10/10/2026
📣 CHALLENGE POVERTY WEEK – ASSIST HOUSING SUPPORT 📣
Grampian Housing Associations’ Housing Support Workers are here to support with issues that are affecting you and your ability to sustain your tenancy through 1 to 1 support work plans.
🗣 ASSIST Housing Support Success Story
Financial insecurity, unsuitable housing, and uncertainty about the future can have a significant impact on a person's wellbeing. When someone is struggling with their housing situation, the stress and anxiety can affect every aspect of daily life.
Recently, our Housing Support Service worked with a service user who felt unsafe in their home and was finding it difficult to navigate the housing application process due to limited digital skills and the impact of poor mental health.
Through tailored support, our Housing Support Worker:
✅ Helped them access online housing services
✅ Assisted with housing applications and bids for suitable properties
✅ Secured priority housing status based on health needs
✅ Provided ongoing emotional support and reassurance throughout the process
✅ Liaised with housing providers to help complete the move
After months of support, the service user successfully moved into a home that better met their needs, offering increased safety, outdoor space, and access to local support services.
The impact was about much more than housing. The service user reported a significant reduction in stress and anxiety and said they would have struggled to cope without the support they received.
This case demonstrates how addressing the issues that contribute to poverty, such as housing insecurity and digital exclusion, can have a positive impact on mental health. By providing practical support and removing barriers, we can help people feel more secure, empowered, and able to move forward with confidence.
💚 Safe housing, financial security, and access to support are not just poverty issues. They're mental health issues too.
If you would like further information on our support services team and what they can offer please contact our Support Service team. More info:
https://www.grampianhousing.co.uk/support-advice-gha