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

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.

Unit 4

Sovereign Quay

Hannah Street

Cardiff

CF10 5SF

Cardiff

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/