Learning Disabilities Floating Support, Home Group – Care and Support
Our Learning Disabilities Floating Support service provides tenancy support for people living in their own home who have an identified Learning Disability or difficulty.
- Up to 35 spaces available across County Durham
- Support for people aged 18 and over.
- Short term support for up to two years.
Areas of support include:
- budgeting
- debt advice and benefits
- help to understand your tenancy responsibilities
- developing independent living skills
- settling into your home and setting up utilities
- advice on how to access other services in your local community
- help to access training, education and employment opportunities
Parents with Learning Disabilities Floating Support
This service provides:
- advice and guidance on parenting skills for people with learning disabilities
- housing related support for parents with learning disabilities
- support for the whole family
- up to 15 spaces.
- cover in East Durham and Derwentside
- support for people aged 16 years and over
For further information, please contact Gemma Thompson, Service Manager.
Telephone: 07739 303 318
Refer via The Gateway 08000 731 837
When is it on?
- Time of day
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Morning
Afternoon - Session information
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Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Who to contact
- Contact name
- The Gateway
- Telephone
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0191 332 4935
- gatewaydurham@homegroup.org.uk
Where to go
- Name
- Home Group – Care and Support
- Address
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Mercury House
Belmont Business Park
Belmont
Durham
County Durham - Postcode
- DH1 1TW
Other details
- Referral required?
- Yes
- Referral and availability notes
Clients can self refer or be referred via the Gateway 0191 332 4935
- Age range
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People with learning disabilities aged 18 years and above (16 years and above for the parents service)
covering all of County Durham.
Durham County Council's Families Information Service does not promote nor endorse the services advertised on this website. Anyone seeking to use/access such services does so at their own risk and may make all appropriate enquiries about fitness for purpose and suitability to meet their needs.
Journey planner
Address: Mercury House Belmont Business Park Belmont Durham County Durham