Supporting People is a central government programme, introduced in April 2003 to fund, monitor and review and improve housing-related support services. This is done in partnership with local housing authorities, social care services, health, probation, registered social landlords users and their carers and the voluntary and private sectors.

What is housing-related support?

 Our helpful leaflet explains in detail.

The housing-related support services that Supporting People pay for are aimed at helping people live independently in their homes and include things such as:

• Assisting people with the security of their homes.
• Assisting people with personal safety in their homes.
• Enabling people to undertake minor repairs and organise the servicing of their own equipment.
• Life skills training, such as support to acquire domestic skills.
• Helping people with social skills, such as motivational support and preventing loneliness and social isolation.
• Assisting people with dealing with other people such as landlords, other tenants and a range of professionals.
• Assisting people with personal budgeting.
• Supporting people with neighbour disputes.
• Support with moving to more independent accommodation.

Consultation - Supporting People's county-wide reveiw of Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs)

The Supporting People's Commissioning Body requested a review to be carried out on the Cambridgeshire HIAs.   The review was completed in April 2008 and the report has been issued for consultation.

The consultation period ends on 6th August 2008.

The report can be found under publications on this page. To register yours comments please complete the Consultation Form