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Outreach & tenancy sustainment

Practical support that helps young people manage their tenancy, build independence and create a stable home.

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The service

Support delivered in the young person’s home

Our flexible outreach service supports young people aged 16–25 who live in their own tenancy, temporary accommodation, supported housing or another community-based setting. Support is delivered in the young person’s home and community, shaped around their goals, strengths, risks and changing circumstances.

We work alongside the young person — not simply doing things for them — so that each contact builds knowledge, confidence and independence.

Support delivered in the young person’s home
Who we support

The young people we work with

Preparing for independence

Looked-after children preparing for independence, and care leavers living in their first tenancy.

Moving on & at risk

Young people moving on from supported accommodation, or at risk of tenancy breakdown or homelessness.

Extra help to thrive

Young people on the edge of care, receiving Youth Justice support, NEET or at risk of becoming NEET, or needing help to manage appointments, finances and independent living.

What we help with

Support tailored to each young person

Support is tailored to the young person and their tenancy, and may include:

  • Understanding tenancy responsibilities
  • Budgeting, bills and managing Universal Credit
  • Preventing rent arrears and responding early to concerns
  • Cleaning, cooking and household routines
  • Reporting repairs and communicating with landlords
  • Attending housing, benefits, health and professional appointments
  • Accessing education, training and employment
  • Confidence, motivation and emotional-regulation strategies
  • Personal safety, healthy relationships and safer decision-making
  • Liaising with social workers, personal advisers and housing officers

Every young person receives an individual assessment and an outcome-focused support plan.

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Our approach

How we work

Trauma-informed & relationship-based

Strengths-focused, aspirational and culturally responsive — flexible around changing needs.

Safeguarding-led & recorded

Outcome-focused throughout, and coordinated closely with the professional network.

Building real independence

We build knowledge, confidence and independence at every contact, working towards planned step-down or move-on.

Commissioning

Recommended support-only pricing

Transparent, support-only pricing. Charges do not include rent or accommodation.

ServiceCostEffective rate
Initial assessment & support plan£175 one-offIncludes assessment, liaison and plan
Flexible spot support£45 per hourMinimum one hour
Light support — 3 hours weekly£129 per week£43 per hour · approx. £559 / month
Standard support — 5 hours weekly£210 per week£42 per hour · approx. £910 / month
Enhanced support — 10 hours weekly£400 per week£40 per hour · approx. £1,733 / month
Evening or weekend support£55 per hourBy prior agreement
Bank-holiday support£70 per hourBy prior agreement

Monthly figures are approximate, calculated across 52 weeks. Support charges do not include rent or accommodation. Personal care, waking-night provision and emergency accommodation are excluded. Standard case recording and monthly progress reporting are included in weekly packages. Additional professional meetings or specialist reports can be charged at £45 per hour. Travel outside the agreed delivery area, congestion charges and exceptional parking may be charged separately. Prices are subject to assessment, risk level, location and delivery arrangements.

Evidencing progress

Clear evidence for commissioners

Commissioners and referrers receive an initial needs and tenancy-sustainment assessment, an individual support and action plan, contact and intervention records, monthly progress summaries, risk and safeguarding updates, young-person feedback, outcome tracking, and planned step-down or move-on recommendations.

Help a young person sustain their home

Contact us to discuss a referral, request an assessment or design a tailored outreach package.

Referral enquiry

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Social workers and local authorities can start a referral here. We respond quickly and confidentially.

Prefer to email us directly? referrals@foundationsyss.co.uk

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