Fairweather in Brief fairweather Fairweather is a registered charity, providing accommodation and support services, in partnership with Yorkshire Housing Association. We are funded by supporting People to provide support to women and by Local Authority for the children services.

The organisation is run by the Board which is made up of voluntary Directors who work closely with the Chief Executive to strategically develop in line with the needs of the service users and the community.

The organisation currently has four funded schemes:

Direct Access − 10 bed scheme accommodating homeless women and children.

Mental Health − One 5 bedroomed scheme accommodating women experiencing mental health problems.

Single Homeless − 2 houses accommodating 7 single homeless women

Floating Support − to between 15 and 18 women/families in the community.

All our schemes provide temporary support and deal with vulnerable people who have complex needs.

Fairweather believes in enabling and empowering all involved within the organisation. Residents are viewed as partners and are respected equally, being encouraged to participate within the organisation. Staff members are encouraged to develop personally and contribute creatively to the organisation as a whole in addition to fulfilling their job descriptions. Opportunities to contribute are given via supervision, appraisal and within the full staff meetings. In addition there is the opportunity for staff to take part in different working groups which creates the opportunity for staff to develop in a variety of areas.

The organisation is an integral part of the voluntary sector within Bradford area. Joint working and links with both voluntary and statutory organisations are considered vital to Fairweather.

We welcome people into our organisation who are willing to work within a team atmosphere and are prepared to work for the good of the organisation as a whole. We also require staff to take responsibility for fulfilling their own role independently. Flexibility and professional conduct within an open constructively challenging environment are nurtured.

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