Manchester Jewish Housing Association
85 Middleton Road
Crumpsall
Manchester
M8 4JU

Telephone
0161 740 0001

Fax
0161 795 3460

Email
info@mjha.co.uk

What is Sheltered Housing?
Sheltered Housing is an integral part of the Supporting People Programme which was first launched on 1st April 2003, and is for anyone who needs support to enable them to live more independently. People who have, for example, difficulty coping because of old age or been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.

Who is the service for?

The service is for vulnerable single people or couples aged 55+. It works primarily with people of Jewish faith, culture and ethnicity but welcomes other faiths also.

How does it help?

By providing accommodation and warden support on site, the service offers support in areas such as setting up and maintaining a home, claiming benefits and developing domestic skills. Support is provided to many different sorts of vulnerable people by helping them to maintain their own tenancies, providing support to people leaving hospital and enabling people move to independent living.

How does it work?

Local Councils administer the Supporting People programme and the Government provides a grant, which the Council must use to 'commission' and fund this service. The Supporting People team do not run the services themselves but are an important link to the Association.

Our Properties

Carmel Court

Built in 1963, a hotel style development with 55 self-contained flats. Warden controlled, Carmel Court has always been a popular choice for applicants requiring sheltered housing, being close to local amenities, set in pleasant gardens and having vibrant social activities for tenants.

Laurel Court

The Association's only non warden-controlled CAT 1 sheltered housing scheme is located in Holland Road next to Carmel Court. This scheme was built in 1990 and has 8 one-bedroom flats on two floors. Connected to the Carmel Court warden call system, tenants of Laurel Court are in direct two-way speech contact in case of an emergency. Guest rooms are available on request.

Shalom Lodge

Built in 1992 and was the recipient of the 1993 Fylde Borough Council's Civic Conservation Design Award. Set in York Road, St Annes on Sea, this is a sheltered housing scheme for the elderly built to a traditional style having the out-ward appearance of two large detached houses. The property is in fact a single building with 22 one and two person 1 bedroom flats and an attached house for the resident warden. Guest rooms are available on request.

Gan Eden

Opened in 1978, Gan Eden is a sheltered housing scheme comprising 64 self-contained flats. Formerly controlled by Broughton Park Jewish Housing Association, Gan Eden was transferred to MJHA in 2004. There are a range of communal facilities which include communal lounges, self-service laundries, library and maintained gardens. Guest rooms are available at a modest charge. Guest rooms are available on request.

Special Needs

Special needs have been addressed in partnership with Outreach Community and Residential Services who provide the management function of our two shared housing projects for young adults with learning disabilities. We opened the first shared house at 162 Bury Old Road, Higher Crumpsall in 1984 and this large Victorian end-terrace house, which includes a self contained flat, has been a most successful project.

November 1995 saw the handover of 86 Meadehill Road, Prestwich, a substantial modern detached house, providing shared housing for 5 people with learning disabilities which is also managed by Outreach Community and Residential Services for the Association.