The Supporting People fund covers 3 areas of support:
Floating Support Service
This type of service can help people who need temporary support to learn to live independently. Over time, as independence increases, the level of support is reduced until it “floats away”.
An example of this would be a resettlement service. This type of service generally provides practical assistance in setting up and maintaining a home and assists with finding suitable accommodation and moving.
This type of support is attached to the person and not the property and can follow a service user if they move to another address.
Accommodation Based Service
The accommodation service provides a higher level of support than floating support for people who need help with life skills and managing a tenancy. The support will only be available while the user is based at a specific address, as the support is attached to the property.
Community Alarm Services
This service provides an alarm to call for help whenever it is needed. An example of this would be sheltered housing or safe homes for victims of domestic violence.