Housing Services - Supporting People
Contents
What is the Supporting People programme?
Supporting People is a government programme that pays for housing-related support services for vulnerable people to help them to live more independently.
[Back to Top]
Who does the programme help?
Supporting People services provides assistance to the following groups:
- People who have been homeless or rough sleeping
- Ex-offenders and people at risk of offending and imprisonment
- People with a physical or sensory disability
- People experiencing or at risk of domestic violence
- People with alcohol and drug issues
- Teenage parents
- Older people
- Young people at risk
- People with HIV and AIDS
- People with learning difficulties
- Travellers
- Homeless families with support needs.
Supporting People services can help those people, who feel that they need help:
- with setting up or maintaining their home or tenancy
- to feel more safe and secure in their home
- with managing their money and benefit claims
- with finding out about work, education or training
- with teaching life skills
[Back to Top]
Supporting People cannot help with...
- Personal care such as washing and dressing
- Specialist counselling
- Childcare
- Healthcare and medication
- Cleaning and shopping
[Back to Top]
What services does Supporting People fund?
"Supporting People" fund two types of services,
- Accommodation based - the support is linked to specific accommodation, for example, a warden in a sheltered housing scheme
- Floating support - visit people in their own home
[Back to Top]
Where can I get a service?
We provide services in different locations. For example;
- Your own home
- Sheltered accommodation
- Supported Housing
- A refuge
[Back to Top]
Who provides the housing related support?
Several organisations provide the support, including:
- The council
- registered social landlords
- private and voluntary organisations
[Back to Top]
Who pays for the support?
Supporting People may pay for all or some of your housing-related support. The money is paid directly to the support provider not you. We offer two types of services:
- Short-term support is free and given to you for two years or less. An example might be a homeless hostel for somebody to receive support before they move on to their own home.
- Long-term support is given to you for more than two years. You may have to pay towards this but it will depend on your income. We can also give you financial help, if you cannot afford to pay.
[Back to Top]
How can I get a service?
This will depend on the service you would like to access. Talk to your support worker, housing officer, care manager, social worker or probation officer who will give you more information. You can also contact Supporting People for further information.
[Back to Top]
Contact us
Thurrock Council Supporting People
The Bungalow
Rear of Grays Hall
Orsett Road
Grays
Essex
RM17 5TT
Telephone: 01375 385266
Email: supporting.people@thurrock.gov.uk
Visit our Service Directory for a list of all of our support services. The list includes information on how to access each service.
[Back to Top]
Downloads and links
Please see how to access PDF files.
Back to Top
Page Information
- Published On: 18 August 2009
- Published By: Housing
