Health and social work services

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The London Borough of Havering is seeking interest from organisations that are able to manage access for young people aged 16 to 25 years to short term accommodation with targeted support to develop appropriate life skills that will enable them to manage successfully in their own accommodation. The London Borough of Havering is seeking interest from organisations that are able to manage access for young people aged 16 to 25 years to short term accommodation with targeted support to develop appropriate life skills that will enable them to manage successfully in their own accommodation. The service is delivered at Heather Court which is based in Harold Wood. Heather Court is a purpose built accommodation scheme with 15 self-contained 1 person flats, some communal space and office space and sleep in room for support staff. The London Borough of Havering is therefore looking for a service provider who can demonstrate an innovative, creative and flexible approach to delivering targeted support which places the individual at the heart of the process involves individuals in choices about their support and promotes independence, dignity and choice at all times. The kind of things we are looking for may include: — developing responsibilities around holding a tenancy, paying rent, incorporating an approach around ‘good’ neighbour issues, — budgeting, managing money, accessing benefits and addressing debt, — accessing training, education, volunteering or employment, — addressing chaotic, offending or anti-social behaviours, — keeping them safe including safeguarding against the dangers of substance misuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, etc., — improving daily living skills such as cooking, meal planning, healthy eating, laundry, cleaning, etc., — developing a culture whereby service users value independence and acquire the skills to sustain independent living. Estimated length of contract: — 5 years + 2 years extension. Estimated value of contract: — 747 000 GBP for 5 years (+ additional 298 800 GBP for 2 years). To express initial interest please make contact on the above details by no later than 27.6.2019 so that if we wish to we can contact you to invite you to a market warming event.