Social and Housing Services
What we do
We work with people who:
- Need care or support to live in their own homes
- Need to move to residential homes or supported living
schemes
- Have housing problems
We work with:
- Families needing support
- Children and Young people who need help to keep
safe
Our work with adults
We offer support to:
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People with learning difficulties
- People with mental health problems
- People who misuse drugs or alcohol
- Carers
The ways we can help people
- Support from social workers
- Home care support
- Meals
- Day services
- Drop in centres
- Services if children are at risk
- Carers support (Like short breaks)
- Supported living
- Residential care
- Information about other services
- Support for people leaving hospital
Our work with children and families
- Social work support for children and families
- Services for children who are at risk of harm or are not being
cared for properly
- Adoption and fostering (For children needing to move home for a
short or long time)
- Family centres (Places where families can get
support)
- Support for carers and young carers (Young people who look
after a family member)
Housing
We work to make sure:
- There is housing for everyone in this area
We offer housing advice and help for:
- Tenants (people who pay rent)
- Landlords (People who own and rent out houses)
- People who own part of their home
We give information on getting help to pay for:
- Repairs and changes to make homes accessible
To find out more about Social and Housing Services:
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Telephone: 01225 477000 or email information_officer@bathnes.gov.uk
B&NES Council
PO Box 3343
BA1 2ZH
i2i working in partnership with Bath and North East Somerset
Council.
This information can be made available in a range of languages,
large print, Braille, on tape, electronic and accessible
formats. Contact the Information Officer on 01225 477983,
Minicom 01225 477043 or email information_officer@bathnes.gov.uk |
Last updated Dec 2004
