Supporting People

Supporting people to live independent and fulfilled lives

Supporting People services support people to live as independently as possible. Services include supported and sheltered housing, a women’s refuge and ‘community outreach’ where workers visit people in their own homes.

Support can include help to:

Avoid homelessness
Develop skills such as cooking, cleaning and dealing with mail
Find more independent accommodation
Get in touch with other services such as doctors, social workers or community organisations
Access work and training
Deal with budgeting, completing benefit forms, and welfare rights;
Make and maintain social contacts
Stay healthy and safe

If you want to access a Supporting People service (except a sheltered housing service for older people) you need to contact the Housing Support Referral Hub. The Hub can meet you where it is easiest for you, to talk to you about your needs.

A directory of Supporting People services is in the related documents section below

If you are a carer and would like support and information, please visit

The national and local programme

Supporting People develops and monitor housing support services. In Torbay, Supporting People is a partnership between Torbay Council, Devon and Cornwall Probation Service and Torbay Care Trust.

Contact Housing Support Referral Hub
Connections

Tel: 01803 208723
Email: connections@torbay.gov.uk
Fax: N/A

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