Young Person's Service

Are you the parent or the carer of a young person with an unacknowledged problem with drugs or alcohol? Is the chaotic behaviour of a young person disrupting your home? Are you at the point where you simply want the young person to leave?

Are you a young person with a drug or alcohol problem that is controlling your life?

We have a specialist Floating Support service for young people. The team will also work with parents and carers with the aim of bringing stability to a fragile situation. We can help with:

Understanding and managing drug and alcohol issues
Making and maintaining contact with drug and alcohol services
Homelessness prevention
Sourcing, applying for and moving into accommodation

You can be assured of complete confidentiality.

You can contact us on 01325 366397 and self-refer or just come along to a Drop In on Tuesdays and Thursday (9.00-12.00am) at our Head Office, Roadway House, Beaumont Street West, DL1 5SX

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Social Prescribing

A new Social Prescribing Service, led by Darlington Borough Council and delivered by Age UK, Mind, Darlington Association for Disability and the 700 Club is now operational. Individuals can be referred on to the service by any health professional (GP, Community Psychiatric Nurse, Health visitor, etc) for a non-medical intervention designed to increase well-being.
Responding to Begging

Begging is an issue in many town and cities, including Darlington. Beggars can intimidate and emotionally blackmail members of the public, and for retailers standing outside their premises, they can be disruptive of trade. The message from Police, Local Authority and the Voluntary Sector is please don't give.
Streetlink
StreetLink

StreetLink - Connecting People with Local Services The 700 Club are working in partnership with Darlington Borough Council and have become the StreetLink response agency for Darlington.

Who are we?
Bridge2Home

Bridge2Home opens the door to the privately rented sector for those who are financially excluded from this sector because they cannot afford the bond.
Supported Accommodation

The 700 Club provides 29 units of supported accommodation across its two hostels in Darlington. Clients stay for up to a year as the progress towards independence.
The Lodge

The Lodge offers a temporary 'home' for people who are in housing crisis. If you are already rough sleeping, or in danger of doing so, call us for advice or call in at the Council's Housing Department for a Key Point of Access assessment. You can also self-refer to the Lodge.
Work for us

Roles become vacant from time to time. Why not apply to become part of our team? The 700 Club actively promotes equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. We select all candidates based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.
Our History
Bank Staff

700 Club require Bank Workers across the organisation, paid on a shift by shift basis. If you feel this would be something you could do, please make contact. Full training provided.
Emergency Food

Out of hours food is held by the 700 Club at its hostel St. George's Hall in Elmfield Street. The store is available for access on all evenings and during the weekend. Agencies may refer people with whom they may have some involvement, but clients can call at St. George's Hall without referral.
Floating support service
Early Intervention Outreach Project

The 700 Club Early Intervention Project is a partnership with Darlington Borough Council and is part of the Governments Trailblazer Initiative aimed at the prevention of homelessness.

Where the need is greatest

Our work goes on day after day, but it's only through the generous donations of our supporters that this remains possible. With your help we can bring an end to the suffering that homelessness causes. Read more

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Sponsor a room

We believe that no one should be left with no alternative but to sleep on the streets or on a friends sofa. To allow it diminishes not only those forced to do so but also those who know about it, but refuse to act. Together we can make a difference. Read more

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