Northern Floating Support

The Cedar Foundation's Floating Support Service offers support to adults over 18 years with physical disability & Sensory impairment in the Northern Health & Social Care Trust area.

The scheme is funded through NIHE Supporting People and is directed at housing executive/association and private sector tenants as well as home owners.

The Service will also support individuals who are planning to move to their own independent housing. Its overall aim is to provide effective and appropriate support and housing management. Individuals will be able to access up to 6 hours of support per week for an average of 6-9 months, maximum 2 years.

TYPE OF SUPPORT OFFERED

The role of the Floating Support Worker is to provide a flexible service visiting the individual on a regular basis and helping to meet their housing needs. All of the support is designed to help individuals to live independently at home.

The service does not provide personal care but offers support with:

Budget management
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle including effective meal planning, shopping planning and use of household equipment.
Advice on home and community safety
Benefits advice and information
Managing tenancy agreement and knowledge about housing rights
Helping to develop social and life skills in household management
Finding educational courses, training and employment
Advocacy and support with statutory agencies
Advice and support about assistive technology and adaptive equipment that would support independent living

REFERRALS

Referrals to the Floating Support Service are co-ordinated through Northern Health and Social Care Trust’s Adult Physical Disability Team. Individuals can refer themselves or can be referred by another agency.

The Cedar Foundation's Floating Support Service is working in close partnership with Northern Health and Social Care Trust's Adult Physical Disability Team, who will co-ordinate the referrals to the service. They will carry out a joint assessment with individuals on their needs and the support required. This will involve relevant information being shared between agencies. All of this will inform the Support Plan, which will be developed in a way that the individual feels will meet their needs.

How to apply

Contact:

The Cedar Foundation
Northern Floating Support
1a Woodside Road Industrial Estate
Woodside Road
Ballymena
Co Antrim
BT42 4QJ

Tel : (028) 2565 9111
Fax : (028) 2563 0942

The Cedar Foundation
Northern Floating Support
Mount Fern Complex
8a Rugby Avenue
Coleraine
BT52 1JL

Tel: (028) 7034 2563

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Summer School 2008

This year saw the thirteenth annual summer school jointly organised by the Cedar Foundation Training Services (Eastern) and Community Development at the South Eastern Regional College (SERC).

Celebrating Youth

The diversity and talents of young disabled people in Northern Ireland were celebrated today at The Cedar Foundation’s new Children and Young People’s Offices in Belfast with a visit by The Children’s Commissioner.

Big Push For Cedar

Pauline Smilie, from Ballymena and Joanne McMullan from Ballymoney raised over £670.00 for The Cedar Foundation last Saturday by organising a sponsored Bed Push around Ballymena

Events

Fire'N'Ice, 18th October 2008

Fire’N’Ice is a unique opportunity to undertake a once in a lifetime challenge while raising funds for disabled people in Northern Ireland. It will consist of a Glasswalk, followed by a Firewalk.

Abseil, 20th September 2008

The Cedar Foundation is looking for brave people to raise funds for our work by taking the plunge down the side of the Invest NI Headquarters in Belfast.

Irish Four Peaks Challenge

Ascend the highest peak in each of the four provinces of Ireland in a challenging 36 hour period. With the event fully managed by the ascent team, you will have the opportunity to undertake a once in a lifetime challenge in safety and comfort while raising funds for The Cedar Foundation.

1000 Mile Challenge

Can you go the distance and help The Cedar Foundation cover 1000 miles in 2008 and help raise 10,000 pounds for disabled children and adults in Northern Ireland.

Overseas Challenges

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