Supported housing

Supported housing helps vulnerable people live independently. We provide support in either:

  • supported housing schemes
  • people’s own homes

You can view the directory for supported housing available in Swindon.

We support:

  • ex-offenders
  • homeless families
  • victims of domestic abuse
  • people with a substance misuse problem
  • people with learning disabilities
  • people with mental health problems
  • people with physical disabilities and sensory impairments
  • rough sleepers
  • single people with support needs
  • teenage parents
  • vulnerable young people

In some cases supported housing may offer transitional help to support people back into independence.

Living independently means that service-users are able to:

  • pay for their accommodation (themselves or with benefits)
  • fulfil other responsibilities inherent in a tenancy or owner-occupation
  • know how to ensure that they get all the necessary services into their accommodation (e.g. utilities)
  • know how to deal with repairs and/or improvements to the property
  • be able to keep their accommodation warm, safe, and comfortable
  • be able to look after themselves with the addition of appropriate care or support services when necessary
  • get on with their neighbours
  • access community services when needed
  • not feel trapped or isolated in the accommodation to the point where they no longer wish to live there

For further general information contact:

Housing Services
Tel: 01793 445503
E-mail: housing@swindon.gov.uk

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