Our Homes

We own properties in eight boroughs in west and north-west London. Our sheltered housing for single women over 60 is located in Kensington & Chelsea, where we have 175 self-contained studio and one-bedroom apartments in five housing schemes. Click on upmystreet to find out more about our neighbourhoods.

Quality homes for women-led households in:

Kensington & Chelsea

Most of the flats are in four or five storey converted street properties and do not have lifts.

Hammersmith & Fulham

All except 31 of these flats are in W12

Camden

All are in four converted houses in Abbey Road, near Kilburn High Road

Ealing

The above are on a small estate in Acton. The one-bedroom flats have very small bedrooms

Wandsworth

10 flats are in converted street properties, the remainder are on a small estate in Putney.

Hillingdon

All were bought from private vendors and are in West Drayton or Yiewsley. Some are former council houses.

Harrow

All are on a small estate in Wealdstone built in 1998.

Westminster

All are in three converted houses in Chepstow Place, W2

Central Heating

Not all our homes have central heating but it should be installed in all properties by 2010.

Applying to Women’s Pioneer

Requests for help with housing greatly exceed the number of vacancies available and it is not practical for us to operate a waiting list for most of our homes. Consequently we do not accept direct applications for our general needs homes ie those where we do not provide tenants with support. Prospective tenants under 60 years of age are either nominated by the Councils in whose area we have properties or are referred by other agencies with whom we have referral arrangements. We do however have a short waiting list for single women over the age of 45 for bedsits mainly in the areas of W3 & W12. Please note this list is closed at the moment.

We hold a waiting list for our sheltered housing and an application form will be sent on request, or you can find a downloadable version under our Sheltered Housing section. We will endeavour to assist with this form if any applicant has difficulties in completing it, for whatever reason.

Our aim is to encourage sheltered tenants to continue to lead an independent life with the security of knowing that someone is at hand to help in an emergency. Eligibility is restricted to single women over 60 years of age who must be willing to accept a studio flat. We have schemes in W12, W8, W11 and several in SW5. We do not insist on a local connection and allocations are generally made in date order of application.

Other Housing Associations

A list of Housing Associations can be obtained from the Tenants Services Authority, Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1 7BN. Tel: 0845 230 7000, or visit their website
The TSA also supplies information on shared ownership and can advise on Housing Associations operating the Homebuy Scheme. We understand that there are NO housing associations presently operating in London that maintain open waiting lists or provide direct access for applicants.

Further Advice

If you are threatened with homelessness it is important to contact your local Council’s Housing Department and seek advice or assistance under the 1996 Housing Act. You may also approach any Citizen’s Advice Bureau or Law Centre for independent advice.

A brief list of other organisations that may be able to offer advice follows. Please note this is not exclusive and there are many other hostels in London, although obviously vacancies are never guaranteed.

Some Hostels and Advice Agencies

Cara Irish Housing Association
339 Seven Sisters Road
London
N15 6RD
Tel. 020 8800 2744
resettlement support/hostel, accommodation via advice agencies
single/Irish/homeless,

Church Army Emergency Hostel
Marlebone Project
1-5 Cosway Street
London
NW1 5NR
Tel. 020 7262 3818
direct access/hostel, resettlement
refugees/severely mentally ill young people/people experiencing social and financial problems

Ebony Sistren Housing Association Limited
Ravenscourt House
3rd Floor
123 Askew Road
London
W12 9AY
Tel. 020 8740 0220
www.housing@corp.gov.uk/resources/register/rsls/rsl_e.htm
hostel/advice/resettlement
black minority women/single women/single mothers/vulnerable families

Penrose Housing Association
356 Holloway Road
London
N7 6PA
Tel. 020 7700 0100 ext.292
penroseha@freeuk.com
www.penrose.org.uk
direct access hostel/resettlement, support
ex-offenders

RNIB
105 Judd Street
London
WC1H 9NE
Tel. 020 7388 1266
Helpline Tel. 0845 766 9999
www.rnib.org.uk
direct access hostel/advice/resettlement
blind/partially sighted clients

Shelter
Kingsbourne House
229-331 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7DA
Tel. 020 7505 4699
Shelterline Tel. (24 hrs.) 0808 800 4444
info@shelter.org.uk
www.shelter.org.uk
advice agency
all groups living in Greater London

Stonewall Housing Association
2a Leroy House
436 Essex Road
London
N1 3QP
Advice line Tel. 020 7359 5767
www.stonewallhousing.org
direct access/hostel/advice/shared accommodation ages 17-25 years
all ethnic groups/gay men/lesbians

Threshold
126 Uxbridge Road
London
W12 8AA
Tel. 020 8749 2925
Advice agency
Single people and couples without dependent children

Wandsworth and Kingston Women’s Aid
Tel. 020 8871 2664
www.wandsworthwa.org.uk
direct access hostel/advice, support

Look Ahead Housing and Care Limited
1 Derry Street
London
W8 5HY
Tel. 020 7937 1166
www.lookahead.org.uk
direct access hostels

Central and Cecil Housing Trust
266 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RQ
Tel. 020 7922 5300
www.ccht.org.uk
direct access/hostel/resettlement/support/advice
homeless women aged between 16-20 years

Broadway
Chaucer House
White Hart Yard
London
SE1 1NX
Tel. 020 7089 9500
http://broadway.jamkit.com
advice/residential accommodation/hostel

St Mungo’s Housing Association
Griffin House
161 Hammersmith Road
London
W6 8BS
Tel. 020 8762 5500
info@mungos.org
www.mungos.org
hostels/rehabilitation
single homeless/rough sleepers

Alone in London
Unit6
48 Provost Street
London
N1 7SU
Advice and Assessment Tel. 020 7278 4224
enquiries@als.org.uk
www.als.org.uk
offers advice to homeless people between the ages of 16-25