Manchester Specialist Support Service

In Manchester, we work with people who are living in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation such as B&Bs, hostels and houses of multiple occupation (houses rented by at least 3 people who are not from the same household), and prison leavers who have been referred to us by Manchester City Council.

People can access our health, housing and wellbeing support through appointments at the Justlife Centre, or through our outreach sessions at temporary accommodation properties. Our support usually involves helping people:

• Find longer-term, more suitable housing
• Sustain their tenancies and troubleshoot accommodation issues
• Understand their rights
• Access financial and benefits entitlements
• Access social or wellbeing activities in the community
• Speak up about their experiences
• Access referrals to specialist services to address their wider needs e.g. mental health and substance misuse