Supporting People – Know the facts

Revolving Doors, in collaboration with a group of 13 organisations covering health, social care, housing, homelessness, substance misuse and criminal justice, helped produce a briefing document presenting the key facts about Supporting People and four sets of questions local authorities should ask as they make difficult decisions about services.

As a collective group, we and the services we represent across the country, work in many different ways to address the needs of vulnerable groups in society. We have come together because of a common concern that the services funded by Supporting People, which help transform the lives of these vulnerable people, are being put at risk.

The coalition Government has given its commitment to protecting the most vulnerable during these difficult economic times. As organisations working with the most excluded people in our communities, we believe this is only possible if local authorities safeguard the types of services funded by Supporting People money.

If you are a councillor, chief executive or officer we hope this briefing will be a useful checklist as decisions are made. If you are an MP, local resident or service provider, you may wish to put these questions to your local authority to ensure the value of this support is recognised.