The Hilt Faq

Hilt's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q:1 Our organisation has a website, can we link our site to yours?

Q:2 I would like to live in a Hilt house, how do I apply?

Q:3 What areas of London does Hilt support people in?

Q:4 Does Hilt support people who require high levels of support?

Q:5 Does Hilt support people to live in their own homes?

Q:6 Does Hilt have any residential homes?

Q:7 Will Hilt help people find work?

Q:8 Do you use Volunteers?

Q:9 What is the difference between a Sessional-worker and Salaried positions?

Q:10 Can I apply for jobs via this website?

Q:11 Can I see a copy of Hilt's Annual Report?

Q:12 Where can I find more information on Hilt's services?

Q:13 How are your services funded

Q:14 How do I contact Hilt?

1: Yes you can link your site to the Hilt site, just drop us a line to let us know!
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2: You can contact us yourself. The Telephone number is 020 7014 7444, the Fax number is 020 7014 7445 and our email address is info@hilt.org.uk. If you have a care manager you can ask them to contact us. You will need to have a community care assessment to live in a hilt house. Your care manager can do this for you.

3: We support people in the London Boroughts of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Islington at the moment.We can also support people in the London Boroughs of Islington, Haringey, Waltham Forest and in Newham. People from all over the country can live in our houses.

4: Yes. We do not turn people away if they need a lot of support. We work with several people who need a great deal of support. This is often very difficult, but we find ways to do this that work for the person. We do not believe in restricting people and we have been able to change the way that we support people so they have a good life.

5: Yes. We provide support to several people who live in council housing or other housing run by other housing associations. We also work with people who live with their families.

6: Yes. We have 5 residential homes, these are quite small. A couple are divided into flats.

7: Several Service Users work with support from other local support organisations. The main one is Hackney Recruitment Partnership. We are looking at ways to change our day services to help some people find work.

8: Yes. We find that volunteers add a special quality to the support we offer people and they can sometimes result in long-term friendships for service users. They help people develop interests and relationships that we would otherwise not have the resources to do. For more information on volunteering click here!

9: Salaried staff usually work in just one Hilt project. Sessional staff work as and when they can and wherever they are needed. This means that when staff are on holiday or off sick, usually a sessional worker will cover. We try to use as little agency staff as possible to keep our services consistent.

10: Yes you can. Sessional posts are always available. When we have other vacancies these are posted on the website and in the Press. Click on the jobs button above to download an application form or to find out more.

11: Click here for information on Hilt's annual reports and business plans.

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If you want further information about Hilt, email us your postal address and and let us know what you want. We will try to help. Contact us here... info@hilt.org.uk

12: Hilt's has a range of services, please click here for details

13: We have contracts for Supporting People funds for all of our supported housing schemes. We also receive Community Care Funding for people living in registered homes and for people who need help with personal care. Day services are funded through a combination of grant and individual funding.

14: Hilt's contact details can be found here