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Odara - The Women's Support Network

The ODARA Support Network offers women and their families supported housing in the Birmingham region. 

Are you a busy parent raising your family?

Do you want to feel more connected to your community?

Come and join one of our community conversations and forums to meet new friends over a cup of tea. We have a range of workshops to choose from.

The ODARA network has three main services to access too – they include:

1) Training and Workshops

2) Supported Housing

3) Care Services

These are three separate offerings ran under the ODARA network.

Do you struggle to know who to discuss difficult topics with?

We provide a sympathetic ear, so you’re free to chat with us about everything from mental health issues, self-esteem, or family worries.

Are you a health or social care professional supporting a vulnerable family?

We take referrals. Our specialist team can work with you to put support in place through our outreach programme.

We don’t judge.
We won’t discriminate.
We promise a warm welcome.

Our members are mums and families of all ages and backgrounds.

Together we are stronger.

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We run a wide range of workshops created by and tailored exclusively for women and their families.

We’ve listened to you and developed a programme that responds to your needs and concerns.

Our workshops cover a variety of topics:

Women’s wellbeing
– Women’s Forum
– Building women’s resilience
– Empowering women

Keeping your family safe
– Safeguarding
– Internet safety
– Gangs and youth violence
– Drivers of radicalisation
– Hate crime
– Far right extremism

Social development
– Cohesive communities
– Community conversation

Parenting support and skills
– Parenting
– Drugs awareness

We know that our community is changing.  Our workshops evolve to respond to your current needs. Contact us for more information, tell us what you think and what you want more of.

Our workshops run all year round across Birmingham in locations including Balsall Heath, Sparkhill, Lozells, Moseley and Small Heath. Follow us on Facebook for what’s coming up.

We also support families out in the community. We take referrals from health and social care professionals and can provide housing support, supported accommodation, women’s refuge, translators and interpreters, advocacy and family support.

Workshops and outreach are open to women and men, unless otherwise specified.

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Online courses

Find a diverse range of programmes on the below link and register your interest to enrol today to join a course.

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For more information regarding our training services and offerings, please enquire further by emailing contact@odara.org.uk or calling  01213929499 / 07877292286 and someone will help you further.

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ODARA Training academy ltd 12258574

ODARA have various training opportunities for young people between the ages 16-24.

Mission

To provide accessible and affordable high quality learning experience to its students that will equip them with the knowledge and skills required for a successful and rewarding career.

To recruit and retain highly skilled members of staff and ensure that they have research and development opportunities in their respective fields;

To recognise and reward members of staff who make an outstanding contribution, characterised by efficient, effective and high quality delivery, to teaching and the support of its students;

To maintain and improve its status, as a provider of quality education

Vision

To offer the opportunity to all to develop themselves personally and professionally and use education to boost their confidence.

Values

To promote equality of opportunity for all its students and members of staff by demonstrating opposition to all forms of discrimination in every aspect of its operations.

To create a welcoming atmosphere for its students, members of staff and visitors.

To invest in staff development and to promote and reward outstanding performance.

We provide assistance to locate those who need it to women only homes.

ODARA SUPPORTED HOUSING LTD COMPANY NUMBER 12372374.

We provide different types of supported housing. Some of our homes are suitable for women only and some more suitable for couples and families. We do a quick needs assessment to find out what is  available for the client and have a matching process from there.

We have a criteria for the funding accommodation which is:

  • someone who had support needs
  • willing to engage on a weekly basis
  • can manage and maintain their own accommodation
  • in receipt of benefits (UC, PIP, ESA) or eligible
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Short term supported housing

  • Tenants are housed for a limited time, to support them while they develop independent living skills, before moving on.

Move on Housing

  • This is for people moving on to live more independently, with or without continuing support.

Please complete the referral form or contact us direct on 0121 392 9499

We can also offer this service to men also who need relocating. Please contact us for further details and how best we can help your current situation.

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ODARA Care Service is a specialist independent provider of 24 hour supported accommodation and services for Adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues in Birmingham and surrounding areas. We also specialise in 16-18 year old step down homes.

ODARA CARE SERVICES LTD COMPANY NUMBER 13124583

We are dedicated to our service and always aim to ensure our service user is comfortable and well. We aim to ensure we deliver goals to meet their aspirations towards reaching independence.

We understand everyone has individual needs and that all are entitled to a sense of self-worth. We respect and recognise everyone’s ability to grow and develop and to attain goals they set for themselves within a person-centred approach to support. Within our homes we promote independence using positive behaviour support and person-centred planning to develop daily living skills.

We aspire to achieve outcomes focussed on goals we set with our clients and to work in partnership with stakeholders and families / carers to ensure we work in a holistic manner.

Within our homes we promote independence with our person-centred planning to develop daily living skills.

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