The stakeholders whose support you will require to develop new services will depend upon the nature of services being developed. A checklist of stakeholders to involve in the development of the service is set out below. The list will not be exhaustive and it will important to consider local structures to ensure that all the key stakeholders are engaged.
| Type of service | Key stakeholders | |
|---|---|---|
| Floating support services | Potential funders, for instance, Supporting People Commissioning Body, Drug Action Team Co-ordinator; Joint Commissioner for Substance Misuse; Strategy Lead for Homelessness; Probation. | |
| Accommodation based services not requiring planning permission | As per floating support services plus: the Local Housing Authority (if capital funding or access to housing units required); Housing Corporation/Regional Housing Board. | |
| Accommodation based services requiring planning permission | As above plus: planners, portfolio members (local councillors) for housing, health and community safety; local ward members; local residents/tenants associations’ police/community safety team. | |
| Services for those with dual diagnosis | As above plus: health and social care commissioners for mental health. | |
| Services for young people | As above plus: the Youth Offending Team; Connexions; Child and Adolescent Mental Health team (CAMHS). | |
| Services for women | As above plus: the Child Protection team from within Children and Young People’s services; Domestic Violence Forum; and health and social care commissioners for mental health. | |
Advice on submitting a successful bid for capital funding from the Housing Corporation is contained in the funding and development section of this Toolkit.