Living away from Home
Leaving Home
Parental responsibility ends at the age of 16, at which time you
may sign a lease to rent a property for less than 9 years (paper
lease).
You must obtain confirmation of housing qualifications from the
Housing Department. You will need to complete 'this form' and send it to:
The Population Office, PO Box 843, Jubilee
Wharf, 24 Esplanade, St Helier JE4 0UT. For general advice and
information tel 448905 or e-mail:
population@gov.je
Housing qualifications - Methods of proving residence
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Birth certificate if Jersey born.
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School records. Apply to the particular school; for older
records of schools which no longer exist try the present school in
that locality. Some records appear to be no longer in existence (eg
Jersey Girls Collegiate).
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Evidence from landlords.
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Records of employers. Apply direct to them.
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Letters from friends or relatives are not acceptable, references
provided by doctors or other professional contacts are only
acceptable when applicants have attended on a very regular basis,
eg monthly.
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If absent whilst still living at home (ie at boarding school or
as a student elsewhere than Jersey), then regarded as living here
if the parents were resident in Jersey.
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Social Security records. Write to the Contributions Section
giving full name, address, date of birth and date first registered.
They can provide confirmation of the first date registered. (They
cannot provide record of employment). They will reply in one or two
weeks.
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If resident before Social Security
records started (? about 1961) then rate and electoral lists can be
used. These are available at parish halls. (Some are also available
at the Jersey Library and the library of the Societe
Jersiaise.)
Homelessness
The Shelter Trust
The Shelter trust is the largest provider of shelter for
homeless people. The Turst is a charity offering shelter, support
and a way forward for homeless people.
At present the Trust offers accommodation on 3 sites around St
helier. In addition the Trust also provides and outreach service
for 'rough sleepers'. At the other end of the spectrum of
homelessness, the Trust provides an aftercare and re-settlement
service for those residents recently housed.
If you find yourself homeless you think you may be about
to be made homeless contact the Shelter Trust on 730235 or check
out their website by clicking on the logo
above.
Jersey Association of Youth and
Friendship
The JAYF runs hostels catering for young people who are in work
and between the ages of 16 and 21. Cleints referred should have
some years of education in Jersey.
Contact should be made through:
Ruth Carter ~ Youth Counsellor on 07797
716575
Applications can come from any agency or anyone who knows of a
deserving case. Accommodation available:
Jeune House, Havre de Pas has 12
self-contained bedsits for girls only. Houseparent - Linda de
Sousa.
Lyndale
3 First Tower Road,
St Helier
Tel: 618891
Six self-catering flatlets with shared toilet / wash / laundry
facilities. Houseparents - Mrs C. Nunes
Avalon
55 St Marks Road
St Helier
Tel: 736727
Bedsit accommodation for five boys. Houseparents - Mrs C.
Velosa
Bryan Skinner House
99 Halkett Place
St Helier
Tel: 789771
Six bedsitters for Young people aged from 21 to 25 years
old. Houseparent on premises. Laundry / lounge. TV / video.
Houseparent - Mrs Anna Atilano
Causeway Association
Address:
Southwood
30 Belmont Road
St Helier
Telephone: 615989 and Fax 728816
Causeway provide sheltered housing for women who have unplanned
pregnancies.
