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4. Temporary Accommodation Support

This scheme provides short term accommodation options for single people and families that are usually referred by a local authority and assessed as having an emergency, urgent and/or a temporary housing need. The necessary support, advice and guidance is provided to sustain their tenancy and prevent them becoming homeless once again, in the following areas;

Description	Service Provided
Accommodation	Assess, identify & procure appropriate accommodation Provide relevant furniture, fixtures and fittings Provide Tenant Starter Pack Monitor and maintain accommodation Provide support needed to stay safe & avoid eviction Provide support to sustain tenancy 24 hour Housing Management, 7 days a week Maintain rent, utility and service charge accounts Regular property checks and reports
Housing Related Support	Assess and ascertain housing needs Support to stay safe and maintain hygiene standards Provide all housing related support required Housing management duty team and admin support Assess and implement the support necessary to develop/maintain management skills Assist to access and maintain benefits and other funds to sustain housing and living needs/requirements Communicate with other support teams/partners

Service Summary

This is just an overview/summary of the support provided and is by no means exhaustive or limited to the information provided above.

To avoid and minimise placement breakdowns, all service users will have to undergo a rigorous referral and eligibility process to ensure that our accommodation and service provisions are appropriate and relevant to their needs.

Our Needs and Risk Assessment procedure, that forms part of the referral process and continues throughout the provision, will be used to identify service user compatibility. However, accommodation and service provisions are not rigid in structure and in many cases can be tailored to suit individual need.