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Civic Centre
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
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Supporting People

The Supporting People programme helps a wide range of people to live independently in the community by providing a range of support and assistance. The programme aims to provide a high quality of support that meets individual needs on both a long and a short term basis.

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The Supporting People programme was launched in April 2003 by central government. It brought together a number of funding streams to finance the provision of housing related support for vulnerable people and to monitor the quality of the services provided.

Groups of vulnerable people include:

  • Older people
  • Young people at risk
  • Teenage parents
  • People with a physical or sensory disability
  • People with a learning difficulty
  • Homeless people and those at risk of homelessness
  • People at risk of domestic violence
  • People who misuse drugs and/or alcohol
  • Ex-offenders and people at risk of offending
  • Travellers

Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR2 7DN
Tel. 0191 5611196, Fax 0191 5531966
or email supporting.people@sunderland.gov.uk