Housing

Supported Housing

You can find out more about our supported housing services in this part of the website.

We aim to deliver a range of housing and support services in partnership with specialist agencies. We provide for a broad section of community needs including people who in addition to having accommodation problems require additional support services.

We provide a range of supported housing schemes, floating support services (supportive housing management) and housing with extra care(housing facilities with dedicated care and support workers).

What is Supported Housing?

Supported housing is accommodation provided with support including intensive or supportive housing management. For some people, it offers a way to living fully independently in their own homes. For others, they provide regular support, which help them maintain their independence in the community.

Accommodation consists of good quality, safe and supportive housing from bed-sits to self contained flats for families with support worker on site. Support could be provided through regular home visits by support workers.

What kind of support do they offer

Examples of activities performed in supported housing are:

Agreeing support plans with residents
Giving advice on claiming housing benefits
Arranging counselling for residents
Putting residents in touch with care, support and welfare service providers

People who may require supported housing

People with support needs including any of the following:

Physical disability, learning difficulties, mental health related problems, drug or alcohol related problems, at risk of offending, at risk or leaving care, vulnerable women with children, women at risk of domestic violence, people with HIV or AIDS, frail elderly people, single people in need of intensive housing management.

To find out if you are eligible for assistance, please contact the Housing Advice Team.

Local schemes in development

We are currently developing a number of schemes for people with additional support needs in partnership with registered social landlords.

Hostels for homeless people
Supported housing for people with learning difficulties
Extra care schemes for older people with dementia
A range of floating support services (tenancy support) for people in their own homes
Supported housing scheme for teenage parents
Floating support scheme (tenancy support) for teenage parents

For further information on the development of supported housing schemes in Barking and Dagenham, please contact us at the address shown.

Related services

Supporting People Program|

Providing a better quality of life for vulnerable people by helping them to live more independently through the provision of housing-related support.

Contact

Housing Advice Service|

Housing Advice and Homeless Prevention Team

John Smith House

Bevan Avenue

Barking

IG11 9LL

Tel: 020 8227 2177

Fax: 020 8227 2841

Textphone: 020 8227 2478

Email: housingadviceservice@lbbd.gov.uk|