Independent Living Team

The Independent Living Team at Stockport Homes provides an additional element of assistance to enable customers to sustain tenancies & enhance their well-being.

Make a referral to the Independent Living Team
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Support available

Independent Living Officers are able to provide assistance with a range of housing and well-being needs including:  

  • Providing re-housing advice.  
  • Support to obtain furniture & household items.  
  • Assistance applying for furnished tenancies for Stockport Homes tenants.   
  • Budgeting & benefit advice.  
  • Assisting customers to report incidents of anti-social behaviour.  
  • To liaise with & signpost to other organisations and agencies that can support with employment, education, counselling and more.  
  • Support to address rent arrears.  
  • Assisting Stockport Homes tenants to log repair issues.   
  • Help to address issues with property condition & specialist support for customers affected by hoarding behaviours.  
  • A specialist Independent Living Officer to support customers to access social activities in the community & reduce social isolation.  
  • Delivering intensive support to customers with a history of homelessness that have secured a tenancy with Stockport Homes.  

If you require ad-hoc housing support, the Independent Living Team are available at Cornerstone reception Monday – Friday between 8.30am and 5.00pm.   

Furnished Tenancy Scheme

This scheme aims to help you set up your home if you do not have furniture, do not have sufficient funds to purchase furniture or you are not able to access a Stockport Local Assistance Scheme Grant to get the items you need. 

Furnished tenancies are only available to Stockport Homes tenants. 

To refer yourself or someone else to the service, please visit the Furnished Tenancy Scheme page 

Independent Living Team Referral

Has the customer consented to a referral being made to the Independent Living Team? *
Please enter your full name
Please enter your full address (including postcode)
Please provide details of your query below.
Please provide your Date of birth
For example, housing history over the last 5 years or involvement with other agencies etc.
Please provide details if you are currently or have been in debt with rent.
Please let us know if you are currently working, and share any relevant details.
Please provide details on who would be your next of kin (Your closest relative or emergency contact.)
Is it safe to visit the service user alone?
Has the service user ever displayed any aggressive, violent or inappropriate behaviour?
Do you feel the service user will present a risk to staff, themselves, or others?
Does the service user have any physical health problems?
Does the service user have a history of drug or alcohol abuse?
Please provide as much details as possible on their drug of alcohol abuse history
Any pets?
Does the service user have any criminal convictions?
Please provide further details on their criminal convictions.
Are or have you previously served in the armed forces?
Does the service user have any of the following:
Please provide their full names.
Please provide their full names.
Please provide their full names.
Please provide their full address.
Please enter your preferred date for visit
Please enter your main work contact number
Please provide their email address.
Please provide as much details on the support you wish to receive.

For more information, please contact the Independent Living Team on  0161 474 3772 or email [email protected].