Get help for my client

Our services are broadly split into two types – community based support and accommodation services.

Accommodation

To be eligible for SHP accommodation services, clients must:

Be single without dependent children living with them
Be homeless or in housing need and without the income to access private rented accommodation
Have a local connection to the borough they wish to apply to
Be in need of ongoing support to enable them to sustain more independent living

Each service may have additional criteria, and the ways into the service vary according to the borough and the type of service. There is no single route. Each has a designated referral path, usually featuring a range of statutory and voluntary agencies.

Community based support

To be eligible for SHP floating support services, clients must:

Have a local connection to the borough they wish to apply to
Be in need of ongoing support to enable them to sustain more independent living

Our community support services generally have an open referral system, so people can refer themselves, and there is no restriction on the agencies who can refer clients to us. Some specialist services (such as services for young people or offenders) have designated referral paths.

Find out more about self referring to our services

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