Support you can receive
You can get help with the following.
Financial problems
This includes:
- budgeting and debt problems for example, rent or mortgage arrears
- claiming benefits
- setting up repayment plans
Setting up and maintaining a home
This includes:
- when you may be facing homelessness
- finding new accommodation
- setting up a home for example, support to obtain furniture, connection to utilities such as gas and electricity services
- arranging for repairs to be carried out
- security of the home – security checks, checking appliances and similar
- arranging adaptations for people with disabilities
- resolving neighbour complaints
Life skills
This includes:
- getting access to employment, training and volunteering
- advice on using domestic appliances
- teaching life skills such as food preparation and storage, travel training and similar
Contacting community groups and organisations
This includes:
- Citizens Advice Bureau, welfare rights, advocacy services and other community groups
- Social Care, Job Centre and similar
- leisure, employment or education purposes
- helping you access other services
Well-being
This includes:
- emotional support and advice
- supervising health and well-being