Services

LHP provides three main streams of service;

· Accommodation based, a young person has own room and shares communal facilities such as Kitchen and bathroom.

· Outreach support/ floating support - Support is provided by allocated staff often called outreach support workers or floating support workers. These workers usually visit residents in their own accommodation.

· Support with meetings, court appearances, family contact etc.

What type of support does LHP provides.

· Budgeting, financial management

· Support with maintaining tenancies

· Support in resolving difficult housing issues, for example, rent arrears or neighbour issues

· Claiming welfare benefits

· Getting a job, or getting into training or education

· Being independent and staying safe at home

· Assistance and advice when viewing offers of accommodation

· Assistance in setting up and maintaining gas and electrical accounts and explanation of various methods of payment

· Support and assistance in accessing GPs, health care provision, social services or local authority services

· Advice on counselling and care services to meet specific needs

· Assistance in taking advantage of facilities on offer in the community

· Support and guidance during transitional or difficult periods and ongoing support where necessary

· managing budgets

· ensuring rent and bills are paid

· planning shopping lists

· emotional support

refer residents onto other services, for example, counselling.

Type of accommodation

We have units consisting of a shared house or flat, whereby service users have their own room, and share communal facilities such as bathroom, kitchen, lounge and garden.

Depending on the vulnerability, some accommodation will have 24 hour staff, however for people with fairly low support needs this will not be the case. support will be co-ordinated to encourage independence where possible.

Who can use our service

· 16 - 25year olds

· Younger offenders or at risk of offending

· Care leavers

· Moderate mental health

· Learning disabilities

· Received community care assessment as in need of support