High Peak Borough Council is part of a wider Derbyshire Partnership, which provides the Supporting People Programme for Derbyshire (**external website). The Supporting People Programme is responsible for the commissioning and regulation of supported housing services. Such services provide housing related support to vulnerable people from a wide variety of backgrounds, including older people, women fleeing domestic violence, people leaving prison, young people, as well as several other groups.
Joanna McKendrick
Strategic Housing Officer
High Peak Borough Council
Phone: 01298 28400 x4564
Email: Joanna.McKendrick@highpeak.gov.uk
Floating Support is available to help people in the High Peak to live independently by assisting with issues such as applying for benefits, setting up utility bills, and debt advice. Support can be tailored to individual need and be once a week or more if needed.
If you require generic or complex needs support, contact Action Housing and Support (people with substance use, mental health, or offending behaviour) on 01246 202 465; 'or Framework if you are aged 16-25 on 0800 055 6184.
Sheltered housing is advertised through the District Councils' Choice Based Lettings Scheme, called Home Option (**external website) – visit www.home-options.org (**external website).
A new website has been launched to help older people and their families with advice and information about the housing options for older people. This is the Housing Options Service High Peak (**external website) – visit www.hopshp.org.uk (**external website).
For further details, contact:
Barbara Murthwaite
Age UK Home Options Advisor
High Peak Borough Council
Phone: 01298 28400 x4623
Email: Barbara.Murthwaite@highpeak.gov.uk
**Please note: High Peak Borough Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites.