Substance Misuse Accommodation and Floating Support

Ffynnon provides the Floating Support Service: The Ffynnon project provides 9 units of floating support in Cardiff to people suffering from alcohol and drug dependency. Service users will undertake a treatment programme whilst receiving support from the support worker. The support is delivered within the service users own home with the aim for the service user is to remain within their home or that their housing situation is more secure after the support is withdrawn.

There are four projects offering Supported Accommodation.

Janner House and Hostel Dyfrig House: These projects offer 24 hour staffed supported housing to service users with higher support needs. Janner House provides 11 units of support step down and Hostel Dyfrig House provides 21 units. The units being provided are self-contained flats.

Teal Street and Glan Yr Afon: The aim of the service is to move service users through to these properties from Janner House and Hostel Dyfrig House as their support needs reduce. Teal Street provides 9 units of supported housing across 3 properties of self-contained flats and Glan Yr Afon provides 6 units.

Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Councils have joined forces with the experienced Dyn Project and Pobl to create a smoother pathway for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse or Sexual Violence to prevent them from losing their accommodation and help resettle them into new accommodation.

The project delivers both Accommodation and Floating support dependent upon the level of support that is needed. The Crisis/Refuge Accommodation is provided either through Cedar House which is a 5 bed communal property, or through a number of disbursed properties.

If the persons tenancy can be saved floating support can be provided to target harden the property. In addition, floating support can be provided to help with housing related issues that are putting accommodation at risk or to help in setting up a new tenancy. Support will be provided in areas such as: Support to resolve arrears and debt; Support against threat or risk of losing tenancy; Budgeting advice; Support with vulnerability; Ability to cope with tenancy issues; Confidence building; General health and safety in the home; Support with utility connection; Help with obtaining support from other agencies; Specialist Domestic Abuse/Sexual Violence support.