For social care professionals
Placement information for professionals
We provide specialist, trauma-informed residential care for young people with complex needs — including those at risk of exploitation, placement breakdown, or significant emotional and behavioural challenges. Homes are small and family-style, with no more than one or two young people, so care stays consistent and relational.
Why us
Staff who are here because they truly care.
Every member of our team brings professional experience and a genuine commitment to creating safety, stability and belonging for young people who've faced trauma or instability. We don't simply provide placements — we build relationships, because we believe healing starts with trust, consistency, and adults who show up with compassion and patience, every single day.
Who we support
- Young people typically aged 12–17
- Those at risk of criminal or sexual exploitation (CCE/CSE)
- Young people experiencing placement breakdown or instability
- Children with histories of significant trauma
- Those requiring 1:1 or 2:1 staffing
- Young people needing structured, relationship-based support
Our approach
A personalised model of care
Trauma-informed practice
We read behaviour in the context of what a young person has lived through, not in isolation from it.
Relational care
Trust, consistency and emotional safety come before anything else — the relationship is the intervention.
Structure and clear boundaries
Predictable routines that lower anxiety, reduce risk, and help a young person feel steady.
Holistic support
Education, emotional wellbeing, life skills and community integration, addressed together.
Strengths-led planning
We plan around abilities, interests and protective factors — not just risk.
Multi-agency collaboration
We work closely alongside social workers, families and the wider professional network.
Environment & staffing
Our homes
- Small, family-style residential homes
- No more than one to two young people per home
- 24/7 staffing, including waking nights
- Experienced, trauma-informed practitioners
- Regular key-working and therapeutic support
- Daily structure with consistent routines
- Individualised bedrooms young people can make their own
- Clear safeguarding protocols and risk management
Support & outcomes
What young people receive
- Emotional and relational support
- Education engagement and attendance support
- Life skills and independence development
- Community access and positive activities
- Wellbeing sessions and therapeutic input
- Support with health, nutrition and daily living
- Family contact support, where appropriate
- Focused work on future planning and independence
We aim for improved emotional stability, reduced risk-taking, stronger resilience, and genuine readiness for semi-independence or long-term placement.
Referral process
What we need to consider a referral
We consider both planned and emergency referrals, and respond promptly to every enquiry. For each referral, please share:
- Recent assessments and chronology
- Risk assessments (CCE/CSE, missing episodes, mental health)
- Behaviour support needs
- Current multi-agency involvement
- EHCP, where applicable
- Education information
- Any specific safeguarding considerations
- Planned or emergency timescale
Ready to talk it through?
Our team responds to every enquiry personally, usually within one working day.