Sandwell’s Floating Support Service provide help and support to adults in Sandwell who are finding it difficult to stay safe and healthy. They may be at risk of homelessness or finding it difficult to stay out of hospital or they may be at risk of harm.
The Service is able to offer support designed to help people develop the skills they need to run a home, stay safe, be healthy, and keep a job.
We offer support for:
Health
- Alcohol / drug issue
- Learning disability
- Physical health
- Mental health
Finance
- Budgeting
- Benefits
- Debt
Safety
- To be independent
- At risk of harm
- Abuse
Housing
- Landlord Problems
- Homelessness
- Need to move
Everyone is different and has different needs. We can provide support that is different for each person as it is designed to specifically meet individual needs. There is no direct cost to the individual for this service. The service offered is for a short period of time, is confidential and without judgement.
Individuals can find out more about how we can help by downloading our floating support information for users document.
Professionals and practitioners can find out more about who we can support and what we offer by downloading our support info for practitioners factsheet.
If you or someone you know think the Floating Support Service can help, you can request a referral form by emailing floating_support@sandwell.gov.uk or you can download the referral form.