Supporting People

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What is Supporting People | Supporting People Strategy | The National Supporting People Website |

Supporting People - New Government Programme

What is it?

Supporting People is the name given to a quality assurance and grant programme for housing support services.

Milton Keynes Council is responsible for administering the Supporting People grant and ensuring all of the services funded provide good quality, value for money services that meet their service users' needs.

A range of organisations such as Registered Social Landlords (RSLs - sometimes known as Housing Associations) voluntary organisations, private companies and Council services provide housing support

You can find more information on supporting people here.

Dates for Your Diary

Future Provider Forum dates
Thursday 11th September 2008 Room 2 Civic Office 10am - 12
Thursday 6th November 2008 Room 4 Civic Office 2pm-4pm

Service user involvement meeting dates
Short Term Group - 4 The Future
Friday 19th September 2008 10am - 2pm The Christian Foundation, The Square, Aylesbury Street, Wolverton MK12 5HX
Thursday 13th November 10-2pm Foundation House, The Square, Aylesbury Street, Wolverton MK12 5HX

Long Term Group - Time 2 Listen
Monday 13th October 10.30am - 2.30pm Housing 21 Frank Howe Court, Penryn Avenue, Fishermead, MK6 2RR
Monday 8th December 10.30am - 2.30pm Housing 21 Frank Howe Court, Penryn Avenue, Fishermead, MK6 2RR

SPOCC.Net

Access for Service Users and Providers

This is a web based utility giving access to service information, both for Service Users and Providers. SPOCC Net Access Page

Charges for Housing Support Services

Click below for information on the Charging Policy and Subsidy Claims and Applications.

Charging Policy and Subsidy Claims

Housing Related Floating Support Strategic Review

This review covers all the housing related Floating Support Services funded by Supporting People. Housing Related Floating Support Review

Strategy for Service User Involvement

This Service User Involvement Strategy outlines the plans for service user involvement in the Milton Keynes Supporting People programme.

Supporting People Newsletter

Please click on the links below to download the recent editions of Supporting People Newsletters.

Housing Support Services

Many people may benefit from housing related support at some point in their lives. The term "housing support" refers to those support services that enable people to remain independent in their own homes. Please click on the following link for more information on Housing Support services

Supporting People Housing Directory

This directory provides information about all of the schemes in the borough of Milton Keynes funded through the Supporting People grant.

Please click on the following link to access the Supporting People housing directory

Milton Keynes Better Care Higher Standards Charter

Please click below to download a leaflet about what you can expect from social care, health and social services.

Better Care Higher Standards Charter