Short-term housing support helps you keep your tenancy. We provide this service with partner organisations.
What the service does
We give you practical support to help you manage your home and daily life. Support is person-centred, which means we tailor it to your needs and goals.
This service only provides housing-related support. It does not include:
- personal care
- help with medication
What we can help with
Money and benefits
We can help you:
- manage your money
- set a budget and pay bills
- check and apply for benefits
- get advice about energy costs
- apply for welfare funding
Managing your home
We can support you to:
- set up and manage your home
- keep your home clean and safe
- arrange repairs
- complete forms and deal with letters
Daily living skills
We can help you build routines, including:
- cooking and healthy eating
- cleaning and laundry
- food hygiene
- recycling
- basic home and garden care
Shopping for food
We offer short-term support with shopping.
This can help you:
- learn budgeting
- build confidence
If you need ongoing help, we will guide you to other services, such as:
- shopping services
- online food deliveries
Getting to appointments
We can support you to attend appointments for a short time. This depends on your needs and confidence, and we review it regularly.
Our aim is to help you:
- live independently
- feel confident managing your home
- keep your tenancy
Our partners
The Council commissions partner organisations to provide Short Term Housing Support:
How to apply
All technical and system related queries must be reported to Advice Infrastructure by calling FORT Support on 0138 223 8906.
Operational queries should be sent to STHS@fife.gov.uk or by calling 07783 807 485 or, alternatively, 03451 55 55 55 ex.430530.
You can find out about how we manage the personal information you provide by reading the privacy policy.
