Homelessness, Support and Advice

Alongside our statutory duties, we provide a range of practical support to help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to remain safe, improve their circumstances and secure stable accommodation.

Our Housing Support Team can help with:

• accessing supported housing, including referrals to schemes that offer short‑term accommodation, life‑skills support and move‑on planning
• maximising income, including benefits checks, applying for the correct entitlements, budgeting advice and income‑boosting support
• tenancy support, including help to set up a new tenancy, maintain an existing tenancy, deal with landlord issues, and prevent eviction
• floating support, offering short‑term help in the community for people who need extra assistance to stay safe and manage their accommodation
• signposting to specialist services, such as mental health, drug and alcohol support, money and debt advice, domestic abuse services and community organisations
• help to access essential items, such as food, clothing, furnishings or help settling into a new home
• support with housing applications, including supported accommodation, private rented options and social housing
• practical help during transitions, such as moving between temporary accommodation, leaving hospital, leaving custody or fleeing domestic abuse

Support is personalised to each person’s needs and is designed to help people build stability, develop independence and move towards longer‑term housing.