Housing Related Support
Housing Related Support funds organisations which provide support to a range of people who require assistance to live independently at home.
What's the difference?
Housing Related Support is the new name for Supporting People. When Supporting People was established in 2003 a special pot of money called The Supporting People Grant was set aside by the Government to deliver Housing Related Support Services to vulnerable adults nationally.
This pot of money for Supporting People has been used to fund support services that help people to be as independent as possible. Helping people to do things for themselves, rather than have people do it for them.
From April 2009, funding to deliver these services no longer comes to the council through the Supporting People Grant.
It is included in a larger pot of money the council get called The Area Based Grant. This is then shared out across a number of council services including housing related support.
You will hear Supporting People referred to in future as Housing Related Support. This reflects the fact that the council no longer gets a separate Supporting People Grant.
Services that we fund can help you with:
- applying for benefits, budgeting and managing debts
- dealing with care professionals, family, neighbours and advocating on your behalf
- finding somewhere to live and setting up home
- gaining access to other support or community services
- keeping an eye on your well-being
- learning domestic, life or social skills in order to become more independent
- providing alarm systems to enable people to call for help in an emergency
- finding out about work or training.
Our local service directory lists all supported housing providers currently funded by Supporting People in Wolverhampton.
Services are available to the following people to aid independent home living:
Read real life case stories about how Housing Related Support services have helped people with a range of problems to live independently.
- Brian's story - about Brian's struggle with homelessness and the help he received from his Supporting People service provider.
- Susan's story - about help Susan received from Supporting People to cope with her husband's Parkinson's Disease.
Information leaflets and strategies (our plans).
We have produced some leaflets and also have strategies which direct the work of the programme about the Housing Related Support services. You can either download these by clicking the links or request them from us by using the contact details at the bottom of this page.
A range of information and resources are available for providers of Supporting People services.
Working in partnership
We work with a range of partners to ensure that Housing Related Support services can be provided to people in Wolverhampton. Follow the link above to find out more.
Information about Housing Related Support services is also available in other languages and formats including Braille, large print or CD rom.
For more information contact us by either using our online form or by:
e-mail: supporting.people@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Phone: 01902 554906
Minicom: 01902 555554
Fax: 01902 551195
Write to:
Housing Related Support
Adults and Community
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre
St. Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RT