The Handyperson Services future HIA report sets out the benefits of handyperson services, provides practical guidance on commissioning such services, and gives home improvement agencies examples of different arrangements for operating services.
Handyperson sample tender document: Staffordshire Supporting People.
This sample handyperson funding calculation illustrates the typical costs involved in the delivery of a handyperson service consisting of one full-time handyperson technician post and one part-time administrative support post of 20 hours per week. The model also includes a management charge for line management input, office overheads and so on.
Presentations from the February 2009 Handyperson seminars can be downloaded below.
Handyperson services -Gemma Penn, Department for Communities and Local Government
The commisioners' perspective - Jenny Warren, Durham County Council
Handyperson services - Gemma Penn, Department for Communities and Local Government
The Derbyshire Handy Van Network - Diana Higton, Derbyshire County Council
The Provider Perspective - Sue Falder and Lesley Bentley
A new era - Sue Adams, Director, Care and Repair England
Handyperson services - Gemma Penn, Department for Communities and Local Government
The commissioners' perspective - Christine_Tremlett, Suffolk Supporting People
The Handihelp service - Mark Amor, Ridgeway Care and Repair
You can also download the notes from the discussions held at the seminars.
