The Gingerbread Centre was established in 1977 in Stoke-on-Trent, providing 24 hour supported accommodation for homeless families, pregnant women and teenage parents from across North Staffordshire. The families we accommodate include:
We accommodate the most disadvantaged families with complex needs and recognise that homelessness is not the only area to address. We want to help families all over Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire and surrounding areas.
Our two supported accommodation units are;
Rothesay Court - Helping Homeless Families
Rothesay Court, in Longton, Stoke on Trent, provides supported accommodation for up to 22 homeless families, single dads and pregnant women. We offer support packages, tailor made depending on the family’s needs. Each support package includes benefits and budgeting, health, training, managing accommodation and if necessary, domestic violence and resettlement.
Catherine Court - Helping Teenage Parents
Catherine Court is Gingerbread’s Teenage Parents supported accommodation unit, situated in Hanley, Stoke on Trent. Realistic support packages are developed with each young parent and will include positive parenting, life skills, budgeting, managing a tenancy, education and independent living skills.
The charities objects are:
1) To provide counselling, support, advice and help in Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire and surrounding counties to those who are need, hardship or distress.
2) To provide short term, supported accommodation to parents and children of vulnerable families and single pregnant women.
