If you are already receiving care and support, talk to your social care worker about housing. If you are have not yet spoken to anyone about your care and support needs, find out how to get information and advice.
The Bath and North East Somerset Housing Support Gateway provides a single point where you can apply for a wide range of support services to help you to live independently, to remain in your own home or to avoid homelessness. If you just need help to find somewhere to live please contact the Housing Team.
To be offered a Gateway service you must:
- live in Bath and North East Somerset and
- need supported housing or home based ‘floating’ support or
- Be at risk of becoming homeless or more vulnerable without support from a Gateway service
Find out more about paying for care and support.
Find details of the various housing schemes and support for independend living in Bath & North East Somerset in the Directory of Supporting People Services.
Read this Bath & North East Somerset guide to housing for people with learning difficulties
If you have autistic spectrum condition you can get one to one support to help with applying for housing from BASS
You may want an advocate to help you decide and access the services you need.
Call Bath & North East Somerset Housing Options and Advice Team on 01225 396296.
Call SWAN – housing advice on 01761 432445 or visit your local One Stop Shop in Bath, Keynsham or Midsomer Norton.
Advance Housing specialises in home ownership for people with learning disabilities. Call them on 01993 709221 or email homeownership@advanceuk.org
My Safe Home specialises in mortgages for people with disabilities or support needs. Call them on 08000 121333.
Call the Housing & Support Alliance on 0845 4561497