The Supporting People programme offers vulnerable people the opportunity to improve their quality of life by providing a stable environment which enables greater independence. The aim of the programme is to deliver high quality and strategically planned housing-related services. The services should be cost effective and reliable, and complement existing care services with the planning and development of new services being needs led.
Supporting People is a working partnership of local government, service users and support agencies and is managed by the commissioning body whose members are composed from:
The supporting people programme can provide support to the following:
- people with alcohol problems
- people with drug problems
- people at risk of domestic violence
- homeless families and single people
- people with hiv / aids
- people with learning disabilities
- people with mental health problems
- offenders or people at risk of offending
- mentally disordered offenders
- older people (including frail elderly and older people with mental health problems/dementia)
- people with a physical or sensory disability
- refugees
- rough sleeper
- teenage parents
- travellers
- young people at risk or leaving care
