Money Guardians offers professional, tailored services for people across Sussex. Our aim is to help overcome problems encountered by those who need help to manage their day-to-day money matters successfully.
The service includes money handling, case work and home
visits.  If you know someone who may need some support to maintain themselves independently in their own homes and who may wish to use their own resources to obtain this service, please visit http://www.money-guardians.org.uk/

 

Crisis Intervention Project
 

In July 2008, we started a new Crisis Intervention Project. The service was designed to address the high demand for existing MACS services and the long wait a client may experience between assessment and a vacancy on a Supporting People contract.

All newly referred clients are now contacted and offered an appointment within 2 weeks. We are also working our way through people who have been on the waiting list for longer.

The Crisis Intervention Project;

• Deals immediately with any emergencies,

• Assesses the need for an ongoing service & gathers information for how to prioritise on the waiting list,

• Gives the client and referrer information about the length of time on waiting list and what to do during the wait,

• Refers to other services if needed,

• Supports clients and referrers during the wait for a full service.

 

MOPS- MACS Older People Service

For the coming year (2009) we are offering advice to people in sheltered accommodation.

We are looking to offer:

• Drop- In advice surgeries for benefit checks, claims and debts

• Information leaflets

• Training to support workers, social workers, carers and scheme managers on basic debt and benefit awareness

• Older Peoples' focus forum

For more information or to discuss ideas or to have an advice surgery in your housing unit, please email jackie.grigg@macss.org.uk