In London Borough of Wandsworth, we provide short term low floating support to those who have been diagnosed with mental health issues. We know that housing and mental health are often linked and absence of stable housing can have severe impact on people’s mental health. Our floating support service comprises units of supported housing with visiting low support.
The floating support service is for residents of the borough of Wandsworth that require temporary accommodation and accompanying support for a period of up to two years until being allocated permanent accommodation. Our supported housing units mirror independent living. They are aimed at further supporting vulnerable people in their recovery journey. There are no support staff on site but support staff visit at least once a month.
The overall objective of our support services in Wandsworth is for people using our services to develop the skills they need to live as independently as possible in their communities, and for those temporarily placed in our supported housing to eventually be ready to move into their own homes and live as independently as possible thereafter.
We support people who:
Are aged between 18 and 65
Live in the borough of Wandsworth
Are stable on their medication managed by Care Coordinator
Are willing to engage with the support service
The support we provide includes:
Support to address issues with welfare benefits
Support to maintain, sustain and or manage tenancy and prevent homelessness
Support to book appointments and complete forms
Support to promote independence, social inclusion and an improved quality of life
Support to develop independent living skills for self-management
Support to Improve social networks and relationships
Support to engage in the community
Support to engage in leisure activities
Support to engage with employment and training services
Support to engage in other services identified in support planning
Work in partnership with, and link people to other organisations, both specialist and mainstream
General Advocacy
What low floating support can’t help with
Provision of personal care or domestic duties like cleaning, shopping, cooking, DIY, gardening etc.
Drug and alcohol use
Personal care or Management of medication
Offending and legal issues
Nationality and other immigration matters
Routine or repeated Accompanying to Appointment