Supporting People
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Supporting People is a UK government programme helping vulnerable people live independently and keep their social housing tenancies. It is run by local government
and provided by the voluntary sector
. It was launched on 1 April 2003.
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
and provided by the voluntary sector
Voluntary sector
The voluntary sector or community sector is the sphere of social activity undertaken by organizations that are for non-profit and non-governmental. This sector is also called the third sector, in reference to the public sector and the private sector...
. It was launched on 1 April 2003.