If you are aged 16-25 and are homeless, at risk of homelessness or need help maintaining your tenancy, Floating Support can help you. It’s called Floating Support because we float the service out to you.

Macs Floating HandbookYou will have an individual support plan that will be regularly reviewed to make sure we are still helpful to you, and we can work with you for up to two years. We can help you with:

  • Finding accommodation
  • Setting up and maintaining your home
  • Being a good neighbour
  • Managing your money
  • Training, education & job seeking
  • Staying safe
  • Your emotional wellbeing & physical health

Locations

Belfast Floating Support

MACS Belfast covers the geographical areas of North, South, East and West Belfast.

028 9031 3163
belfastfloatingsupport@macsni.org

Lisburn Floating Support

MACS Lisburn covers the Colin area of Belfast, Dundonald and Lisburn.

028 9264 6329
lisburnfloatingsupport@macsni.org

Downpatrick Floating Support

MACS Downpatrick covers the geographical  areas of Downpatrick, Clough, Killyleagh, Ardglass, Strangford, Shrigley, Crossgar, Ballynahinch, Drumaness, Castlewellan, Dundrum and Newcastle.

028 4461 5155
downpatrickfloatingsupport@macsni.org

Newry Floating Support

MACS Newry covers the geographical areas of Newry, Warrenpoint and Kilkeel.

028 3082 8312
floatingsupportnewry@macsni.org

Referral Process

We accept referrals from a range of services/organisations and young people can also self-refer. Support is on a voluntary basis and the young person must want to engage with the service.

Contact will be made with the young person within two weeks of receipt of referral for a Getting to Know You meeting. A match meeting will determine if and when a young person will receive support. The young person and referrer will be informed of the decision.

Priority is given to young people based on need. Should there be a waiting list, a young person will not be on this for longer than three months.

You can send a completed referral formto the following email address:

Belfast Area
belfastfloatingsupport@macsni.org

Lisburn Area:
lisburnfloatingsupport@macsni.org

Downpatrick Area
downpatrickfloatingsupport@macsni.org

Newry Area:
floatingsupportnewry@macsni.org

Floating Support Referral Form

What young people said

I feel very supported by my Project Worker. She really listens to me, doesn’t tell me what to do, and treats me like a person. My Project Worker has helped me sort repairs in my home, and my benefits.

Dervla

My Project Worker is brilliant. She talks through things so I understand them, has helped me with my housing and she’s there for me when I need her.

Antoinette

More Information

Download the handbook for more information.

Floating Support Handbook

Shared Housing Handbook