Housing Related Support
Helping you live independently
Housing Related Support services help vulnerable people to live as independently as possible or move on to independent living. These services provide flexible support and aim to give individuals the skills and confidence to be able to live independently and avoid tenancy problems which can lead to homelessness. The services can include helping people to set up and maintain their home, manage safety and security of their accommodation, maintain their health and wellbeing, and develop their life skills, such as cooking, cleaning and budgeting skills.
How we support people
The Housing Related Support Team do not directly provide support services but commission and contract manage Services throughout the Kirklees area including, but not exclusively:
- Floating support
- Homeless hostels
- Domestic abuse refuges
Who can get support
Any Kirklees resident over the age of 16 who:
- Is assessed as being in need of housing-related support
- Has vulnerabilities which impact on their ability to live independently such as;
- People with mental health problems, learning disabilities or physical health issues
- Older people with support needs
- Vulnerable young people
- Homeless people or those at risk of eviction
- People with addiction issues
Who this helps
The Services we commission help many people who:
- Are at risk of losing their home
- Are currently homeless
- Need to access other care services
Support provided
People who access Housing Related Support services can be helped to:
- gain and keep their independence
- reduce need for admission to hospital
- Maximise income
- take part in social activities and be part of their community (such as education, work, training & volunteering)
- manage addiction issues
- reduce offending
- set up and maintaining their home
- develop domestic and life skills
- access advice and advocacy in connection with housing or tenancy matters
- access general counselling and emotional support.