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Safeguarding: What to do if you are concerned about someone
Keeping our members safe At Scope, keeping our online community members safe is our top priority. This guide will help you understand what a safeguarding concern is and what to do if you're worried about someone. What is a safeguarding concern? In our online community, we can't see body language or hear tone of voice. We…
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Housing - any advice? Councillor helping but can't get through to my MP
Hi All I hope your all well ? Its been a while.. Advise needed some weeks ago I approached a Councillor via the telephone .don't know what to make of her. I said to her can I trust you she responded by saying well i haven't Caused you any harm so far. I'm not sure if she has experience Much . I asked her what made her be a…
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Moving
Hello, I'm here again, I'm ashamed to have to ask for your help again and again, sorry. With great difficulty, but I got to the point where every office admitted that the apartment contract was rewritten (forged) by the landlord and the council gave me another apartment. I have a lot of questions, but my housing officer…
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Malicious neighbours reporting me
Good morning everyone, I’m going through a really stressful time as I’ve got a neighbour who is stalking me when I stay at my partners house. She has been caught bragging about having reported me. Calling me ‘a silly little b’ and ‘I won’t be so happy when I’ve got no money.’ So the insinuations are obvious. I don’t know…
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Difference between Velobike and Green Power mobility scooter
Hi! My name is Karen and I am looking for a mobility scooter for my elderly mother- she is in her late 70's. Mum is still out and about a lot, but due to her diabetis I want to make sure she has no problems with her mobility. And now I am about to choose the scooter for her. I get these calls from Green Power, I looked…
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An important Disabled facility grant question
Hi, at the beginning of the year I had an extension built onto my house for a toilet through the facility grant scheme, and it has changed my life. But, I want to know how many times you can apply for a grant. I have a lock on my front door which are exterior doors and then I have the main door. the key to open the old…
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Hi, my name is aj1972! Would like to move house, any advice?
I am looking for somewhere with a two bedroom house like a bungalow or something else place I am I am not happy. I’m the only English person in this area and people don’t like me because I’m English where I live in Scotland in the and I want to get out.
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Help around my 'home'
I am struggling a bit to manage household tasks (due to poor hand functioning and strength) and am unsure where to look for things that may help me. Things like cleaning, hoovering, taking out waste, changing bedding - that type of thing. I'm wondering whether there are tools/equipment that people find really useful for…
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Anti social behaviour
I live in supported living provided by the Abbeyfield Society, it provides accommodation for people aged over fifty five which unfortunately I am. The bloke in the next apartment has a diagnosis of vascular dementia, however his behaviour is not solely predicated on his medical history. He was at one time an aide to Lord…
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Not able to find a new home,because I am on benefits
For a few months, my daughter and I have been trying to find a new home and were consistently ignored because we are DSS/we both have health issues and can not work,/.Even is they say they will consider us ,they never do and prefer working indidviduals before us. How do we manage with that situation and how do we find a…
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ASB
Does anyone know the rules on ASB. I have been informed by my Housing Association. That they can’t rehouse me because there is an ASB case going on. Which I am the victim off.
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Moving house
Hi, I've been offered a transfer on homeswapper.co.uk And I'm worried if moving to another county, because I will likely have to make a new uc claim I'll lose my current amount from transferring from esa in May. Can anybody shed light on this if possible. Thank you
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can I make self homeless and approach local council to safeguard my family?
hi I’ve been under vile attacks on myself my partner and my young children my housing association have had 14 incident numbers for assault and harassment police told them to rehire us as the back windows been cracked badly by bricks front doors borderd up on inside but has no locking mechanism and is split and under daily…
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OT
I have a Prolapse Interverbal Disc and Degenerative knees i live on the second floor without a lift 33 steps all the way to my door, i live with my two kids 3 and 10 years. My 10 year old is ADHD diagnosed and isn't able to share a bedroom with his sibling as he constantly fidgets on their bunk bed and has sleep…
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Facing Eviction with Disabilities and SEND Child – Urgent Need for Housing Advice
Hi everyone, I’m posting here in the hope that someone may be able to offer support or advice. We’re a disabled family living in Herefordshire. I receive enhanced rate PIP for both daily living and mobility, and our 14-year-old daughter receives DLA and is on a formal SEND plan. She also receives weekly counselling and…
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Need help in bidding.
I truly don’t understand the bidding application on council housing. I applied for 3 flats this week. and it said my position was like either 4th or 2nd place. when it came towards the end it still said I was second place and no one else applied to it, It ended and I watched it, and it said I am 9th place? ****.. how are…
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Do you think I would be eligible for an extension to include down stairs bathroom?
hi I have NFD, neurological functioning disorder, I’m a single mum of 3, have a 3 bed house, and more often then not need a carer to stay to help me. When my symptoms flare, I can’t use the stairs, wash, cook, stand. Do you think I would be eligible for an extension to include down stairs bathroom?
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Council is now charging me for care. Is this right?
Hi, I received a letter from my local council yesterday saying that I am going to be charged for my care, starting this Monday, which will be £151 per week. I'm on means-tested benefit and the same council says that my income is so low that I should have full housing and council tax support. Where are they getting the idea…
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Help with Household items needed
hi there, Does anyone know if there is any way to get help to get a new much needed orthopaedic mattress as I am struggling to find one in my low budget. Thank you in advance xx
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Hi, my name is sallyannclark! Where can I get help with carpet and a cooker?
Is there any help that I could get for some carpet and a cooker please.
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Cleaning wheelchair wheels before trailing dirt/dog poo inside
Hi Everyone, I was wondering how others manage with cleaning dirt / dog poo from wheelchair wheels when coming back indoors? So far, I have been living in a house with an outdoor tap/garden-hose & I have been able to use to wash off any dog poo before coming indoors. If it's muddy & I haven't had the energy, I've been able…
