Housing related support

Housing related support aims to help people live independently in their homes, whether rented or privately owned.

The services are run by many different organisations like housing associations, charities or the council.

The services can be provided in your own home or in other places like:

Sheltered housing
Shared accommodation
Temporary accommodation for homeless people
Hostels and women's refuges.

There are mainly two types of support services available:

Floating support – where the support is provided in your own home. When the support is no longer needed, it can ‘float’ off to be used by someone else.
Accommodation based support – where the support and the accommodation are provided together.

The support is provided to you by a support worker, warden or estate manager, who may be able to help with:

Finding somewhere to live and setting up home
Maintaining the safety and security of your home
Paying your bills and managing your money
Managing your tenancy
Filling in forms and other paper work
Claiming benefits that you may be entitled to
Developing life skills
Gaining access to employment and training
Accessing other services like health education or social services.