Through the Supporting People programme, Dorset County Council funds a range of support services which aim to help vulnerable people live independently in the community.

These services include:

• Sheltered housing and extra care housing for Older People
• Supported housing for a wide range of other client groups
• Services which can be delivered to people in their own homes (such as "Floating Support" services or Home Improvement Agencies)

The County Council also funds care and support services for some groups (particularly people with a Learning Disability) from its community care budgets, outside the Supporting People programme.

For an interactive Directory of Supporting People services in Dorset, please go to Supporting People Service Directory.

The Supporting People programme is overseen by a partnership of the County Council, six district/borough councils, Probation and NHS Dorset.

• Older People

  Information about sheltered housing, Extra Care Housing and the Home Improvement Agency.

• Young People

  Dorset Supporting People fund shared accommodation with support for young people (aged between 16 years and 25 years) across Dorset.

• Domestic Violence

  Dorset Supporting People fund Refuge provision and housing related community based support for families and individuals experiencing or fleeing domestic violence or abuse.

• Mental Health

  Dorset Supporting People fund shared and individual accommodation with support as well as community based housing related support for people suffering mental ill health across Dorset.

• Social Inclusion

  Dorset Supporting People fund shared accommodation with support for adults facing social exclusion (aged 18 years upwards) across Dorset.

• Learning Disabilities

  Information about services funded by Supporting People for people with Learning Disabilities.

• Supporting People Strategy Consultation

  A list of documents that are currently being consulted on by the Supporting People Team.

• Name: Supporting People Team
  Email: supportingpeople@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01305 225902 Ext. 5902
  Full details for Supporting People Team