Brent Mind has been offering high quality supported housing in the borough of Brent for over 30 years. We offer three innovative, supportive, friendly and non-judgemental housing schemes for people who experience or have experienced mental distress.

Our community housing scheme enables people with mental health problems to move towards independence through a support service, which is delivered to their home.

Our aim is to support, encourage and empower our tenants and enable them to begin to live independently and successfully in the community.

Brent Mind's Community Housing Scheme

Brent Mind manages a total of fourteen houses in Willesden, Kilburn, Cricklewood, Neasden, Brondesbury and Harlesden. They are all street properties (i.e. terraced houses or semi-detached houses) of a good standard. They all have separate bedrooms with shared use of common areas including bathroom, kitchen, living room and garden. All houses are fully furnished with cooker, fridge, washing machine, kitchen equipment, television and bedroom furniture provided. All houses have between 3 to 5 people sharing. Some houses are men or women only and some are mixed. Some are also ethnic specific. All have good public transport links by tube, train or bus.

Services provided
All tenants receive support through an allocated keyworker who will meet with you once a month to discuss your Support Plan (This looks at your goals and any issues you want help or support with).

You will also receive twice weekly visiting support from our experienced staff team. In addition, assistance and advice is given on benefits, independent life skills using a specially developed Resource Pack, training education and employment.

In addition, we provide:

• weekly House Meetings where you can comment on any issues in the house;
• liaison with your social worker, CPN or Psychiatrist, and
• assurance that your views are heard at any meetings to do with your care or support.

We also offer a full Repairs and Maintenance service for your home.

Our service is structured into houses, which offer medium to high support (where we work in partnership with London Borough of Brent's Mental Health Services Team), and houses, which offer low to medium support.

Applying to Brent Mind for Community Housing
All applications must be made through a referral agent (i.e your Care manager, Social worker or Psychiatric nurse). You cannot self refer.

Once you and your referrer have read through the applicants / referrers guidelines and have agreed that you are eligible/suitable to apply then your referrer can contact us and request an application pack on 020 8451 3234.

Downloadable forms for applicants
Guidelines for low to medium support community housing
Guidelines for medium to high support community housing

Downloadable forms for referrers
Guidelines for low to medium support community housing
Guidelines for medium to high support community housing

If you require further information, we recommend you go to our frequently asked questions page.

If you need any further information and you wish to speak to our housing team please ring:
Brent Mind Community Housing Team 020 8451 3200