Preparing to be an adult

Living independently will mean you'll need to take responsibility of what money you receive. When you start to receive benefits or earn money through employment it can feel overwhelming sorting out what money you have each week and dealing with bills and bank statements. United Response have produced some helpful Making Money Easier guides to help you manage your money such as choosing a bank account, and making sense of financial jargon.

Single Access Point Floating Support Services

To be referred to the floating support services please complete a referral form and send completed forms to email: [email protected].

Foundation – SMART

Housing related support for those in private, council and housing association tenancies. You must be aged 16 to 25 and there is a 2 year limit on support. 1 to 2 week wait at the moment for support.

Richmond Fellowship

Mental Health housing related support for those in private, council and housing association tenancies. Support also available for Owner Occupiers. Must have moderate mental health need.

There is a 2 year limit on support. The waiting list is approximately 6 months but very unpredictable as also take referrals directly from secondary mental health services.

If possible customers can pay to be on service, contact Richmond Fellowship directly on telephone: 01904 413298. If you're paying there is not so much of a wait.

York Housing Association – Scarcroft Road Project floating support

Housing related support for those in private, council and housing association tenancies. You must be aged 16 to 19 and there is a 2 year limit on support. There is no wait at the moment for support.

Yorkshire Housing – Supporting you to live at home

Housing related support for those in private, council and housing association tenancies. Support also available for Owner Occupiers. Must be retirement age or have physical disability. There is no limit on length of support.

If possible customers can pay to be on the service, email: [email protected] for more information.

The Customer Access and Assessment Team

The Customer Access and Assessment Team is the first port of call for new customers aged 18 years and over wishing to gain advice and information regarding adult social care services. The team supports families who need housing adaptations and are able to sign post you to other services for support.

Reablement (regaining independent living) is suitable for anyone over 18 years old who is eligible for social care support and who would benefit from a period of support with daily activities. Examples how reablement can support you include regaining skills such as cooking, or support you to go out.

Occupational Therapy Assessment will assess your needs to help you remain in your home. Support could be from adaptations made to your home or equipment to enable you to remain independent.

You can find out more information about equipment to help you remain independent in your own home on the Be Independent pages.