... for existing on-site managers and the risk that a move to floating support means losing this function. They illustrate the obstacles faced by retirement housing residents in developing collective social activities or a participatory voice in management. This paper is one of several ongoing and planned outputs...

... Communities (DISC); Lancashire community partnership; Compass; floating support; independent living; Supporting People A consortium of 12 small voluntary organisations in Lancashire and the northern regional charity Developing Initiatives Supporting Communities (DISC) has won praise from the government s...

...Terry Allen Under the Supporting People Programme, low‐level ‘floating’ support is available to help vulnerable people live independently in their own accommodation. There is a good deal of research to indicate that this sort of support, particularly in social housing, is effective in helping...