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Hundreds of UK housing, supported living, and independent living charities and services for adults with SEND. Find the right support for you.

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Hft

Supported Living
England & Wales

One of UK's largest learning disability charities providing supported living services across England and Wales. Person-centred support for independent living.

Services:

Supported living, housing support, tenancy sustainment, daily living skills, 24/7 support

Choice Support

Supported Living
England

Provides tailored housing and support for people with learning disabilities across England. Focus on personalization and independence.

Services:

Supported living, housing, day services, personal assistants, skills development

MacIntyre

Supported Living
England

Supports people with learning disabilities and autism to live independently in their own homes and communities.

Services:

Supported living, housing support, personal care, community access, skills training

United Response

Supported Living
England & Wales

Charity supporting over 3,000 disabled people across England and Wales to live independently in their own homes.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, 24-hour support, independence skills

Brandon Trust

Supported Living
South West

Provides person-centred supported living services for adults with learning disabilities in South West England.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, day opportunities, employment support

Voyage Care

Supported Living
National

One of UK's largest specialist care providers for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

Services:

Supported living, residential care, complex care, housing support, 24/7 care

Creative Support

Supported Living
England

Delivers personalized support helping people with disabilities live independently across England.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, tenancy support, skills development

Dimensions

Supported Living
England

Supports people with learning disabilities and autism to live fulfilling lives in their own homes.

Services:

Supported living, housing, positive behavior support, personal care, community access

Thera Trust

Supported Living
England & Wales

Co-operative providing person-centred support for people with learning disabilities to live independently.

Services:

Supported living, shared ownership, housing, personal care, community inclusion

Real Life Options

Supported Living
England, Scotland, Wales

Provides flexible support services helping people with learning disabilities live independently.

Services:

Supported living, housing, outreach support, personal care, skills training

Mencap Housing

Housing Support
National

Mencap's housing services supporting people with learning disabilities to find and maintain their own homes.

Services:

Housing advice, tenancy support, home finding, floating support, independent living

Look Ahead

Housing Association
London & South East

Housing and support charity providing services for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.

Services:

Supported housing, move-on accommodation, floating support, skills training

Certitude

Housing & Support
London

London-based charity providing housing and support for people with learning disabilities.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, community support, day services

Advance Housing

Housing Association
London & South East

Specialist housing and support for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.

Services:

Supported housing, move-on accommodation, floating support, housing management

Home Group

Housing Association
England & Scotland

One of UK's largest housing, care and support providers with specialist learning disability services.

Services:

Supported housing, social housing, care support, housing management, adaptations

Sanctuary Supported Living

Housing & Care
England

Provides specialist housing and support for people with learning disabilities across England.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, 24-hour support, independence skills

Housing & Care 21

Housing Association
England

Provides housing and support including specialist schemes for younger disabled people.

Services:

Supported housing, extra care housing, housing management, care services

Anchor Hanover

Housing Association
England

Large housing provider with some specialist schemes for disabled people of all ages.

Services:

Supported housing, affordable housing, care services, housing management

Metropolitan Thames Valley

Housing Association
London & South East

Housing association providing specialist supported housing for people with learning disabilities.

Services:

Supported housing, housing management, tenancy support, community inclusion

L&Q (London & Quadrant)

Housing Association
London & South East

Large housing association with specialist supported housing for disabled people in London and South East.

Services:

Supported housing, affordable housing, housing management, support services

Shared Lives Plus

Shared Lives Network
National

National charity supporting Shared Lives schemes across UK - family-based care for adults needing support.

Services:

Shared Lives matching, support, training, quality standards, network coordination

Homeshare UK

Homeshare
National

Matches people with a spare room with someone who needs affordable accommodation in exchange for help.

Services:

Homeshare matching, support, safeguarding, coordination

Leonard Cheshire

Independent Living
UK Wide

Major disability charity providing supported living and independent living services across UK.

Services:

Supported living, independent living centres, housing, personal care, assistive technology

Sense

Independent Living
England & Wales

Supports people with complex disabilities including deafblind people to live independently.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, communication support, sensory support

Scope

Independent Living
England & Wales

Disability equality charity providing independent living support and housing advice.

Services:

Independent living support, housing advice, personal assistants, community support

Disability Rights UK - Independent Living

Advice Service
UK Wide

Provides information and advice about independent living, personal budgets and direct payments.

Services:

Independent living advice, rights information, personal budget support, peer support

KeyRing

Community Networks
England

Community living networks where people with learning disabilities live independently with peer support.

Services:

Community networks, peer support, independent living, volunteer coordination

Foundations - Home Improvement Agencies

Home Adaptations
England

National body for Home Improvement Agencies helping disabled people adapt their homes.

Services:

Home adaptations, grants advice, handyperson services, housing repairs

Living Made Easy (AskSARA)

Equipment Advice
UK Wide

Information and advice about equipment and adaptations for independent living.

Services:

Equipment advice, adaptations guidance, product information, online tools

REMAP

Custom Equipment
UK Wide

Charity providing bespoke equipment and adaptations made by volunteer engineers.

Services:

Custom equipment, adaptations, assistive devices, free service

Care & Repair England

Home Repairs
England

Network of local agencies helping older and disabled people maintain their homes.

Services:

Home repairs, adaptations, handyperson services, grants advice

Gov.uk - Disabled Facilities Grant

Government Grant
England

Government grant for essential home adaptations for disabled people (up to £30,000 in England).

Services:

Grants for home adaptations, application guidance, eligibility information

Outward Housing

Housing Association
London

London housing association specializing in supported housing for people with learning disabilities.

Services:

Supported living, housing management, personal care, community support

Share Community

Supported Living
London

North London charity providing residential and supported living for adults with learning disabilities.

Services:

Supported living, residential care, day services, respite, community activities

Curo

Housing Association
Bath & Somerset

Bath-based housing association with specialist schemes for people with learning disabilities.

Services:

Supported housing, housing management, care services, tenancy support

Enable Scotland

Supported Living
Scotland

Scotland's largest learning disability charity providing housing and support across Scotland.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, day services, community support

Cornerstone

Supported Living
Scotland

Leading social care provider in Scotland supporting people with learning disabilities.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, respite, community support

CrossReach

Supported Living
Scotland

Church of Scotland social care arm providing supported living across Scotland.

Services:

Supported living, housing support, care homes, day services

Learning Disability Wales

Support Organization
Wales

All Wales organization supporting people with learning disabilities including housing advice.

Services:

Housing advice, advocacy, information, rights support, service coordination

Wales & West Housing

Housing Association
Wales

Welsh housing association with specialist supported housing schemes.

Services:

Supported housing, affordable housing, housing management, care services

Disability Action NI

Support Organization
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland disability charity providing housing information and support services.

Services:

Housing advice, independent living support, advocacy, information

Mencap Northern Ireland

Supported Living
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's leading learning disability charity with housing and support services.

Services:

Supported living, housing support, day services, family support

Praxis Care

Supported Living
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland charity providing supported living for people with learning disabilities and autism.

Services:

Supported living, residential care, complex needs support, autism services

Positive Futures

Supported Living
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland provider of supported living and residential services for people with learning disabilities.

Services:

Supported living, residential care, day services, respite

FitzRoy

Supported Living
England

National charity strong in North England providing supported living for people with learning disabilities.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, day opportunities, community support

Hft North West

Supported Living
North West

Hft's North West services providing supported living across the region.

Services:

Supported living, housing, personal care, 24/7 support, skills development

Together Housing

Housing Association
North England

Housing association across North England with specialist learning disability housing.

Services:

Supported housing, social housing, housing management, care services

Autism Plus

Autism Housing
Yorkshire

Yorkshire-based charity providing specialist housing and support for autistic adults.

Services:

Supported living, autism-specific housing, personal care, skills development

Midland Mencap

Supported Living
West Midlands

Leading learning disability charity in Midlands with extensive housing and support services.

Services:

Supported living, housing, day services, personal care, community support

Active Prospects Midlands

Supported Living
Midlands

Provides supported living services for people with learning disabilities in the Midlands.

Services:

Supported living, personal care, day opportunities, community activities

Sussex Oakleaf

Supported Housing
Sussex

Sussex-based charity providing supported housing for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.

Services:

Supported housing, floating support, housing advice, skills training

Rethink Mental Illness Housing

Supported Housing
England

Mental health charity providing supported housing including for people with dual diagnosis.

Services:

Supported housing, housing management, care services, recovery support

Autism Initiatives

Autism Housing
National

Specialist autism charity providing housing and support tailored for autistic adults.

Services:

Autism-specific housing, supported living, personal care, positive behavior support

National Autistic Society Supported Living

Autism Housing
England

NAS's network of supported living services for autistic adults across England.

Services:

Autism-specific housing, supported living, personal care, autism expertise

Respond

Specialist Housing
England

Specialist housing and support for people with learning disabilities who have experienced trauma.

Services:

Trauma-informed housing, psychotherapy, specialist support, crisis intervention

Turning Point Supported Living

Specialist Support
England

Health and social care provider with specialist learning disability housing services.

Services:

Supported living, complex needs housing, dual diagnosis support, recovery focus

Skills for Care - Direct Payments

Information
England

National information about employing personal assistants through direct payments.

Services:

Direct payments guidance, PA employment advice, resources, training

In Control

Direct Payments
UK Wide

National charity supporting people to manage personal budgets and direct payments.

Services:

Personal budget support, self-directed support, direct payments advice, training

United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA)

Homecare Network
UK Wide

Trade association for home care providers with directory of personal care services.

Services:

Homecare directory, quality standards, provider information

PA Pool

PA Recruitment
UK Wide

Connects disabled people with personal assistants. Job board and matching service.

Services:

PA recruitment, job board, matching service, advice

Find-a-PA

PA Recruitment
UK Wide

Online service helping disabled people find and recruit personal assistants.

Services:

PA job board, recruitment support, employer guidance

AbilityNet

Technology Support
UK Wide

Charity helping disabled people use technology for independent living.

Services:

Technology advice, assessments, training, accessible technology

Designability

Assistive Products
UK Wide

Develops assistive products and provides information about equipment for independent living.

Services:

Product design, equipment information, innovation, advice

Shelter - Disability Housing Advice

Housing Advice
UK Wide

National housing charity providing expert advice on housing rights for disabled people.

Services:

Housing advice, legal support, homelessness help, rights information

Citizens Advice - Housing

Advice Service
UK Wide

Free, impartial advice on housing issues including adaptations, benefits, and rights.

Services:

Housing advice, benefits advice, rights information, advocacy

Mencap Housing Support

Advice & Advocacy
UK Wide

Mencap's national advice and advocacy on housing and independent living.

Services:

Housing advice, advocacy, rights information, support planning

VoiceAbility

Advocacy
England

Independent advocacy service including support with housing and care decisions.

Services:

Independent advocacy, care act advocacy, housing support, rights representation

POhWER

Advocacy
England

Advocacy charity supporting people with their housing, care and support needs.

Services:

Independent advocacy, care act advocacy, housing support, complaints advocacy

L'Arche UK

Community Living
England

Faith-based communities where people with and without learning disabilities share homes and life.

Services:

Community living, shared homes, spiritual support, meaningful activities

CQC Registered Learning Disability Care Homes

Care Home Directory
England

Search the CQC register for rated residential care homes for people with learning disabilities.

Services:

Residential care, 24/7 support, personal care, activities

Care Inspectorate Scotland

Regulator
Scotland

Scotland's care regulator - search for registered care homes and housing support services.

Services:

Care home directory, ratings, inspection reports

Care Inspectorate Wales

Regulator
Wales

Wales care regulator - directory of registered care services including residential care.

Services:

Care home directory, ratings, inspection reports

Turn2us - Housing Costs

Benefits Advice
UK Wide

Benefits calculator and grants search for housing costs and independent living support.

Services:

Benefits calculator, grants search, financial advice, welfare support

Housing Benefit & Universal Credit

Government Benefit
UK Wide

Government support with rent costs. Apply through local council (Housing Benefit) or DWP (UC).

Services:

Rent support, housing costs, benefit payments

Independent Living Fund (ILF) Scotland

Funding
Scotland

Scottish fund supporting disabled people with independent living costs.

Services:

Financial support, grants, independent living funding

Shelter - Homelessness Help

Crisis Support
UK Wide

Emergency housing advice for disabled people at risk of homelessness.

Services:

Homelessness advice, emergency accommodation, legal support, advocacy

National Housing Federation

Housing Network
England

Voice of housing associations - directory and information about social housing.

Services:

Housing association directory, tenant information, policy