Northamptonshire Community Housing Network

Housing Training ProgrammeGeneral Content

15th September 2011

To help people with Disabilities have choice about

how we live

The Aim of the Training Programme

Our Target

• We want to help 20 people through the programme by April 2012

To help people with Disabilities understand:-• The many ways of living and how to access them• Housing rules & responsibilities• Housing, support & care costs and find help• The importance of making friends & connecting

with the community• Feel able to let others know when your not happy• Understand the skills needed to live happily &

safely

Training Programme Learning Aims

We want to do these 4 things

The programme is about….

Learning through information sessions

And making things happen together

Programme Topics

Session Areas:-1. Introduction & the many ways of living2. Housing rules, responsibilities & applying for a

home3. Understanding our housing, support & care needs4. The cost of housing & help available5. The cost of care & help available6. Reviewing what we have learnt & making an action

plan

Some Rules for the Programme1. You need to try to come to all the sessions

2. If you are under 18 you need to bring a family member or supporter with you

3. If you live with your family you need to bring a family member with you

4. If you need a support worker to help you please bring them with you

The Housing Programme Content

Housing and the many ways of living

(hearing people’s stories)

Renting Buying Supported Housing

SESSION 1 – 20TH Sept 2011

Session 1 - We will Cover…

• Introduction to each other & the Housing Training programme

• Explore the many ways of living• Hear people’s stories of ways of living• Talk about what’s available here & now• Think about creating our own solutions• Think about trying things out

Housing rules, responsibilities & applying for a home

SESSION 2 – 4th Oct 2011

Session 2 – will cover….

• Tenancy types & rules• Ways of buying a home & rules• Responsibilities of landlords & tenants• Responsibilities of home owners• Who can help us find a home?• How to apply for a home to rent• Understanding Choice based lettings• Finding a private home (buy or rent)• Applying for other sorts of home

Understanding Our Needs

• Housing needs & desires,

• Care / support needs and desires

SESSION 3 – 18th Oct 2011

Session 3 – will cover….

• What are your housing needs & desires• What are your support and care needs • How to get help with care / support

• Building a big picture of housing need• how to work with Council’s & housing

providers to make housing we want

The Cost of housing & and help available

•Help with paying the rent

•Help with paying the mortgage

•Help to claim housing benefit

SESSION 4 – 1st Nov 2011

Session 4 – will cover….• The cost of various sorts of housing• Getting help to pay for housing• Housing benefit & Local Housing Allowance

– How to apply

• Mortgage help• Help from families or trusts• Raising or accessing money – discretionary

trusts

The Cost of care / support & help available

•Self Directed Support &•Individual Budgets•Housing related support•Assisted technology

SESSION 5 – 15th Nov 2011

Session 5 – will cover….

• What care and support may cost• Getting help to pay for care or support

– Individual budgets & personalisation• Other ways of getting help with support or

care– Housing related support– Local support groups like ‘keyring networks’– How we can help each other– How timebanking can help

Reviewing what we’ve learnt

and Creating an Action Plan

SESSION 6 – 29th Nov 2011

Other topics to be covered Include…….

Finding & Choosing a home

Moving in & furnishing the home

Making friends & settling in

Managing a homelearning new skills

Living safely in and around the home

Budgeting & Paying for Services

Finding help along the way…

• Local Councils• Supporting People Services• Care / support providers• Schools / colleges• Other local people & groups

• And having a chance to try things out

To join in contact

Marion Turner on

01933 381467

or fill in one of our application forms

or look at our website

www.myhomemysay.co.uk