Living independently in your own home is important to us all. Some people need additional support to achieve this, this is where we come in.
Many people with learning disabilities and/or autism enjoy living in their own home, or shared accommodation. Choices, our supported living service, provides unique support for each person’s need, so they can really enjoy living independently.
We can work with you to help you budget your money, maintain a place to live, meet new friends, learn new skills and understand your health and wellbeing. We support you to feel confident within your community and live more freely.
Choices is regulated by the Care Quality Commission.
Please call us on 01273 201 900 or email choices@grace-eyre.org
“My support worker is always kind, she comes and supports me. I am respected, it’s a two-way thing.”
Grace Eyre Shared Lives is all about living together, sharing everyday life and opening doors to new opportunities.
Whether you are interested in becoming a carer or looking for a place to call home for yourself or someone else, Shared Lives could be the right fit.
Grace Eyre Housing supports tenants to live a more independent life in their own secure home, as part of their local community.
Grace Eyre Housing leases properties in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex and works in partnership with landlords, letting and management agencies, local authorities, and support providers.
As a tenant, we will support you in establishing and maintaining an independent and positive lifestyle.
If you are a landlord, we need properties of all sizes, so please get in touch. We will guarantee and pay the rent, as well as deposits and fees, and make regular property visits.
To find out more, please call us on 01273 201 907 or
email housing@grace-eyre.org
Thank you for Brighton & Hove City Council for their grants to support vulnerable families and households struggling during the winter.
“This has opened more doors than we would ever have had living elsewhere. It’s allowed us to be independent and live how we want to live our lives.”
Would you like to be able to travel around your local community to see your family and friends when you want to?
It might feel like quite a big step, but our Travel Buddy project can work with you and help you gain the confidence to get on a bus by yourself and make that journey.
Sign up to our 12 week Travel Training session – bite size activity sessions, using worksheets, interactive games and websites, role play, discussion, to learn both the theory and to practice how to travel safely and confidently around Brighton & Hove. The course also includes our Drama on the Bus workshop and the opportunity to Try a Train (Joined Up Journey).
Travel Buddy also offer:
1:1 Independent Travel Training
Travel Buddy offers 1:1 bespoke, in-person travel training to promote independence – based on 20 sessions of up to 5 hours in duration (average time taken), typically this costs £3,000 and includes:
• Bespoke, side-by-side training on a significant journey to and from a regular destination, eg school, college, day centre, work placement or work
• Increase in independence as the trainee becomes more confident in their own capabilities, especially in problem solving and staying safe, and less reliant on their trainer
• Detailed route planner, Easy Read risk assessment and any other resources needed while aiming for success.
The trainee will need a bus pass. Other packages at different costs are available depending individual ability – contact us to discuss your needs.
Workshops
Travel Buddy also offer fun and engaging workshops for schools and colleges.
Get in touch with our Travel Buddy Team at travelbuddy@grace-eyre.org.
"Learning to use the buses and trains so I can play football with friends - I love it!"
