Supported housing

Our team of support workers can support you, or someone you to refer to the service, with a variety of issues.

What we do

We offer support and guidance through our community home visits. Our team offers a wide range of support in areas such as:

setting up a new home - some examples - setting up utilities/setting up rent and Council Tax payments/support to add UC journal updates/finding out what's going on in the community/accessing employment, training and volunteering
resolving any issues that relate to a risk of losing a current home, thus preventing homelessness - some examples - liaising with Rent and Income Team/Council Tax/private landlords
making sure the correct benefits are being claimed and support with budgeting
support to access transport, encouragement to attend appointments with specialist services that can help with mental health, drug and alcohol and legal issues
finding out about training and getting back into work and referring to the correct services
registering with a doctor and other medical services
offering support to cook healthy meals on a budget
getting the right support for any children in the household, referring to appropriate services
supporting you to feel safe in your home and also when out and about
dealing with debts including rent arrears and loan shark debt
building confidence, support to become as independent as possible and to feel more in control of your life

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you or your family could benefit from our support.

Phone: 0191 433 4629