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HOUSING SUPPORT

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NEED HOUSING HELP?

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If you can't live at home anymore, or are worried about becoming homeless, we're here to help find out what housing best suits your needs. Our housing services are all about giving you choices and supporting you to learn how to live independently at your own pace. 

If you are in immediate need of accommodation support, please check out our list of crisis support numbers you can call.  

We have several accommodation teams available to provide support. Your first port of call for accommodation referrals will be our Homeless Prevention team, whom you can reach by completing the form below. If you’d prefer an informal chat, you can contact the team on 
homelessprevention@youngdevon.org 

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OUR HOUSING SUPPORT

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At Young Devon, we help young people find safe, stable places to live. You might stay with a host family, couple, or single person - this is called Supported Lodgings. Or, you might have your own room or flat in shared accommodation with other young people - this is called Supported Housing. And if your first option doesn’t work out, we also have Plan B, which gives you extra support at your own pace to help you take small steps toward a more positive future.   

Our housing services promote choice, and allow us to spend a longer period of time supporting young people to successful independent living.

WE’RE HERE TO HELP

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If you’re unsure about what living in Young Devon accommodation might be like, you’re not alone. Many young people feel uncertain at first, but with the right support, most are able to make the most of their time with us and leave in a stronger, more independent position than when they first came to us. 

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“With the amazing couple I am staying with, and the other kids in placement that have gone through tough stuff, it makes me realise that I’m not the only one out there needing help...”

Brad, 17

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BRAD’S STORY

My parents broke up just after I was born.

I went to live with my Dad, and he married another woman. She was very manipulative and didn’t like me, so I moved back to live with my Mum when I was four years old.

My Mum had a new boyfriend. Me and my siblings were neglected and Social Services got involved. I then went back to live with my Dad.

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  • Again, we were emotionally and physically abused. My older sibling was the main victim of the abuse, but then the attention moved to me. We met another social worker and were then taken into foster care.

    After a while, we were taken back to live with my Dad and his wife. The abuse continued; me being the main victim, then my younger sibling.

    I met another social worker and opened up about what it was like living at home. I was introduced to a foster family with my younger sibling. It didn’t take long for me to realise that this family were manipulating me and crushing my aspirations and dreams.

    Nine social workers later and a lot of comings and goings, living with different people/friends/family and within foster care... my life changed significantly.

    "I went into Supported Lodgings... since then, my life has changed. I no longer have the same challenges, I no longer think negatively and I no longer feel alone"

    I now feel enthusiastic and empathetic towards people. I feel encouraged to learn new things and I have no one in my way to stop me from reaching my goals.

    With the amazing couple I am staying with, and the other kids in placement that have gone through tough stuff, it makes me realise that I'm not the only one out there needing help.

    Author: Brad, 17