Floating Support Schemes in Barking and Dagenham

Our floating support service is available in addition to our services for supported living, in Barking and Dagenham and across London. Sometimes called tenancy sustainment support, this service branch helps people who might otherwise struggle to cope with living independently in their own homes. The service, like all of our services, is built around the needs of the individual, and adapted to support them as well as possible.

 

 

 

Who Do We Support?

  • Those with mental health issues.
  • Those with drug or alcohol problems.
  • Those who are homeless or at risk of losing their home.
  • Young people leaving care.
  • Those with learning disabilities.

 

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Aspects of our support include, but aren’t limited to:

  • Assistance with housing and welfare benefits.
  • Advice, advocacy, and liaison with other agencies.
  • Peer support and befriending.
  • Monitoring health and well-being.
  • Help developing social and life skills.
  • Providing emotional support.
  • Help with resettlement, when setting up and managing a new tenancy.
  • Assistance with access to education, training, and employment.
  • supervision and prompting to comply with their medication.
  • Managing anti-social and challenging behaviour.
  • Appointment escorts.
  • Support with shopping and recreational activities.
  • Regular “Key Work” sessions that help achieve Support Plan goals.