NAAPS gained Department of Health funding for an Homeshare Project with pilot programmes based in Chichester, West Sussex, and Abingdon, Oxfordshire.  Homeshare works on the simple premise that a person with suitable accommodation would like someone to share their home.  No money usually changes hands; the Homesharer lives rent free with the Householder and provides about 10 hours of support per week.  If you want to know more about the Homeshare Programme generally, please contact Angela Catley on angela@naaps.org.uk.  If you are interested in applying for Homeshare in Oxfordshire or West Sussex then contact either Vicky Harwood on  victoria.harwood@oxfordshire.gov.uk or Dawn.Blake on dawn.blake@westsussex.gov.uk.

 

This is an exciting Department of Health-funded project which commenced in January 2007.  The aim of the project is to stimulate care and support micromarkets in 2 pilot areas - the first in Oldham and the second in Kent.  The project aims to reduce or remove barriers to:

 

a.   the survival of existing micro services and

b.   the emergence of new micro services. 

 

The programme is vitally important in defining and demonstrating ways in which local authorities can stimulate and support the development of thriving local micromarkets in order to ensure that individualised support and services are available to the people who need them.

 

If you want to know more about these projects please contact Angela Catley at angela@naaps.org.uk