Our Services

 

Provide basic advice and information on primary health, mental health, sexual health and alcohol/ drug dependency issues by referring our Service Users to other professionals including registering with a GP, dentist and other related clinics.

 

Offer housing related advice and support to people regardless of the current tenure status, thus addressing the needs of currently excluded individuals.

 

Provide preventative support and intervention to enable service users to sustain their home/independence and prevent homelessness.

 

Contribute to the Government’s agenda in raising skills and addressing worklessness by motivating people to enable them to live successfully in the wider community including, practical support in accessing employment, training, education and meaningful occupation including volunteer opportunities.

 

Information on local colleges, connexions, job centre plus, apprenticeships, learning centres and any other identified service.

 

Information about local services such as shops, leisure centres, bus stops, train station, supermarkets to encourage and support social inclusion.

 

Promote community safety awareness in line with anti-social behaviour strategies and targeting migrant groups/new drivers on issues such as, smoking laws, driving, absence of driving documentation and non-use of seat belts.

Assist with money management, providing advice and practical assistance with claiming benefits, filling out forms, bank account opening, housing advice, debt counselling, payment of household bills and other expenses.

 

Translation services where language is a barrier and support in enrolling for English classes in local colleges as a long term solution. 1:1 intensive basic courses where confidence in attending college is lacking.

 

Provide transport from placing council to lodgings or appointments as and when the clients’ presence is required.

 

Support around domestic skills such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping.

 

 

To work in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies i.e. by contributing to the Department of Health’s Strategic Objectives of: Better health and well-being, Better care and Better value for all.