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Black Minority Racial (BME) Housing Support Service
Vision Statement:
“To ensure improved housing support and greater choice for all the BME Community across Wirral. Better support for better lives. Clear focus on needs, choice and quality of provision that is integrated to other strategies. The long term aim is to enable individuals to access services for themselves, as and when needed”
Background:
From the work carried out by consultants, and further audit undertaken by Supporting People, together with representatives of local BME (Black Minority Racial) communities, certain issues regarding access to services have been identified. As a consequence, 3 BME Support Workers have been appointed to assist the BME communities in accessing services.
What is BME Housing-related support?
The BME Housing Support Service focuses on support services that are related to housing and ensuring people can manage to live safely and securely in their own home. This support includes:
- Help with managing budgets and accessing welfare benefits
- Offering people a generic service in their own home, tailored to their individual needs
- Help to maintain their own safety in the home
- Helping people gain access to other services relating to housing needs, including health and social activities
- Advice and support on repair works
- Directing people to community resources
- Identify community concerns and gaps in BME services
- Address language barriers to access services
- Highlight the importance of culture in providing services
Who can receive the BME Support Service?
Any one from the BME community including Irish, Black, Chinese, Asian, Middle Eastern and people of dual heritage who are:
- Employed or unemployed
- Young people (from 18 ) at risk
- People with drug or alcohol problems
- People with learning disabilities
- People with physical or sensory disabilities
- Older people with support needs
- Women at risk of domestic violence
- People with mental health problems
- People at risk of offending
- Homeless people or families with support needs
- People with HIV/AIDS
- Refugees
- Teenage parents
How to contact the BME Support Team
To find out more about the service and to check if you are eligible please contact any of the Support Workers below:
Angela Sumner Tel: 0151 691 8689
Md. Mizanur Rahman Tel: 0151 691 8685
Steve Sandman Tel: 0151 666 8329
Or write to:
BME Supporting People Team
Wallasey Town Hall
Brighton Street
Wallasey,
CH44 8ED
Other sources of help:
Multicultural Centre
Help for ethnic minority communities to access services etc
Contact: 0151 666 4489
Welfare Benefits Advice Unit
Help and advice regarding welfare benefits
Contact: 0151 666 4570
Citizen Advice Bureau
Housing , debt and Welfare rights advice service
Contact: 0151 638 1313
Wirral Anti Social Behaviour Team
Help and advice regarding neighbour nuisance
Contact: 0151 606 5470 / 5471
Any One Stop Shop in Wirral
Contact: 0151 647 7000
Partnership for Racial Equality
Contact: 0151 666 4437
Irish Community Care Merseyside
Contact: 0151 707 4302