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Service / Project	Respite
Sector	Voluntary / Community
Address Line 1	Penumbra
Address Line 2	43 Kingsgate
City	Aberdeen
Postcode	AB15 4EL
Phone Number	01224 623291
Fax	01224 623291
Send Email >>	brian.knowles@penumbra.org.uk
Visit Website >>	http://www.penumbra.org.uk
Brief Outline of Service	Penumbra provides supported breaks for people with mental health problems. 24 hour support is available to guests from the Grampian area. Breaks are usually planned but short notice referrals are welcomed. Referrals are usually made by a health or social work professional.

Area of Operation
City Wide	Yes	North	Yes
South	Yes	Central	Yes


Who is the Service for?
Male	Yes	Female	Yes
Children	No	Families	No
Age range	18+

Personal Circumstances catered for
Pregnancy	No	People with children	No
People on benefits	No	People with pets	No
People who smoke	No	Former Prisoners	No
Offenders	No	Ex Armed Forces	No
Physical health & wellbeing	No	Diagnosed mental illness	Yes
Mental health problems	Yes	Discharged from hospital	No
Domestic abuse	No	Alcohol misuse	No
Drug misuse	No	People in drug treatment	No
Rent arrears	No	Mortgage problems / repossession	No
Evicted / asked to leave by landlord	No



Access to the Service
What is the charge to the client?	£10 per night
Is the client expected to pay personally?	Yes

Who can refer clients?
Professional referral	Yes	Self referral	Yes
Any other relevant details	For self-referrals they would seek a supporting reference from a mental health professional
How?
In person (drop-in)?	No	By telephone	Yes
By appointment	Yes
Other (please specify)	Referral Form
Any other relevant details	Referral forms available from above address

Opening Times
Which days are you open?	Every Day	Do you open 24 hours?	Yes, for All

Emergency / out of hours service?	Yes, for All
Please give details	Staff provide 24 hour support
Do you operate year round or seasonally?	Year-Round

Are there any specific closures?	Project closes two weeks per year to allow for essential maintenance.

Additional needs catered for
Literacy	Yes	Hearing Impairment	Yes
Visual Impairment	Yes	Physical Disability	Yes
Wheelchair Users	No	Learning Disability	Yes
Dementia	No	Other	No


Additional Information
Details of all selected categories	Temporary, Supported accommodation. Mental Health. They may provide temporary accommodation to someone with mental health problems.

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This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy © Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008

This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy
© Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008