YACRO (York Assoc. for the Care and Resttlement of Offenders) provides supported accommodation for ex-offenders and homeless men and women over 18 years of age, working with them to enable them to live independently in their community. They have a small specialist women’s hostel for high risk of harm women to be supported to learn to live safely and independantly. The women have complex needs and are multi excluded from mainstream services. This hostel is in the centre of York, with 24 hour, 7 days a week staff cover.

Their aim is to provide clients with a safe environment from which to develop the confidence and life skills to live independent crime free and productive lives. They work with women on any area that impacts on their life - drugs, relationships, violence, victim empathy, managing risk, self harm, art therapy etc.