Engage . educate . empower
What is Lillie's Lodge?
Lillie’s Lodge provides residential family housing in Kent for families who need a little help-in-hand. Located in the centre of Dover, the facility is owned and managed by Ms Dionne Hawkins and is constituted as a ‘community interest company’.
Residential Family Housing in Kent
We aim to offer each family a safe, supportive and nurturing environment in which they can grow. We work alongside each family with the help from a range of professionals to provide an individualised support package in line with their needs, abilities and background. Our ambition is to support and empower each family to develop effective parenting skills, so that they can move on to become positive citizens in their own communities.
The inspiration behind Lillie's Lodge
“Lillie’s Lodge was an inspiration after the experience of losing my own child. It has been set up with the hope that it can help change the life chances of a group who may often struggle to progress both as individuals and as parents too. A key aim of Lillie’s Lodge is to offer families the opportunity to start on the journey to independent living in an environment where they will be offered the guidance and support to help them develop the skills and resilience needed to be successful.”
RESIDENTIAL FAMILY HOUSING IN KENT
Once a referral has been made, the necessary assessments and discussions will be arranged with the referring authority to ensure all necessary requirements are met. All discussions are made with the safeguarding of children as a number one priority.
Our Aim at Lillie's Lodge
- To carry out a baseline assessment on entry to determine each family’s current capabilities and needs
- To develop a personalised programme with the family that will identify both areas of strength and priorities to work on
- To work with parents to build a relationship of trust and to develop their self sufficiency
- To monitor the programme and update the provision in accordance with the families changing needs
- To work in effective partnership with all professionals involved with the family
- To assist and support families in making decisions regarding long-term living accommodation
- To deliver a positive parenting programme which will help to support the family in a range of skills including: home management, financial management and budgeting, healthy lifestyle choices, active family learning and becoming an active citizen in the community?
