Our Services
Ekaya's services for supported housing residents
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Financial Matters
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Help with managing money, advice on budgeting and practical
aspects of paying bills (including the rent). • Help to sort out
debts and affordable repayment plans. This may involve
referring you to a specialist advice agency
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Welfare Benefits
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Advice and help and with making claims, filling out forms and
following up entitlements with the Benefits Agency or Housing
Benefit.
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Managing your home/Sustaining your
Tenancy
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Help to organise the running of your home • Help in sorting out
problems with neighbours • Help to develop your home making
skills e.g. cooking, housekeeping, health and safety, DIY
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Training
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Help to identify and follow up training and employment
opportunities
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Employment
& Leisure
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Advice and help with taking up leisure and social activities
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Parenting Skills
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Support to develop positive parenting and childcare skills
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Healthy Lifestyles
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Promote healthy lifestyles such as sexual health, nutrition
awareness and leisure fitness activities
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Education and raining
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Support to access education and training opportunities
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Personal
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Support to deal with difficult problems including loneliness, drug
and alcohol use, health and emotional problems.
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Support
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Help to put you in contact with other specialist organisations
e.g. counselling agencies, legal advice, medical services, social
services • To ensure your cultural and religious needs are met
regular house meetings, and all residents
are expected to attend. Meetings will be
held monthly, but may be more often
depending on whether residents would like
them to be more frequent.
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Debt Management
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If you require support and advise with managing your debts please speak to your house manager
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