Provision of Supported Accommodation at the Vineries for 16- to 19-year-old Looked after Children, Care Leavers and Vulnerable Homeless Young People

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The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is advertising to seek tenders from experienced and qualified providers to deliver accommodation-based support only, to young people living at The Vineries which is a Supported Accommodation Provision located in Dagenham. The service will provide low to medium support to homeless young people aged between 16- to 19-years-old that LBBD have assessed as being in housing need and requiring additional support to live independently. The service will be delivered directly from The Vineries which is a 31 bed Supported Accommodation Provision. The Service commissioned by LBBD will provide short-term accommodation-based support for up to 25 young people, focusing on delivering a life skills programme that supports young people to gain essential skills for living independently and maintaining a tenancy. The Service will require the Provider to sign a Housing Management Agreement with the building Landlord – Clarion Housing Association. The support offered to young people will be tailored to each young person’s individual needs and should include, but is not limited to: • Maintaining health and well-being • How to access health services • Budgeting and Finance Management • Self-help and domestic skills • What support services they are entitled to and can access • How to look after a property, and sustain a tenancy • Support in finding education and employment opportunities • Finding and securing ‘Move-On’ accommodation The Service will need to consider TUPE arrangements for employees who are currently delivering the service.

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