Supporting People
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People Operational Plan for 2011/12 and 2012/13
Supporting People is a national framework for
planning, delivering and monitoring housing
related support services.
Supporting People administers grant funding to
service providers to deliver a range of housing related support
services which can include:
- Direct access accommodation, including
hostels and domestic abuse refuges
- Shared temporary accommodation and shared
housing
- Supported housing
- Sheltered housing
- Floating support
- Homeless preventative work
- Crisis intervention
- Low level and ongoing support
- Community alarm services
The Supporting People programme in the Vale of
Glamorgan is managed by the Supporting People team located within
Public Sector Housing. The team have responsibility for:
- Mapping existing housing related support
services
- Evidencing the need and demand for housing
related support services
- Evaluating the ‘outcomes’ achieved by
Supporting People services
- Planning and shaping future service
provision
- Monitoring and reviewing existing
services
- Ensuring service providers comply with grant
and contract requirements
- Listening to service users views
Our Mission
“To make the Vale a safe and healthy place in
which individuals, children and families can live their lives to
the full"
Our Vision
"To meet the needs of individuals and
communities by providing quality services, in partnership with
others, which respects diversity and promotes independence"
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