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| Housing Support Referral Hub Connections Torbay Council Town Hall Castle Circus Torquay TQ1 3DS | |
| referralhub @torbay.gov.uk | |
| 01803 208723 (tel) | |
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Supporting People
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The annual report for 2008/09 celebratesthe achievements and evaluates the performance of Supporting People in Torbay and outlines priorities for 2009/10 and beyond. The annual report and summary is in the related documents section at the bottom of the page.
Annual monitoring reports on each client group (area of need such as. mental health, learning disability etc) can be found on each relevant Strategy Sub Group page. These reports give information on clients accessing and leaving services and the outcomes achieved.
Supporting People services give support to help people live as independently as possible. Services include supported and sheltered housing, a women’s refuge and ‘floating support’ where workers visit people in their own homes.
Support provided can include help to:
- Develop skills such as cooking, cleaning and dealing with mail
- Keep accommodation and avoid eviction
- 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
- Be aware of home security and safety
Everyone wanting a Supporting People service (except a sheltered housing service for older people) needs to contact the Housing Support Referral Hub and the Hub will find people the support they need.
The Service Directory at the bottom of the page lists Supporting People services in Torbay
The National and Local Programme
Supporting People is a Government programme to develop and monitor housing support services. In Torbay, Supporting People is a partnership between Torbay Council, Devon and Cornwall Probation Service and Torbay Care Trust. In Torbay the Supporting People grant is administered by Torbay Council and pays for support services.
Supporting People in Torbay is governed by the Commissioning Body.
Supporting People in Torbay is advised by the Strategy Sub Groups. These groups are made up of Torbay Council, Torbay Care Trust, voluntary services, people who use services, service providers, and other organisations who refer people to Supporting People services. There are six groups which focus on:
- Older people
- Learning disability
- Physical disability, sensory disability, acquired brain injury and long term conditions
- Children, Families and Young People
- Homelessness, criminal justice, substance misuse and domestic abuse
- Mental health
These produce and recommend plans for the development of housing and support services.
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The annual monitoring reports for 2008-09 give information on people accessing and leaving services and the outcomes achieved
Torbay Council working in partnership with Devon and Cornwall Probation and Torbay Care Trust
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