Support Linked to Short-Term Accommodation
Cumbria County Council commissions Support Linked to Short-Term Accommodation to the following providers across the county:
Allerdale: Turning Point, Stonham (Home Group)
Barrow: Furness Homeless, Stonham (Home Group), Project John
Carlisle: Turning Point, Stonham (Home Group), Impact Housing Association
Copeland: Turning Point, Stonham (Home Group), Impact Housing Association
Eden: Turning Point
South Lakes: Stonham (Home Group), Impact Housing Association, South Lakes District Council, Springfield Voices.
What does Support Linked to Short-Term Accommodation cover?
- Support is linked to you as an individual rather than attached to a property
- Help to become more independent
- Assisting in applying for benefits, budgeting and managing debt
- Finding people somewhere to live and setting up home
- Provide help with access to other support or community services
- Support to access work or training
- Dealing with other professionals, family and neighbours and access to advice and guidance
- Support to maintain health & well being
- Working through a pathway to independence
Who can access Support Linked to Short-Term Accommodation?
- Individuals over the age of 16 for young people services, and 18 for generic and domestic violence services
- Reside in Cumbria
- Display support needs and have current issue
- Are willing to engage constructively with support
- Are homeless and in need of support
- Are affected by mental health issues, substance misuse and/or offending behaviour
- For people at risk of domestic violence
How to access Support Linked to Short-Term Accommodation:
An Application for support linked to short term accommodation (PDF 343kb) will need to be completed and sent to:
Linda Moody, Health and Care Services, Craven House, Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1FD or
Sheila Smith, Health and Care Services, West Cumbria House, Jubilee Road, Workington, CA14 4HB
Alternatively please email or FAX completed forms:
Email: bsaca@cumbria.gov.uk
FAX: 01228 221476
Enquiries can be made to:
County Business Support Team: 0300 013 3000 bsaca@cumbria.gov.uk
Louise Elsworth-Barnes, Service Development Manager: louise.elsworth-barnes@cumbria.gov.uk