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A safe and secure home
Life at MyPlace is all about raising aspirations for people with a learning or physical disability or people with an enduring mental health diagnosis. Offering you the chance to take control of your life, live independently and make the most of the opportunities around you. MyPlace is a place for making new friends and learning new skills – somewhere you can be yourself.
Having your own front door, the use of a friendly community hub, onsite care from specialist providers and housing support from Bromford colleagues all help to ensure that MyPlace offers you the perfect mix of independence, safety and security that we all need.
The self-contained apartments at MyPlace offer a springboard to enable you to blossom and flourish in a safe and secure space.
Click on the tabs below to find out more about the homes we have coming soon.
Find out a little more about what MyPlace is all about.
Schemes available now:
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Arden Place, Tile Cross Road, Birmingham
14 self-contained apartments offering a safe and secure home where people can live independently with the care and support they need. Please fill out the form below if you'd like to find out more about this brand new development coming soon to Tile Cross Road, Birmingham.
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Millward Place, King's Norton, Birmingham
Millward Place has 14 self-contained flats and a communal hub. It offers people with a learning disability a safe and secure home where they can live independently with the care and support they need. Please fill out the form below for more info.
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Emery Place, Redditch
14 self-contained apartments offering people with a learning disability a safe and secure home where they can live independently with the care and support they need. Please fill out the form below if you'd like to find out more about this brand new development coming soon Emery Place, Redditch.
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Lea Hall Place, Rugeley, Staffordshire
1 self-contained apartments offering people with a learning disability a safe and secure home where they can live independently with the care and support they need. Please fill out the form below if you'd like to find out more about this brand new development coming soon Rudgeley, Staffordshire.
If you still have any questions, hopefully you'll find the answers in our FAQs below.
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Who can live at MyPlace?
You can live at MyPlace if you have a learning or physical disability, or have a long-term mental health diagnosis.
Each of our MyPlace schemes are different – please have a chat with the Bromford colleague at the scheme you're interested in to find out more.
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Where is my nearest MyPlace scheme?
Millward Place
Monyhill Road Birmingham, B30 3RF
For visually impaired customersSamuel Place
Redditch B97 3BS
For customers with learning disabilitiesCharles Court
Worcester WR1 1RE
For customers with a mental health conditionLea Hall Place
Rugeley WS15 2FU
For customers with learning disabilitiesSaxon Court
Bloxwich WS5 5SW
For customers with learning disabilitiesVale Place
Evesham WR11 4JJ
For customers with learning disabilitiesOrchard Place
Telford TF2 8EF
For customers with a mental health conditionWood End
Wolverhampton WV10 8QH
For customers with a mental health conditionBryson Place
Recreation Road, Bromsgrove B61 3LX
For customers with a mental healthGilbert Place
Telford TF4 3LX
For customers with learning disabilitiesComing soon
Tile Cross Road
BirminghamCannock Road
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How long can I live at MyPlace?
MyPlace offers you a safe and secure home for as long as you need it. When you move in you’ll be given a tenancy agreement and everything you need to know will be explained to you.
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What bills do I have to pay?
As a tenant you will be responsible for all the bills at your property.
You will need to pay the rent and service charge – Some or all of this may be covered by housing benefit and we will work with you to apply for this.
You will also need to pay:
Council tax
TV licence
Gas, water and electricity bills
Any TV and internet subscriptions.
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How will I know if I can afford to live at MyPlace?
Before you move in to MyPlace, we’ll go through your finances with you to make sure that you can afford to live here.
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Is there a waiting list?
This changes all the time depending on how my customers we have. The best thing to do is to contact the MyPlace scheme you’re interested in and have a chat with Bromford’s housing enabler.
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Will there be a carer on site all the time?
This is different for everyone and will depend on your care package. Night support could be provided if needed.
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Is the building secure?
Yes, the main entrance has an intercom system, enabling you to only allow who you want into the building. Every apartment has its own lockable front door and the outside of the building is covered by CCTV.
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Are visitors allowed to stay overnight?
Yes, your MyPlace apartment is your home. We do need to consider all of our customers living at MyPlace so all we ask is that you let us know who is visiting and how long they’ll be staying with you for.
A cost effective solution for local authorities
As well as the many advantages to individuals, MyPlace also offers a solution to local authorities who are looking for cost effective ways to ensure vulnerable people get the care and support they need.
The aim of MyPlace is about raising aspirations by providing someone with a learning or physical disability or mental health needs the chance to take control of their life, live independently, harness opportunities and reduce dependency - essentially inspiring them to be their best.
Designed and built by Bromford’s experienced in-house construction team. Bromford's MyPlace schemes provide well-appointed, self-contained one bedroom apartments for people with long term conditions.
This model uses its 50 years of experience to enable adults to live independently and fulfil their aspirations.
If you are responsible for commissioning accommodation and support for people with long term conditions, - MyPlace could be your cost-effective solution.