Housing Support to Women Experiencing or at Risk of Violence / Domestic Abuse.

Descriptions

The Council requires support provision for women residing within temporary, refuge and dispersed accommodation to determine housing options and to address emotional, practical and other emerging needs. This contract will fund 1 full time support worker for each unit of refuge accommodation and an additional support worker for dispersed furnished accommodation. It is anticipated that all four post holders will be female given the nature of the service.In addition to the above, there are a number of women living within homes across North Ayrshire who are experiencing or at risk of violence or domestic abuse on a regular basis. There is, therefore, an additional requirement for the Council to contract Outreach and Counselling Support services for women.The Provider is not expected to deliver specialist services that go beyond the remit of Housing Support. Some service users may require input from Health or Addictions services to deal with underlying problems. The Provider is not expected to deliver these services directly, but is expected to develop close working links with mainstream services to facilitate access for clients, and to assist clients to manage conditions and minimise the impact on tenancy sustainment.