Role

Housing Support Worker

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Barking and Dagenham Council approved funding in October 2026 to enhance substance use services, which include support for housing.

Barking and Dagenham Council approved a £2.7 million investment in October 2026 to enhance youth and adult substance use services, which aim to address homelessness and other social and health issues. This funding ensures the continuation and expansion of vital support for vulnerable residents in the borough.

The investment supports services that assist clients with addiction and life post-addiction, including navigating welfare and housing systems, a key function of a Housing Support Worker. The funding is primarily sourced from the Department of Health.

Key facts

  1. Barking and Dagenham Council approved £2.7 million for substance use services in October 2026. Source
  2. The funding aims to address homelessness. Source
  3. The funding is primarily sourced from the Department of Health. Source
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