The Big Bridge

Your home, your choice

There are lots of choices you can make about where you live.  It depends on what you want, and the support you need.  It also depends on what is available and what you can afford.  You may want a home you can stay in for a long time.  You may want more support, or more independence.  Or there could be a reason why you want to move.

Do you want to move?

Here is a list of things to think about if you want to move.
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What sorts of housing are there?

Do you want to talk to someone?

At Brighton & Hove City Council, there are people who can assess your needs, and help you decide where to live.  If you ring Access Point, they will be able to help you.  The number is 01273 295 555.

You could also talk to the Citizens Advice Bureau.  Their number is 0845 120 3710.
 
If you want someone to help you talk about what you want, there are three places you can call:

Speak Out  01273 421921
AdvoAct     01273 411175
Interact      01273 422175

Housing Options Training

Housing Options runs a national programme of training and events.  The focus is to ensure that people with learning disabilities achieve greater choice and control of their housing and support.  Training and events are great value with reductions for Housing Options members.  They have a number of low cost places on courses available to people with learning disabilities and family members.

The Autumn/Winter training and events programme includes a range of practical workshops, seminars and master classes in housing related subjects.  They include:

• Introduction to housing choices for people looking to have their own/shared home
• "Hands off, its my home"
• An introduction to money and benefits
• Tenancies and mental capacity
• Housing Options Plans
• Working with Housing Providers
• Creating a new reality - a master class with Nan Carle

For more information please email enquiries@housingoptions.org.uk or call 0845 456 1497.  Click on the Housing Options members link above for more information.