Floating Support Services
Floating Support is a service that provides housing related support to vulnerable adults (over 16) to enable them to maintain their independence in their own home. Floating support services will generallly be short term and will have the flexibility to support a person wherever they live - as distinct from accommodation based services, where support is tied to particular accommodation.
This kind of support service helps the individual to become more independent, and may mean that they can continue to live independently at home when without support it would be difficult to do so.
Housing related support might include:
- Setting up and maintaining a home or tenancy
- Managing finances and benefit claims
- Developing independent living skills
- Gaining access to other services
- Help to make sure the clients accommodation is safe and secure
The services available in Newport are listed below in the following groups:
- Generic Needs
- Former Offenders
- Mental Health
- Homeless
- Substance Misuse
- Learning Disabilities
- Domestic Abuse
- Young People
- Physical Disabilities
Domestic Abuse
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DAFS - Domestic Abuse Floating Support Service (Llamau)
Floating support for both Men and Women experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse. Access is through the Support Gateway.
70 Stow Hill
Newport
NP20 4NZ
Telephone: 01633 244134
BAWSO - Floating Support
Floating support for women from a minority ethnic community who are experiencing domestic abuse.
9 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 9HA
Telephone: 01633 213213
Former Offenders
New Horizons (Gwalia Care and Support)
4 Bassaleg Road
Newport
NP20 3EA
Telephone: 01633258838
web: https://www.gwalia.wales/
Ty Trosiad Floating Support (Gwalia Care and Support)
Floating support service for clients who have offending issues
4 Bassaleg Road
Newport
NP20 3EA
Telephone: 01633258838
web: https://www.gwalia.wales/
Generic Needs
Reach Supported Living (Reach)
General support for people in their own home with an assessed and recognised need who are aged 18 or over.
The Old Post Office
Exchange House
High Street
Newport
NP20 1AA
Telephone: 01633 212375
Lighthouse Project (TAF Housing Association)
General support for people in their own home with an assessed and recognised need who are aged 18 or over.
9 Clytha Park Road
Newport
NP20 4PB
Telephone: 01633 264769
Newport City Homes Tenancy Support Service (Newport City Homes)
General support for existing tenants of Newport City Homes. Access is through Newport City Homes direct.
Nexus House
Mission Court
Newport
NP20 2DW
Telephone: 01633 381111
Email: tenancysupport@newportcityhomes.com
web: http://www.newportcityhomes.com/
Homeless
TASA (Newport City Council)
TASA(Temporary Accommodation Support and Assistance) offers floating support to homeless households placed in temporary accommodation by Newport City Council. Access is through the Support Gateway.
Information Station
Queensway
Newport
NP20 4AX
Telephone: 01633 656656
web: http://www.newport.gov.uk/en/Home.aspx
Mental Health
Newport Mind Tenancy Support (Newport Mind)
Housing related support for adults in the community with mental health difficulties
100-101 Commercial Street
Newport
NP20 1LU
Telephone: 01633 258741
Hospital to Home (Gofal)
Floating support for people with mental health issues who are at immediate risk of homelessness. Access is through Gofal direct.
St Cadoc's Hospital
Lodge Road
Caerleon
NP18 3XQ
Telephone: 01633 436954
Substance Misuse
Fynnon Project (Gwalia Care and Support)
Housing Related Floating Support service for people with drug and alcohol misuse issues.
Fountain Lane
St Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 0FB
Telephone: 07976700979
web: https://www.gwalia.wales/
Young People
LIFT (Life in First Tenancy) (Llamau)
Floating Support for young single people aged 16-24 or young single vulnerable parent aged 16 - 24. Support aimed at enabling young people to build their independent living skills and successfully live in their own tenancy. Access is through the Support Gateway.
70 Stow Hill
Newport
NP20 4DW
Telephone: 01633 244134
Barnardo's Young Families Scheme (Barnardo's Cymru)
Floating support for vulnerable young families. Access is through the Support Gateway.
114 Lower Dock Street
Newport
NP20 2AF
Telephone: 01633 251192
Cynnal Project (Gwalia Care and Support)
Floating tenancy support scheme for homeless young people and care leavers residing in the Newport area. The age group is 16-21 and length of time for support is up to 2 years.
Fountain Lane
St Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 0FB
Telephone: 07976700979
web: https://www.gwalia.wales/