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St Mungo's Headquarters

Cromwell Road

Cromwell Road
Kensington & Chelsea
SW5 0SE

This is a 78-bed hostel for single homeless men ages between 17 and 65. Its client are mainly street homeless people; the aim is that they will move on to other accommodation with support. St Mungo's resettlement staff operate a programme which aims to move on residents into more appropriate accommodation within one year of admission. Cromwell Road, therefore, does not represent permanent accommodation for clients.

Residents come to the hostel through St Mungo's CAT team and other referrals.

Services offered include general rehabilitation and support through keyworking and careplanning. The hostel has a three-bed mobility unit, a seven-bed detox unit, a six-bed multi-needs unit and a four-bed 'wet' unit for heavy drinkers.

Other services include: a resettlement service, breakfast lunch and evening meals a laundry and a surgery three days a week. A part-time nurse attends from a local GP's surgery.

Around 200 people come into the hostel each year, and around 50 are resettled into move-on accommodation.