Basingstoke, Hart & Rushmoor
Who do we help?
The Basingstoke, Hart & Rushmoor Learning Disability Floating Support Service offers support to people living within the Basingstoke, Hart & Rushmoor areas.
The service supports people over the age of 16 and is aimed at those who have learning difficulties and are experiencing a range of problems accessing or maintaining accommodation in their local community. It also supports service users to maintain their ability to live independently.
About the service
The Basingstoke, Hart & Rushmoor Learning Disability Floating Support Service is a long term service and can support around 70 – 80 people at any one time.
We operate from Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm. If you receive support from us you will meet with your support worker on a regular basis, how often will depend on your own individual needs. This is worked out at the beginning of the service and regularly reviewed.
We work with people to identify their needs and to find ways to achieve their goals. The support can focus on things like housing, health, money and community activities. This is agreed in a Personal Development Plan, which we regularly review with service users.
We can work with people regardless of what kind of accommodation they live in for example council accommodation, private rented, housing association or even if the person is homeless.
What next?
You will not have to pay anything for this service as it is paid for by the Supporting People Team.
If you feel that you would benefit from this service you can apply directly to us or through agencies in the New Forest and Eastleigh area.
If you would like to have a chat about this service or find out any information about what we do or how to apply please contact:
Diane Nicholls or John Wiseman
Senior Housing Support Workers
Tel: 02380 837867
Watercress Court
Who we help
in touch runs a specialist scheme which offer support and accommodation to adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues in the East Hants area.
This service supports adults and is aimed at people who have learning disabilities and mental health issues and encourages them to maintain their ability to live as independently as possible.
About the scheme
This scheme is a short term service which runs for two years and supports a total of 12 people. It consists of 12 self contained flats over two floors. At the end of the two years residents are supported to make the move into independent accommodation in the local area and are offered resettlement support for around three months in order to help this transition.
Each resident at our scheme is assigned a support worker who will meet with them regularly, how often depends on their own individual needs, and this is worked out at the beginning of the service and regularly reviewed.
Outside of these support visits, residents can contact in touch Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm to receive extra advice or support.
We also maintain good links with specialist services in the area in order in order to provide extra, more specialist support.
We work with people to identify their needs and to find ways to achieve their goals. The support can focus on things like housing, health, money and community activities. This is agreed in a Personal Development Plan, which we regularly review with service users.
What next?
The support received from in touch will not cost you anything as it is paid for by the Supporting People Team at the Borough Council.
Referrals to this scheme are made through the supported housing panel at East Hampshire District Council and Drum Housing Association.
If you would like to have a chat about this service or find out any information about what we do or how to apply please contact:
Chris Dowden-Smith
Support Team Manager
Tel: 01420 590 466