Supporting people
The Supporting People programme in Leicester is designed to improve housing-related support services in the City and to help people make informed choices about the support they need to live independently.
The programme promotes housing-related support services that are cost-effective and reliable, and which are designed to complement existing care services.
Housing related support can include help and advice with the following:
The programme promotes housing-related support services that are cost-effective and reliable, and which are designed to complement existing care services.
Housing related support can include help and advice with the following:
- Setting up and maintaining a home or tenancy
- Developing social skills/ behaviour management
- Managing finance and benefit claims
- Gaining access to other services
- Establishing social contacts and activities
- Establishing personal safety and security
- Supervising and monitoring of health and well-being
- Supervising or monitoring of medication
- Finding other accommodation
- Advice, advocacy and liaison
- Emotional support, counselling and advice
- Advice and support on repair work/ home improvement work
- Assistance with cleaning, shopping, errand running and good neighbour tasks
The Supporting People programme provides housing-related support services to a wide range of people, including:
- Older people
- People with learning difficulties
- People with mental health problems or some disabilities
- Refuge and move-on support for women fleeing domestic violence
- Support for young homeless people who have never had a tenancy
- Tenancy support services for people struggling with their current accommodation.
Further Information
You can find out more about the Supporting People programme in Leicester, including contact details, by visiting the Supporting People website.