years and up to 25 for young people in care living in the Torridge area who are at risk of homelessness and rough sleeping.
