Accommodation
Puffin Housing offers modern, comfortable, and well-maintained living spaces, recognising that a safe and stable home environment is essential for young people’s well-being and development. Accommodation options include:
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2-4 bedroom flats and houses in safe residential areas.
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Fully furnished properties with essential amenities.
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Shared and individual living spaces, promoting a balance of independence and peer support.
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Secure and well-managed environments, ensuring young people feel safe and supported.
These homes provide young people with a structured yet independent living experience, helping them develop the responsibilities of adulthood while receiving tailored guidance.
Expert and Experienced Staff
Puffin Housing is led by a team of qualified professionals with a combined experience of over 50 years in youth support, social care, and housing management. Their expertise ensures that young people receive the highest standard of care, guidance, and mentoring.
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The team includes:
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Qualified social care professionals with backgrounds in youth work, safeguarding, and independent living support.
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Specialists in transitional support, experienced in working with care leavers, homeless young people, young people who have no home office status ARE (Appeals Right Exhausted), and those at risk.
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Staff, trained to understand and respond to the challenges young people face.
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Employment and life skills advisors, supporting young people in education, training, and work opportunities.
With decades of hands-on experience, the Puffin Housing team is committed to empowering young people and providing the right support at the right time.
Specialist Transitional Support
Puffin Housing ensures that young people receive consistent and structured support from the age of 17, helping them build the necessary life skills and resilience to move forward successfully.
Key elements of their support programme include:
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Tailored Pathway Planning – Each young person receives an individualised support plan focused on education, employment, well-being, and independent living skills.
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Life Skills Development – Guidance on budgeting, meal planning, tenancy management, and personal responsibility.
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Emotional and Well-being Support – Access to mentoring, mental health resources, and community engagement.
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Employment & Education Assistance – Help with finding college placements, apprenticeships, training, or work opportunities.
A Person-Centred Approach
A Person-Centred Approach Puffin Housing uses a person-centred and trauma-informed approach, ensuring that support is tailored to the unique needs, strengths, and aspirations of each young person. By providing a stable home environment, expert staff guidance, and structured pathways to independence,
Puffin Housing plays a crucial role in reducing homelessness, unemployment, and social isolation.With safe,
quality accommodation, experienced professionals, and continuous transitional support, Puffin Housing is committed to helping young people build a brighter and more independent future.
Supporting Young People in Their Transition to Independence
Puffin Housing is a dedicated provider of supported accommodation for young people aged 18 to 21, with a specialist focus on continuous transitional support from 17 years onwards. Their mission is to equip young people with the skills, stability, and confidence needed for independent living, ensuring they receive consistent and structured support throughout their transition.
