Supporting People

Support Agencies and Organisation

The main web resource for information on supporting people.

The directory of services provided with supporting people funding - you can use this to search for services operating in Barking and Dagenham.

Communities and Local Government|

The government department that oversees the supporting people programme.

Sitra|

Sitra is an umbrella organisation and membership group committed to raising standards in the housing, care and support sector. They are an important voice for the independent sector in the supporting people programme and a large training provider for the sector.

East London Housing Partnership|

A cross-borough group that looks at all issues relating to housing in the region.

St Andrews University Housing Research|

The website of the team who gather and analyse information about the people using supporting people services and the outcomes they achieve (useful for service providers).

Commission for Social Care Inspectorate|

The Commission for Social Care Inspectorate regulate, inspect and review all social care services in the public, private and voluntary sectors in England. They give a star rating to Councils and have awarded Barking and Dagenham the highest rating of 3 stars.