Supporting vulnerable people
Supporting People - helping you to live independently in
Rochdale
The Supporting People programme is for anyone who feels
that they need help to find somewhere safe and secure to live,
where they belong and feel in control of their life. The Supporting
People programme is about how we can help you to live
independently.
What is Supporting People?
If you want to live independently but need support, services are
available to you.
Supporting People is a fund that pays for services to give help
known as housing related support.
The Supporting People Team in Rochdale is responsible for
making sure that services are available throughout the borough to
meet your support needs.
Who can Supporting People help?
- Older people with support needs
- Older people with mental health problems
- Frail older people
- People with mental health problems
- Mentally disordered offenders
- Offenders, or people at risk of offending
- People with learning disabilities
- People with a physical or sensory disability
- Single homeless people
- Homeless families
- Rough sleepers
- People with drug misuse problems
- People with alcohol misuse problems
- Young people at risk (under 25)
- Young people leaving care
- People at risk of domestic violence
- Refugees
- Teenage parents
- Travellers with support needs
- People with complex needs
Supporting People services
Local
directory of services - information about services and service
providers, also tells you how to access services in Rochdale.
Information for service users and carers - useful if you
require a service or are involved in providing a Supporting People
service.
Information
for providers
We have other related information available on this page such as
minutes of meetings, policies and procedures you may find
useful.
Getting in touch
Use the 'contact' section of this page to get in touch with
us.