Swan Lodge Lifehouse

We aim to create a calm, supportive environment where our residents feel empowered and respected. Our facilities include:

• 58 core bed service over 5 floors 
• 7 bed self-catering Resettlement floor
• 7 bed independent flats 
• Games room with Table tennis, pool and Xbox area
• Communal foyer / TV lounge
• Well-being garden / outside gym
• Craft workshop
• Computer room
• Free Laundry
• Dining room 
• Outside courtyard and vegetable garden area
• Band Room where you can learn to play a musical instrument   

Our programme is designed to help our clients craft a new sense of self, renew their sense of independence and control, and realise their potential as members of the community.

Services we offer include:

• Accredited Training Centre – our in-house tutor helps our clients acquire academic skills, employment, budgeting, cooking and other life skills.

• Recovery Course - a Christian Addictions course based on the AA twelve steps, to be followed on with the Biopsychosocial addiction course.

• Narcotics Anonymous external course every Thursday evening

• Alcoholic Anonymous every Saturday evening.

• Well-being programme for both staff and residents

• Resettlement programme

• High Complex needs programmes tailored for individual needs.

• 4 x Emergency bed provisions mainly for Sunderland Council have a priority placement for theses as they fund. Pop-up service of sleeping bag, pillow, food and drink for up to 8 in emergencies. 

• Winter/SWEP provision for SCC