Are you a woman who is sleeping rough or at risk of being homeless?

Our Women First service can offer you specialist support to help you through difficult times.

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Looking for somewhere to live but not ready for independent living yet?

Contact our supported housing team to find out how they can help.

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Have you been sleeping rough for 6 months or more?

Talk to us about our Housing First project where we work with entrenched rough sleepers to break the cycle of homelessness.

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Hi, We’re Encompass Southwest

We know how hard it can be to find the right support and advice, it’s even harder when you live in a rural location such as Devon. Services can often be difficult and expensive to access, that combined with mental health or addictions can often leave you feeling very lonely and isolated. Encompass Southwest is a local charity based across North Devon, Torridge and West Devon offering free and confidential advice on a variety of issues including;

  • Money and Debt
  • Rough Sleeping
  • Housing and Accommodation
  • Young People’s Housing and Homelessness Support

We can help with one-off advice over the phone, on-line advice via our website or face-to-face advice either at your home or at one of our drop-in services at our projects.

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Benefits

Budgeting

Debt

Rough Sleeping and Housing

Young People Housing and Benefits

Our Recent Projects

System Change Action Alliance (SCAA)

The Systems Change Action Alliance (SCAA) is a partnership of Voluntary sector, public sector, health, local authority and decision makers, who have joined together to challenge the current system for people with complex/multiple needs experiencing multiple disadvantages. SCAA members share the belief that a system designed to support people MUST accommodate the whole person, tailoring … Read more

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System Change Action Alliance (SCAA)

High Flow, Whole Person, Whole System

Funded by the National Lottery High Flow, Whole Person, Whole System is Support which puts you at the heart of your recovery. You are unique and so is our approach, you choose what support you need. High Flow Explained… Holistic support for people who have multiple needs in North Devon and Torridge, which empowers you to take back control of support from the first contact with us. Our … Read more

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High Flow, Whole Person, Whole System

Secondary Care Flow

Integrated within the MDT in the pain team, the Secondary Care Flow project provides support to patients directly with coaching conversations and connecting with their support needs identified. This is a non medical solution to recovery, which supports the Team Around the Person (TAP) approach and “what matters to you” conversation. Referral pathway: from the … Read more

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Secondary Care Flow

Community Flow

One Northern Devon’s Community Flow programme aims to provide better access to community support. It aims to ensure closer links between the hospital and the wider support available in communities from volunteers, the wider VCSE sector and the wider ‘One Community’ partnerships in the six towns and one village in Northern Devon. This new Community … Read more

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Community Flow

Real Stories

Emily’s Story

Emily is a lone parent with mental health issues, she was referred by the Early Help team who were assisting her with parenting issues around the eldest child who also has mental health issues.

Michael’s Story

Michael is 54 years old and had been rough sleeping for over 15 years, he is an alcoholic with very poor health and visual impairment

Tony’s Story

Tony was 17 years of age and attended college full time when we first met him. Tony has Special Educational Needs and receives high level Personal Independence Payments (PIP).

About Encompass Southwest

Our team of experienced and dedicated adviser work in partnership with a variety of local agencies and we are always looking to build on these. Encompass Southwest recognises that we cannot work in isolation and that by working together we can ensure positive sustainable outcomes for some of our most complex and vulnerable clients.

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