§ Martin LintonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what housing assistance is available to young people274W and the Regions for areas fo work that are nor the responsibility of the Department for Transport and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
resident in Battersea who have left care homes or foster parents (a) over the age of 16 and (b) over the age of 18. [85523]
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§ Mr. McNultyCare leavers in Battersea can obtain housing assistance from the London borough council for Wandsworth. Help is available through the housing providers that work with Wandsworth, such as Shaftesbury Homes and Aruthusa, NACRO and the Wandsworth Independent Living Scheme. The council also offer specialist services for the black minority ethnic community, offenders and young parents. Care leavers wishing to access these services can do so by contacting their social worker or Wandsworth's homeless persons unit. Alternatively the Connexions service personal advisers help those leaving care who may become homeless in Wandsworth through working with voluntary organisations such as Grenfell, Threshold and Patchwork Housing. Advice on services which are available to young people between 16 and 18 years of age is best obtained by an individual setting out their detailed circumstances to the agencies listed.