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This scheme provides fully-furnished supported housing to people with mental health issues who are funded under the Care Act 14. Our multi-lingual team has extensive experience of working with vulnerable people, asylum seekers and minority ethnic backgrounds. We also offer weekly support visits to our customers.

You can only be referred to this service through Sheffield Care Trust NHS Foundation after you’ve been assessed by a mental health worker.

To find out more, contact us on  01142 788 301.

Amber House provides refuge accommodation and support for women and children affected by domestic violence.

We provide support to help you make informed decisions about your future and suitable accommodation.

Other advice is available, including signposting to legal and medical services. We aim to help you move on within 12 weeks, although this depends on your individual circumstances and needs.

You can apply directly yourself or be referred to the service by other agencies. To find out more, contact us on 0115 941 4279.

Our service at Briarwood Court, Sherwood provides accommodation for people with learning disabilities.

Accommodation consists of a four-bedroom house and seven self-contained single flats. We provide white goods and there is a communal washing machine and tumble drier.

A keyworker provides fifteen hours per week of one-to-one support in the customer’s home. Support is provided for as long as each customer needs it, with the intention that they develop the skills and confidence to eventually live independently.

You’ll need to be referred to this service by other agencies, rather than apply directly. To find out more, please contact us on 01159 624 455.

This service in Letchworth provides support for 11 people with a mental health diagnosis.

We provide accommodation in three houses which are close to each other and to Letchworth town centre. Residents have their own rooms and each of the houses has similar recreational and communal facilities.

Staff support is provided 24 hours a day.

You’ll need to be referred to this service by other agencies, rather than apply directly. For more information contact 01462 678 122.

We provide accommodation and support to people aged 55 and over at our Cottingham Road service in London.

Accommodation includes one-bedroom and two-bedroom flats, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, kitchen and laundry room, as well as door entry system and car parking facilities.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm.

You can apply directly yourself or be referred to the service by other agencies. To find out more, please contact us on 0207 587 1265.

We provide accommodation and support to customers over the age of 55 at our Coney Way service in London.

Accommodation includes one-bedroom and two-bedroom flats, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, kitchen and laundry room, as well as door entry system and car parking facilities.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm.

You can apply directly yourself or be referred to the service by other agencies. To find out more, please contact us on 0207 587 1265.

We provide accommodation and support to people aged 55 and over in our service at Lotus Close in London.

There are 35 one-bedroom flats and two two-bedroom flats, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, kitchen, laundry room, shower room, toilets, a guest room and gardens.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm.

You can apply directly yourself or be referred to the service by other agencies. To find out more, contact us on 0208 761 5656.

At Langholm Close in Clapham Park, London we provide accommodation and support to vulnerable adults over the age of 55.

There are 42 one-bedroom flats, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, kitchen, laundry room, shower room, a guest room and garden.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm.

You can apply directly yourself or be referred to the service by other agencies. To find out more, please contact us on 0208 671 5786.

Ingleton House provides accommodation and support to vulnerable adults over the age of 55.

There are 25 one-bedroom flats, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, kitchen, laundry room, shower room, toilets, a guest room and gardens.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm.

You can apply directly yourself or be referred to the service by other agencies. To find out more, please contact us on 0207 498 8646.

Our service at Homewoods in London provides accommodation and support to vulnerable adults aged 55 and over.

There are 36 one-bedroom self-contained flats, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, fully-equipped kitchen, laundry room, a lift, a guest room and gardens. There is a door entry system.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday from 9am to 2.30pm.

You can apply directly yourself or be referred to the service by other agencies. To find out more, contact us on 0208 675 7261.

We provide accommodation and support to vulnerable African and African-Caribbean adults over the age of 55 at our service in Hanover Mansions, London.

There are 14 one-bedroom flats, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, fully-equipped kitchen, laundry room, toilets, a guest room and garden.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday.

You can apply directly or be referred by other agencies if you’d like to use this service. To find out more, please contact us on 0207 733 6992.

We provide accommodation and support to vulnerable adults over the age of 55 at this service in London.

There are 12 one-bedroom flats, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, kitchen, door entry system and CCTV.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm.

You can apply directly or be referred by other agencies if you’d like to use this service. Contact us to find out more on 0207 274 8626.

Our service at Coventry Hall in London provides accommodation and support to vulnerable adults over the age of 55.

There are 23 one-bedroom flats and one two-bedroom flat, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, kitchen, laundry room, shower room, toilets and a guest room.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm.

You can apply direct or be referred to the service by other agencies. To find out more, contact us on 0208 677 1697.

We provide accommodation and support to vulnerable African and African-Caribbean adults over the age of 55 at our Chapleton House service in London.

There are 21 self-contained one-bedroom flats, each of which is equipped with a pull cord linked to an emergency alarm system. There is also a communal lounge, kitchen, laundry room, toilets, a guest room and gardens, CCTV and door entry system.

A scheme manager is on site Monday to Friday.

You can apply direct or be referred to the service by other agencies. Please contact us to find out more on 0207 737 5035.

Our Lansdowne Hill service in London is for older people who can live independently.

All homes are self-contained with an alarm system in case of emergency. There are no staff on site.

You can apply directly or be referred to this service by other agencies.

Our service at Coneygear Court in Cambridgeshire provides temporary accommodation for families and individuals who are homeless.

There are 21 rooms, some of which can accommodate families. Customers have access to shared bathrooms, kitchens, laundry and recreation rooms and a separate two-bedroom family house is used to temporarily house young single parents.

Our team works closely with Huntingdon District Council, supporting individuals and families to move on to more permanent accommodation.

You need to be referred to the service, rather than apply directly. To find out more, contact us on 01480 396 720.

Our service in Buntingford, Hertfordshire provides accommodation for four people with learning disabilities.

Each customer has their own bedroom and shared kitchen, lounge/diner, toilet, bathroom and garden. We provide twenty-four hour care and with staff sleeping in overnight.

You’ll need to be referred to the service by other agencies, rather than apply direct. To find out more, please contact us on 01763 273 191.

Baldock is a residential care home for five people with learning disabilities in Baldock, Hertfordshire.

Customers have their own room and share communal facilities. We offer home day care facilities and a support network for customers, which is developed around their individual needs.

You’ll need to be referred to the service, rather than apply direct. To find out more, please contact us on 01462 491 141.

We offer supported housing and 24-hour care for eight adults with learning disabilities at our Stansfield Court service in Harlow.

The flats at Stansfield Court are self-contained with a communal laundry room and a large garden.

The service is located in a quiet area, close to the town centre with easy access to shops, transport, leisure activities and the local college.

If you’re interested in using this service you’ll need to be referred to us by other agencies. Please contact us to find out more on 01279 434 449.

We provide a range of services, practical advice, guidance and support which help people maintain their independence so that they can continue to live in their own homes for as long as possible. Our care and repair teams work predominantly with homeowners and private tenants in Haringey.

Multitask membership scheme

Our multitask membership scheme in Haringey provides a range of services, including advice, project management and subsidised handyman and gardening services. The membership fee is just £30 a year.

We work with a range of customers, including:

• people aged 60 and over
• younger disabled people
• people on low incomes

The services we provide vary depending on where you live and include:

• advice on repairs and maintaining your home
• help arranging grants, loans and funding towards the cost of work
• technical help, preparing schedules and overseeing work carried out by reliable contractors
• advice on maximising income and benefits
• help accessing local services
• gardening services

Paying for work

With so many grants, loans and funding schemes available, things can get a bit confusing or seem really daunting! However, there’s no need to worry – we have many years’ experience of helping our customers make sense of what financial help is out there and can also help you through the application process. You may of course also use your own personal savings to fund work.

Again, because of how funding is allocated across local authorities in England, the options available will depend on where you live. Options include:

• Warmer homes, healthier living
  This scheme helps fund heating repairs and replacement for people with long-term health needs.
• Handyperson service
  This service is available to older people and people with disabilities in Haringey. It helps customers maintain their independence by carrying out minor repairs and small adaptations.
• Gardening Service
  We offer subsidised gardening service at £15.00 per hour including fencing and gate repairs.

Telephone: 020 3535 4700