Housing for vulnerable people

	Housing for vulnerable people
	Housing-related support helps vulnerable people to improve their quality of life, gain basic life skills and become as independent as possible. We support: the frail elderly people with learning/physical disabilities people with mental health problems people with substance abuse problems young people at risk homeless families with support needs women at risk of domestic abuse Sometimes the housing-related support service will mean that the person has to live in a particular residential setting. The support is based on the person living in that location e.g. sheltered housing for older people with support needs; housing for young or vulnerable people. There is also a service called ‘floating support’ which is given to the person, no matter where they live. 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. Further information on Surrey’s Supporting People programme (external website).