Bed & Breakfast Support
The information on this page relates to Bristol based Bed and Breakfast service. If you are in North Somerset, please click here for information regarding the Bed and Breakfast service in your area.
What is Bed & Breakfast Support?
Second Step has a team of workers providing support to people with mental health needs who are currently living in Bed & Breakfast accommodation. The support we give is tailored to an individuals needs. We can help find you alternative housing and once you have found somewhere suitable we can provide support to help you manage your living space.
What support will I receive?
Everyone who comes to Second Step gets support designed around his or her own individual needs. We will work with you to produce a Support Plan based on your individual needs and interests.
We offer help in a range of different areas including support with obtaining benefits, budgeting, applying for grants, bills, liaising with other agencies or simply just having someone to talk to.
Do I need a referral for this service?
To use the Bed & Breakfast service you will need to be referred to us by Bristol City Council or the Homelessness Team at The Hub. For the North Somerset areas, you will need to be referred to us by the Housing Advice Team at Weston-super-Mare Town Hall.
Who can use the service?
- If you want to be considered for the service, you will need to:
- have current mental health needs, requiring some level of support to live independently;
- be currently living in temporary Bed & Breakfast Accommodation;
- be single and aged over 16;
- have basic daily living skills and the ability to maintain your own home;
- be able to take your own prescribed medication; and
- agree to follow Second Step's Equal Opportunities Policy.
Please note: sometimes we are limited in the support we can give to people with problematic drug or alcohol use. However, we will always look at people's individual needs and we can best provide support.
Will I need to pay anything?
No - the support we provide is completely free. Most of our funding to run this service comes from the Government's "Supporting People" programme.
What happens now?
If you would like to speak to someone about this service you can either call us on: 
Telephone: 0117 909 6367
or you can email us on:
b&b@second-step.co.uk
Alternatively, you can click on the link below and download an information leaflet.
Second Step Bed & Breakfast Support Service