Our network of supported housing helps women transform their lives.
Through a network of Life Houses, run in partnership with local authorities, we provide supported accommodation and access to our Life Skills programme.
Clients typically stay in a Life House for up to two years before they move on to independent living. They are encouraged to create their own strength-based support plans on entering the House to achieve their goals.
The majority of the Life Houses are shared accommodation with communal facilities. This helps to create a community of support amongst the women during their time with us.
Housing Client
Using a Trauma-Informed Approach and working together, we create a safe space to empower our clients to:
To qualify for a place in a Life House, clients need to be all of the following:
Zoey came to live in one of our houses as she was fleeing domestic abuse … recently she told us that she graduated with a 2:1 from Bath Spa in Business and Management and is about to start her MA!
Sarah, a Support Worker, recently visited a former housing client. “She really is such a lovely girl and really deserves this beautiful home – a positive outcome for everyone.”
Kirstie gave birth to her baby girl in a Life House. She says, “Without the help from the ambulance crew, my Support Worker Anne and the girls in the house I couldn’t have done it. So thanks girls, it’s nice to know that we’re all there for each other, no matter what the situation!”
12000+
Since starting in 1970, Life Housing has been a place of safety and refuge for 12,000+ mums and babies.
220
We house mums and their babies who would otherwise be homeless, unsupported, or at risk. Every month, we house approximately 220 mums and babies.
14
Whenever a mum and baby move out of our house to independent living, that’s a success story. Every month, approximately 14 mums and babies move out of our houses.
We’re registered with the Housing Ombudsman service and are a Registered Provider of social housing (Registration number 4734).
