Floating Support

Friary Drop In now operates a Floating Support service in the City of Nottingham. It is very similar to the old Tenancy Support service but with a few changes and improvements.

The floating support service is now part of Key Support, a consortium of organisations offering floating support services to residents living in the City of  Nottingham.

What is Floating Support?

Floating support is a free service for people who are struggling to remain in their own homes. Its aim is to enable people to live as independently as possible. It is available to single people, couples and families from all communities, including people with mental health, alcohol or drug problems.

So how can it help?

Floating support can provide help and advice in a lot of different areas, including:

·        Rent/mortgage arrears and evictions

·        Benefits, budgeting and debt

·        Finding and setting up a new home

·        Accessing local services

·        Linking in with specialist support

·        Training, education and employment

So how does it work?

If you are accepted for support you will be allocated a support worker who will work with you to identify and overcome any issues you have that are putting your home at risk. When you and your support worker agree that you no longer need support, it will go to someone else who needs it. But if you feel you need advice again in the future, you can get in touch again.

How to apply

To apply to Key Support please call the Central Access Point FREE on 0800 055 6184 or text 07528 016 812

Alternatively you can visit us at Friary Drop In and speak to a member of staff, if both you and the staff member feel that you would benefit from the service, then they will refer you into the Central Access Point.

You can also email the service at: centralaccesspoint@frameworkha.org

An online application form is available here: www.frameworkha.org/cap

We welcome applications from:

·                 People who need support with their housing

·                 Any statutory, voluntary or community organisation

·                 The local authority, housing associations, private landlords or mortgage providers.

Once your referral is received we will contact you and arrange an appointment to carry out an assessment interview with you.

If you have any questions about what we can offer please give us a call on 0800 055 6184 and ask to speak to someone from Key Support.