VAWDASV Supported Accommodation and Tenancy Floating Support Service

The VAWDASV service is a combined service that provides housing related floating support services and direct access supported accommodation to victims of domestic violence against women, domestic abuse and/or sexual violence (VAWDASV) living in the Vale of Glamorgan. The service will be directly accessible to those affected by VAWDASV or concerned about someone else can contact the service directly and the service will act on the information to refer the person to the correct service or signpost to other relevant agencies. The service specification applies to a 5 unit direct access accommodation for women and children who need a safe place to live as a result of having experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. Male children accompanying a victim who are over the age of 16 are unable to be accepted. The aim of the service is to provide safe, secure, direct access to temporary accommodation in a confidential location in the Vale of Glamorgan. The service also offers support and information to women, in order to enable them to gain or maintain skills and confidence they need to be able to live independently. The service will provide flexible housing related support to a maximum of 5 victims and their children in a temporary accommodation project. The provider will be expected to to provide a flexible model of support which is tailored to meet individual needs. The service working with individual service users involves a tailored support plan that best meets their needs. The plan focuses on both practical and emotional issues, in order that each service user has the best opportunity of living independently as a member of their community. This service specification also applies to a 40 unit housing related floating support service delivering flexible housing related support for people experiencing or affected by VAWDASV in the Vale of Glamorgan.