My Home Focus Group: 12th September 2023

Meeting date: September 12, 2023

Agenda Item

Item 1.
Registered Social Landlords Presentation from Andrew Regent Orwell housing.
Item 2.
Housing Options (Vimmi Hayes)
Item 3.
Future Meeting agenda items – Your ideas.
Item 4.
Suffolk Ordinary Lives Website Updates.

Self Advocates

Families and Carers

Key Organisations

Provider Organisations

Board Members

You Said
What’s the difference between social housing and private landlords?
Response
Social housing is provided by a registered social landlord and generally the income goes back into building more houses etc. Private renting, generally the money goes into the landlords pocket as profit. We have seen that some people’s homes where support staff just enter people's homes, privacy is important in your own home. You should control who comes in either at the front door or bedroom door, is in shared accommodation. Best practice is that support always knock.
You Said
If someone is renting somewhere and everything is going well with no issues, how long is their home their home?
Response
It can be for as long as they want as long as the service is still being provided.

You Said
If someone lives in their own home with support do they need to be registered with CGC?
Response
If that person is a personal assistant they wouldn’t need to be registered but if its through an organisation it does.

Action	Date	Organiser	Status
Invite Jill Knell to talk at a future group about housing solution for her son and housemates.	12/09/2023	Ace Anglia	In progress
Invite a district council rep to talk about releasing equity in homes.	12/09/2023	Ace Anglia	In progress
ACE to work with Orwell to make some short videos about tenancies, support at home.	12/09/2023	Ace Anglia	In progress

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