👤 Leaving Care

If you’re a young person leaving care:

• Your personal adviser will help you plan where to live
• This is part of your pathway plan for your future

You might live in:

• Supported housing
• With friends
• In your own home
• University halls

Your adviser can help with:

• Housing and benefit forms
• Education or training
• Life skills like budgeting

They will support you until you turn 21, or 25 if you’re studying full-time.

If you’re 16 or 17 and in care, your social worker will help find you somewhere to live until you’re 18.

🚪 Leaving Prison

Most prisons have someone who can help with housing advice.

You can also get help from:

• Your Probation Officer or Youth Offending Officer
• Through the Gate services (if your sentence is 12 months or less)
• NACRO Resettlement Advice Service – call 0300 123 1999

🏠 Staying with family or friends can be a good short-term option.
If things have been difficult, you may need to show you’ve made changes.

🏥 Leaving Hospital

If you don’t have a home when you leave hospital:

• Tell the nursing staff as soon as you can
• The hospital discharge team will help and may refer you to other services

If you have a home but it needs changes:

• You’ll be referred to an Occupational Therapist
• They can help with:
  • Special equipment
  • Applying for a Disabled Facilities Grant
  • Getting support

🆘 Need Help?

If you’re homeless or at risk:

📝 Fill in our self-referral form on the homelessness advice page
We’ll work with you and other services to help you stay safe and find somewhere to live.