Our services are aimed at enabling individuals with mental health problems to live independently by providing flexible, high quality, service user centred support. Services are delivered by our Support Teams which provide a dedicated support service to clients in their own homes focused around Individual Support Plans. Our main projects are: Housing with Support We manage a portfolio of furnished properties in Swansea and in Neath Port talbot, mainly one bedroom flats and studio apartments, through partnerships with local housing organisations. This project is geared to the needs of individuals with enduring mental health needs, providing permanent furnished accommodation with support. Swansea Floating Support We work with a number of housing organisations to support tenants with mental health needs. Our Floating Support Project supports ten individuals who have moderate or low mental health support needs who require time limited assistance to manage a tenancy. On average, we give support for a period of up to 2 years, depending on individual needs. Aberfa Floating Support Aberfa is a partnership housing and support project jointly managed by Tai Esgyn, Swansea Housing Asociation Ltd, and Caer Las Cymru. There are 2 arms to the project, a Project House for five individuals with complex mental health needs who require 24 hour support, and a community project providing a floating support service for twenty people living in their own homes who have mental health support needs ranging from moderate to very high. Tai Esgyn manages the community floating support arm of the project.Small Grants Tai Esgyn currently offers a limited number of small grants of up to £250 to individuals with mental health problems for a variety of welfare purposes to promote independent living. Grants can be for a wide range of needs including setting up a new home, improving or replacing furniture, household items, fittings, carpets, redecoration, to pursue a hobby or learning opportunity, short breaks, and for general welfare purposes, depending on individual needs and cirumstances. You can get further information and application forms for all of our services by using the "contact us" link at the bottom of the page.
Where You Can Find Further Information About Tai EsgynTai Esgyn is registered with the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales (CSIW).
The CSIW regulates and monitors Tai Esgyn's services, can carry out investigations when necessary and undertakes inspections at least once a year.
The results of the inspections and any investigations carried out are published on the CSIW website and can be viewed at the following internet address by clicking the link below or on our "local info links" page:
www.csiw.wales.gov.uk Copies of CSIW inspections or investigations of Tai Esgyn can also be obtained on request from our offices. Welsh Assembly Government Tai Esgyn receives funding through the Welsh Assembly Government's "Supporting People" programme. Information on Supporting People can be found by following the Welsh Assembly Government, City and County of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council links and searching for "Supporting People". www.wales.gov.uk www.swansea.gov.uk www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk The Charity Commission The Charity Commission publishes information on all registered charities on its website. Click on the link below or on our local information links page. You can search using www.charitycommission.gov.uk Service User Guide We publish a Service User Guide which gives a wide range of information about Tai Esgyn and our services, which is available in a variety of formats, free of charge on request. You can also view it by clicking the link below. You will need an adobe reader which can be downloaded free from www.adobe.co.uk | 
