In May 2004 Heather, Claudia, Jennifer, Christopher and Bill, who had previously shared a house and support in Edinburgh moved to three brand new flats in the city.

Support is provided to each person whether they live on their own or share - they can choose what they want support for and live much more independently than previously.

Heather said: "The staff have helped me to live the life I want."

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If you think you can use this service, please contact The Action Group:

0131 475 2315
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A complaints procedure is available if you are unhappy with any part of a service or the way that you or your enquiry was treated.

What is the Housing Support Service?

The Housing Support Service helps people live independently, whether in their own tenancies, in shared accommodation, or in living at home.TAG’s HSS service supports people in their own tenancies from a few hours a week up to 24/7 support. We support people to engage in meaningful day-to-day activities, like going to college, volunteering, and going to work. TAG’s Housing Support Service also works in partnership with a wide variety of housing and support associations across Edinburgh and the Lothians.TAG’s Housing Support Service is person-centred around an individual’s needs.  These needs cover a wide variety of issues, such as:

• Learning Disabilities
• Autism/ Asperger’s Syndrome
• Mental Health Problems
• Physical Disabilities
• Drug & Alcohol Issues
• History of homelessness
• History of offending behaviours
• Acquired Brain Injuries
• Eating Disorders

• Physical/Manual Handling help
• Personal Care
• Help with health conditions (for example, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke)
• Medication
• Support to go to medical appointments
• Ongoing medical support (ie. PEG feeding, etc.)
• Help with household and domestic tasks – cooking, cleaning, paying bills, managing money, and being a good neighbour!
• Help with relationships and support to go on social outings
• Managing and understanding your mail
• Behavioural and emotional support
• Help with your dietary and physical health care needs
• Help with benefits (see our Advice section for more help with this)
• Social development support (building and maintaining relationships)

Contacts/Who We Are

Linda Tuthill, Services Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Clare Coyle, Development Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mhairi Downie, Development Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Trevor Wood, Development Manager Children & Young People This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Geographic Areas

The Housing Support Service provides support to all of our clients in the following areas:

• Edinburgh - Our main office is located in Edinburgh’s Leith neighbourhood. 
• Midlothian - We share an office space with Link Living  in the McSense Business Park in Mayfield.
• West Lothian - We use the Ability Centre  for review meetings, team meetings, and interviews.
• East Lothian - We have an office based in Haddington
• Falkirk - We do work in Falkirk in partnership with Carrongrange School.

All of our Housing Support Services can be delivered in all of The Action Group’s regional areas.

Housing Advice

If you would like to find out information about Housing Benefits, and how you might qualify for these, or if you need help with your Housing Benefits, you might like to contact our Advice Services section and ask them for help.