skip through navigation (Access Key = S ) Jump to Accessibility Information (Access Key = 0 ) Jump to Home Page (Access Key = 1 ) Jump to News (Access Key = 2 ) Jump to Site Map (Access Key = 3 ) Jump to Search Box (Access Key = 4 ) Jump to Frequently Asked Questions (Access Key = 5 ) Jump to Help Page (Access Key = 6 ) Jump to Complaints (Access Key = 7 ) Jump to Terms and Conditions (Access Key = 8 ) Jump to Feedback Form (Access Key = 9 ) Jump to content (Access Key = N ) Jump to Business and Advice (Access Key = B ) Jump to Leisure and Culture (Access Key = C ) Jump to Council and Community Diary (Access Key = M ) Jump to Environment and Planning (Access Key = V ) Jump to Community and Learning (Access Key = G ) Jump to Do It Online (Access Key = O ) Jump to Children and Young People (Access Key = P ) Jump to A to Z Services (Access Key = T ) Jump to Your Council (Access Key = Y ) Jump to A too Z site Index (Access Key = Z ) jump to Read Speaker functionality (Access Key = L) Jump to Printer Friendly Version (Access Key = F) Jump to Text Only (Access Key = J) Jump to Change Contrast (Access Key = K)
Housing-related support in Spelthorne
Spelthorne Borough Council’s approach to meeting the support needs of vulnerable individuals

Housing-related support helps vulnerable people to improve their quality of life and acquire the basic life skills to become as independent as possible in the place where they live.

The client groups which receive support include the frail elderly, people with learning and physical disabilities, people with mental health problems, people with substance abuse problems, young people at risk, and homeless families with support needs.

Sometimes the housing-related support service will mean that the person has to live in a particular residential setting and the support is based on the fact that the person lives in that place, e.g. sheltered housing for older people with support needs; housing for young, vulnerable people.

There is also a service called ‘floating support’ which does not require the vulnerable person to live in a particular place. The floating support would be given to the person, no matter where they lived.

Housing-related support is funded through a Government programme called Supporting People (SP).

The programme is managed for the whole of Surrey by the Supporting People team who are based at the offices of Elmbridge Borough Council.

The Surrey Supporting People Strategy (2004-2009), which Spelthorne Borough Council endorsed, highlighted five priority groups:

  • women at risk of domestic abuse
  • young people and care leavers
  • people with multiple and complex needs
  • frail older people (extra care housing)
  • people with a learning disability
Spelthorne has a number of supported housing schemes and a floating support service for individuals from all the
groups listed above.

Further information on Surrey’s Supporting People programme,