Housing Related Support (also known as Supporting People) Programme
- What is Housing Related Support (formerly Supporting People)?
- What Housing Related Support Services can do for you
- Who can apply for help from the Housing Related Support Programme?
- Do I have to pay for Housing Related Support services?
- Housing Related Support explained
- Contact us
What is Housing Related Support (formerly Supporting People)?
- It is a Government programme delivered by Haringey Council in partnership with Haringey NHS Teaching Primary Care Trust and London Probation
- It funds housing related support to help vulnerable people live independent lives in their own homes/in the community
Housing Related Support Services can help you to:
- Find somewhere to live and set up home
- Deal with rent arrears, debt and budgeting so that you do not lose your tenancy
- Learn life, domestic and social skills to help you stay independent
- Apply for all the benefits you are entitled to
- Find training and support you to get a job
- Get an alarm to call for help in an emergency
Who can apply for help from the Housing Related Support programme?
- Homeless people needing support
- People with mental health problems
- Older people who need support
- People with learning disabilities
- People with HIV/AIDS
- Young people at risk or leaving care
- Offenders and ex-offenders
- Survivors of domestic violence
- People who misuse drugs and alcohol
- Refugees
- Teenage parents
- People with physical and sensory disabilities
- Traveller households
- Vulnerable families
Do I have to pay for Housing Related Support services?
Some of the long-term services (over two years) have to be paid for. If you are not on Housing Benefit there may be a charge. You will be told about this when you apply.
All short-term services provided for less than two years are free.
Use the link on the left side of this page to find out more about Housing Related Support services and charges. Or visit the housing support charges page.
You can also download our leaflet 'How to get free advice and support' from the attached files section below.
Housing Related Support explained
A factsheet called 'Supporting People in Haringey' explains more about the Housing Related Support programme. You can download a copy from the attached files section below. You can also download our Commissioning Plan for 2012-2015 and Needs Assessment for 2012.
|back to topFor more information, contact:
Housing Related Support Team
Apex House
820 Seven Sisters Road
London
N15 5PQ
Tel 020 8489 3372
Email supporting.people@haringey.gov.uk
Alternatively, you can download copies of Housing Related Support's 'Who We Are and What We Do' leaflet, and the 'Who to Contact' leaflet from the attached files section below.
Translated versions of 'Who We are and What We Do':
| Filename | Filetype | Size |
|---|---|---|
kush jemi ne dhe cfare bejme (Albanian).pdf  | 96K | |
| qui nous sommes et ce que nous faisons (French).pdf | 86K | |
| em ki ne u em ci dikin (Kurdish).pdf | 114K | |
| cida aan nahay iyo waxa aan qabano (Somali).pdf | 101K | |
| biz kimiz ve ne yapariz (Turkish).pdf | 189K |
Translated versions of 'Who to contact':
| Filename 'Who to contact' | Filetype | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian version of 'Who to contact' | 27K | |
| Bengali version of 'Who to contact' | 153K | |
| French version of 'Who to contact' | 27K | |
| Greek version of 'Who to contact' | 307K | |
| Kurdish version of 'Who to contact' | 112K | |
| Portuguese version of 'Who to contact' | 26K | |
| Romanian version of 'Who to contact' | 117K | |
| Somali version of 'Who to contact' | 28K | |
| Turkish version of 'Who to contact' | 322K | |
| Urdu version of 'Who to contact' | 119K |
Translated versions of 'How to get free advice and support':
Attached Files
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