Connected Communities
What does it do?
The programme can provide anyone in the borough support with:
- Housing
- Employment
- English lessons (Adult learning)
- Council Tax
- Parenting and childcare
- Benefits and financial advice
- Getting involved in community activities and groups
- Applying for the EU settlement Scheme
Our hub support workers can provide support with:
- Linking clients up with specialist support such as employment, Council Tax and Housing advisors
- Support with navigating through the system to access the right support when it’s needed
- Providing information, advice and guidance on a broad range of services and topics to help clients become more independent
Our Housing Advisors can support with:
- Private-rented disrepair issues
- Rent arrears
- Preventing homelessness
- Landlord disagreements
- Eviction notices
Our Local Area Coordinators (LACs) can provide support to residents with:
- Identifying their strengths, goals and needs
- Finding practical ways of becoming more independent
- Developing and using personal and local networks