Isle of Wight Supporting People

Welcome to our internet homepage! This is the Isle of Wight Supporting People website. We hope you will find this website useful. If you would like to make any comments about the content of the website, please use our contact form.

You can write to us at:

Supporting People
The Innovation Centre
St Cross Business Park
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5WB

Tel: 01983 550477

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Supporting People is a central government programme introduced in April 2003 by the Department of Local Government and Communities (DCLG) to fund housing-related support services. This is done in partnership with local housing authorities, probation, health, registered social landlords and the voluntary and private sectors.

What is Housing Related Support?

The housing-related support services that Supporting People pay for are aimed at helping people live independently in their homes. It includes things such as:

Assisting people with the security of their homes
Assisting people with personal safety in their homes
Assisting people with managing their money
Assisting people with claiming benefits
Assisting people with learning domestic and/or social skills
Advice on home improvements
Assisting people with dealing with other people such as landlords, other tenants and professionals
Supporting people with neighbour disputes
Support with moving to more independent accommodation

People Who Can Get Housing Related Support:

Are homeless;
Is an older person;
Has a learning or physical disability;
Are blind, partially-sighted or hard of hearing;
Has a Drug or Alcohol related problem;
Suffer from HIV and AIDS;
Are people escaping domestic violence;
Has recently come out of prison;
Is a Teenage parent;
Is a young person at risk;
Is a traveller, or
Has a mental health problem.