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Join ClinksGIPSIL primarily works with vulnerable young people (16-24) providing housing-related support, welfare advice and support to access and sustain employment, education and training. We are commissioned by Leeds City Council to house and support 225 care leavers, young offenders, young parents and those who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness.
Our services
Flagship: Housing-related support service (accommodation-based and floating support) to 157 young people in East Leeds. We are the Lead Agency in a consortium delivering services city-wide to 405 young people.
Leaving Care Team: city-wide service to 68 Care Leavers.
GIPSIL owns, leases or manages 70 properties.
Welfare rights and housing advice services (Advice Quality Marked).
Domestic Violence Peer Support Groups.
Elevate – a social enterprise delivering our maintenance, Empty Homes & Decent Homes programmes.
Both GIPSIL & Elevate offer volunteering,work placement,trainee and apprenticeship opportunities
Our services
Flagship: Housing-related support service (accommodation-based and floating support) to 157 young people in East Leeds. We are the Lead Agency in a consortium delivering services city-wide to 405 young people.
Leaving Care Team: city-wide service to 68 Care Leavers.
GIPSIL owns, leases or manages 70 properties.
Welfare rights and housing advice services (Advice Quality Marked).
Domestic Violence Peer Support Groups.
Elevate – a social enterprise delivering our maintenance, Empty Homes & Decent Homes programmes.
Both GIPSIL & Elevate offer volunteering,work placement,trainee and apprenticeship opportunities
Contact
Address
The Old Fire Station, Gipton Approach
Gipton
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 6NL
United Kingdom
Work Tel. No.
01132 481 301
paul.belbin@gipsil.org.uk
Website
In Brief
Primary Field of Work
Housing & homelessness
Custody or Community
Community
No. of service users
50
No. of Paid Staff
35
No. of Volunteers
6
No. of peer mentors
4
Organisation type
Voluntary and Community Sector
Legal status
Industrial and provident society
Year of Formation
1993
Contract History
Supporting information
GIPSIL has over 20 years experience of providing housing-related support to enable young people to achieve the five core objectives of the ‘Every Child Matters’ Framework
• Being Healthy
• Staying Safe
• Enjoying and Achieving
• Making a Positive Contribution
• Achieving Economic Well-Being
A 2011 study by Leeds Metropolitan University considered the achievements of GIPSIL service users against 18 outcomes under these five objectives. The authors concluded that GIPSIL service users had greater levels of need on entering our services than young people accessing comparable services in Leeds and regionally. Yet they achieved higher levels of positive outcomes against 15 of the 18 indicators.
• Being Healthy
• Staying Safe
• Enjoying and Achieving
• Making a Positive Contribution
• Achieving Economic Well-Being
A 2011 study by Leeds Metropolitan University considered the achievements of GIPSIL service users against 18 outcomes under these five objectives. The authors concluded that GIPSIL service users had greater levels of need on entering our services than young people accessing comparable services in Leeds and regionally. Yet they achieved higher levels of positive outcomes against 15 of the 18 indicators.
Partner organisations
Elevate (Gipsil) Limited
Regions
Yorkshire and the Humber
Area covered
1 or more local authorities
Fields of Work
Advice & advocacy
Domestic & sexual violence
Employment
Family support
Finance, benefits & debt
Housing & homelessness
Mentoring & befriending
Peer support
Resettlement
Restorative justice
Lived experience involvement
Training
Volunteering
People you work with
Families
Young people