Corporate Ilkeston; Evergreen House Children's Home; 1970-2018; Children's Home DS/UK/P/1262 Evergreen House Children's Home Derbyshire County Council Albany House Children's Home, Albany House Family Centre, Albany House Working Boys Hostel 1970-2018 Children's Home Ilkeston

Originally proposed in 1968 for 12 working boys; approval for 12 working boys and residential staff in May 1970 when it was first named Albany House and called Albany House Family Centre. In 1984 it is referred to as a Working Boys Hostel. Albany House provided residential accommodation for 12 adolescents over school age in 1973. There were 6 long-term placements provided in March 1997. It was renamed Evergreen House on 1 April 2013 and was then refurbished, providing 5 bedrooms. As at February 2016, it had 5 bedrooms and housed only 2 residents. Clientele: As at 2016, the home accommodated children aged 11-17 for medium to long term. Yes See "Ilkeston children's home axed because Derbyshire County Council 'doesn't need it'", Ilkeston Advertiser, 25 Oct 2018. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) Address: Evergreen House (formerly Albany House) Albany Street ILKESTON DE7 5AD (this address remains a children's home) DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 31/12/2021 e7cac760-7854-4e60-8267-fd2877def1e6