Advocacy

Supporting People is the funding stream that provides the support costs of housing.  In Bradford & district many groups of people benefit from the Supporting People programme including older people, homeless people, people with learning disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities and women fleeing domestic violence. The Supporting People programme funds different types of supported accommodation including floating support (support in your own home), emergency hostels, foyer, long and short term housing.

Supporting People Service User Involvement Group

Central to Supporting People is the involvement of people who use services.  Supporting People in Bradford is developing a Service User Involvement Group that meets regularly to find out how well the team is operating.  It will also get involved in activities and events.  Bradford Alliance on Community Care (BACC) has been commissioned to support the development of the Service User Involvement Group. BACC is organising meetings, and supporting service users to become active in the Supporting People Programme.

Jayne Hellowell Lead Office for Bradford Supporting People attending the SP Service User Group

If you want to find out more information click on the links below which contain reports from the Supporting People Involvement Group meetings & easy read versions or contact Neal Heard at BACC on 01274 481590 or e-mail: neal@bacc.uk.com

Supporting People User Involvement Group Terms of Reference and Meeting notes

If you are in need of housing support or know someone in the Bradford District who needs housing support, then you may find the Bradford Supporting People Service User & Carer Directory useful.

Presention made by Emmerson Walgrove & John Brown members of the Group on involvement in Governances issue to the Bradford Supporting People Core Group and Commissioning body - September 2008, click here

Access to Housing & Housing Related Support in Bradford DVD, click here

Positive Engagement Event April 2008 DVD

Supporting People held a Positive Engagement Event on 14th April 2008. The day provided an opportunity for service users and stakeholders to identify what they value about Supporting People services; to think about what their ideal service would look like and to identify priorities for future provision in Bradford. During the event service users and other attendees were interviewed about what's important to them and how our support has changed their lives for the better.

To view the Positive Engagement DVD, click here

Service User Emmerson Walgrove talks about the Bradford's Service User Bill of Rights and Charters at Bolton Supporting People Event held on Tuesday 19th February 2008, click here

Presentation to the Bradford Supporting People Provider Forum which was held Thursday 2nd April 2009 by Gary Staniforth & Mariam Ahmendfrom the SP Service User Involvement Group, click here

Supporting People Service User Involvement Strategy

Supporting People 5 Year Strategy

For the minute of the SP Strategic Core Group & Commissioning Body

For information on BACC working with Homeless People

More useful information & items on Bradford Supporting People

For other useful Homelessness web links

Frequently Asked Questions about Supporting People.

Bradford Supporting People welcome your comments, complaints and compliments. These are very important to them as your feedback helps us to improve the quality of our services.