About Housing
Related Support
The aim of the Supporting People programme and
therefore housing related support services is, through the
provision of support, to:
- enable vulnerable people to increase or
maintain their independence,
- prevent people from becoming homeless,
- meet the needs of people who have experienced
homelessness,
- meet the needs of people who may be
threatened with homelessness in the absence of housing-related
support and to
- maintain individuals' tenancy and
accommodation.
Housing related support services are
complementary to a variety of existing care, support, mediation and
advice services; they should work alongside and co-operate with
these services but also recognise that they are unique in the
support they provide.
Housing related support services are led by the
service users identified needs and are outcome
focused.
Housing related support services can be
delivered to the following client groups:
- People fleeing domestic abuse (female and
male service users)
- People with a learning disability
- People with mental ill-health
- People with an alcohol dependence
- People with a drug dependence
- Refugees with support needs
- People with physical disabilities
- Young people
- Ex-offenders and those at risk of
offending
- People who are homeless or potentially
homeless
- People with chronic illness
- Vulnerable parents
- Older people
- Gypsy travellers