Supported Housing
This page gives information about the current supported housing options in Devon.
Page last updated: January 2025
Bethany House
St. Sidwell’s Avenue, EX4 6QW
01392 217311
bethany.referals@westwardhousing.org.uk
- 16-18 and 18-25 care leaver female only placement
- Own bedroom, ensuite bathroom, shared utilities
- The aim is for tenancies to end around 2 years in, although this is very flexible and not a rule
- No pets officially, although open to discuss small pets on case to case basis
- Can’t take anyone with a history of sexual or violent crime
- Can’t have anyone over 5 months pregnant
- Male guests need a informal police check before they can enter the building
- No overnight visitors
- Smoking and Alcohol allowed in own rooms, unless under 18
- At 3am, the doors to the building are locked, but you can call and come in later
- Laundry is washed for free
- Staff are available Monday – Sunday 9am-10pm.
- The aim is for individual and communal support, with group activities scheduled most weeks.
Exeter Foyer
Commercial Road, EX2 4AD
01392 499222
- 16-18 year olds, care leavers 18-25 and 18-25 year old non care leavers
- Shared and individual living spaces available, flats are sharing with 1 or 2 other young people of the same gender
- Communal kitchen, lounge & Garden
- Free laundry utilities
- Overnight security
- Guests allowed 12-9pm
- Flats available for pregnant young people and new children as well
- Lots of courses available
- Unlikely to take someone with sexual or violent crime history
- Alcohol and smoking allowed
- The aim is for tenancies to end around 2 years in, although this is very flexible and not a rule
- Own key to room, and fob for security gate
- Comprehensive CCTV coverage
- No pets
- Staff are available 24/7
- lots of shared activity rooms
Esther Community House
8-10 St. David’s Hill, EX4 3RQ
01392 496600
aimeej@keychange.org.uk
Contact to discuss cases – Aimee Joyner
- 16-18-year olds and care leavers 18-25
- 20 rooms, with 3 emergency beds
- Own bedrooms, shared facilities some ensuite rooms
- No energy drinks allowed on premises
- Lots of support available from staff 24 hours a day
- Large communal areas
- Guests allowed, but need to discuss with staff and sign them in and out. No overnight guests.
Young Devon Supported Lodgings
Exeter YES, 22 Cathedral Yard, EX1 1HB
01392 331666
- 16-18 year old and 18-25 care leavers
- Very Homely due to actually being someone’s homes
- Own room, shared all facilities.
- Hosts can vary in every way as they are anyone who has been accepted to Host.
- There are four ‘levels’ of support a young person might need, and each hosting placement can cater to these.
- 5 hours a week of support funded to the hosts, but this can go up to 19.5 hours.
- Lots of support around finances and emotional wellbeing
- Any aggression or destruction of property is immediate eviction
- Room must be kept clean, although it is a clear rule that without notice no one can go into another bedroom.
- Guests are very unlikely but it depends on the guest and the host.
- If young person is taking substances or drinking they must find alternate accommodation for the time they are intoxicated
Young Devon Supported Housing
Office – 1 Highland Villa, Ivybridge, PL21 9AL
01752 680061
- 16-17 and 18-25 Care Leavers
- Own room, shared all facilities.
- Monks road placement is Medium support, all the other placements are low support.
- Staff are available during working hours at monk’s road, but contactable by telephone from other placements. Sleep in overnight staff
- Support around practical skills, such as cooking or using public transport.
- Guests are allowed until 10pm, they must sign in and out. There is a set of Guest rules.
- No Drugs, alcohol is not permitted at monks’ road.
- No smoking or vaping inside, but there is a garden area.
- Very independent living.
Please see below for varying Young Devon Supported housing placements:
| Project Address | Capacity | Level of Support | Details | Staffing |
| 11a Queen Street Newton Abbot TQ12 2AQTel: 01626 336714 |
5 bed | High – medium |
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Staff are on-site night and day Monday to Friday; 7.30 pm – 10 am on a Saturday and Sunday.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| 4 Prospect Terrace Newton Abbot TQ12 2LNTel: 01626 336714 |
3 beds | Medium – low |
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Support Staff are based at 11a Queen Street and can be accessed by residents at any time. Support Staff will make regular arranged and unarranged visits every day.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| 5 Prospect Terrace Newton Abbot TQ12 2LNTel: 01626 336714 |
3 bed | Medium – low |
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Support Staff are based at 11a Queen Street and can be accessed by residents at any time. Support Staff will make regular arranged and unarranged visits every day.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| 86 Monks Road Exeter EX4 7BE |
4 bed | High/Medium |
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Staff are on-site night and day Monday to Friday; 7.30 pm – 10 am on a Saturday and Sunday.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| 34 Priory Road Exeter EX4 7AU |
3 bed | Medium/low |
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Support Staff are based at Monks Road and can be accessed by residents at any time. Support Staff will make regular arranged and unarranged visits every day.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| 37 Church Road St Thomas Exeter EX4 9AX |
4 bed | Low |
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Support Staff are based at Monks Road and can be accessed by residents at any time. Support Staff will make regular arranged and unarranged visits every day.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| 1 Highland Villa Western Road Ivybridge PL21 9AL |
5 bed | High/Medium |
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Staff are on-site night and day Monday to Friday; 7.30 pm – 10 am on a Saturday and Sunday.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| Annexe 1 Highland Villa Western Road Ivybridge PL21 9AL |
2 beds | Medium/low |
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Staff are on-site at Highland Villa during the night and day Monday to Friday; 7.30 pm – 10 am on a Saturday and Sunday.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| 5A Western Road Ivybridge PL21 9AN |
2 bed | Medium/low |
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Support Staff are based at Highland Villa and can be accessed by residents at any time. Support Staff will make regular arranged and unarranged visits every day.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| 13 Seaton Ave Mutley Plain Plymouth PL4 6QJ |
5 bed | Low and for asylum seeking young people over 18 |
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Support Staff are based at Highland Villa and can be accessed by residents at any time. Support Staff will make regular arranged and unarranged visits every day.
On-call available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
YMCA Exeter
39-41 St. David’s Hill, EX4 4DA
01392 410530
housing.applications@ymcaexeter.org.uk
Contact to discuss cases –Lydia Brown
- Any young person aged 18-29 year old placements
- 32 rooms in stage 1 –rooms and own kitchen, shared bathrooms
- Several ‘stages’ with different levels of support. Highest level of support is stage 1
- Stage 2-3 is a shared house
- Stage 4 is an independent flat
- Moving through the stages is achieved by evidencing at the previous stage, such as finding a work placement and budgeting.
- Lots of support around finances and emotional wellbeing
- Weekly planner with group activities
- 24/7 staff in stage 1
- Guests from 8am until 12pm
YMCA Cullompton
Pye Corner, Cullompton, EX15 1JX
07891 809004
housingmiddevon@ymca-dg.org
- Any young people 18-29 year olds
- 2 stages of tenancies, a large building with independent rooms with shared bathrooms and a neighbouring smaller building with independent rooms with en suites.
- Very relaxed environment with staff able to support with most things.
- A bit away from Exeter City, but very easy bus route.
- Industrial style kitchen, lots of space for everyone
- Small peaceful town environment
- Alcohol allowed in rooms, and smoking allowed outside
- Guests allowed, although none overnight
Exeter City Community Trust
St James Park, Stadium Way, Exeter EX4 6PX
07934 359135
- Any age 18-29 year old placements
- Private bedrooms, shared utilities, all bedrooms are en-suite
- Several Different houses across the city
- Assessment prior to move in to establish good fit for property moving into
- Not affordable if only on basic UC, affordable for young people with PIP or working
- Limited support 1 – 2 hours a week
- Guests are allowed and no curfew
- No overnight guests
- Because there are so many placements under ECCT it is hard to specifically describe the building a young person is placed in. This placement is very similar and close to an independent rental, but also gives some support for help with move on or finances.
Mortimer House
Mortimer House, Grendon Road, EX1 2NL
01392 529992
mortimer.house@westwardhousing.co.uk
- Any person over the age of 18
- Independent flats, own kitchen and bathroom
- Laundry room with pay machines
- Help with DHC and move on options
- Not affordable if only on basic UC, affordable for young people with PIP or working
- Tenants pay service charge, Electric and Council Tax (£380 a month in total)
- Smoking and alcohol allowed in flats
- No pets
- Is a tenancy agreement
- Own key to flat and door fob to enter building
- The aim is for tenancies to end around 2 years in, although this is very flexible and not a rule
- Guests are allowed
- Some CCTV covers entrances and the car park.
- Staff are here from Monday – Friday 9-5 and mostly assist with budgeting advice or move on help.
Julian House Trainer Tenancies
Beacon Avenue, Exeter, EX4 7JE
01392 284287
trainertenancies@Julianhouse.org.uk
- Any young person 18-25
- Shared flat with one other person
- Very close to train station and bus links
- Borderline fully independent living
- £800pm if working, £80pm if not working, although you are required to work or be in education.
- 18+ only as so independent and living with another person
- Own bedroom, all other facilities shared
- Fully furnished, tenants are advised to bring very little with them
- The aim is for tenancies to end around 2 years in, although this is very flexible and not a rule
- Guests are allowed at the discretion of the other flatmate, disputes around this are discussed with staff
- No pets
- No smoking indoors, although there is a large communal garden
- Free street parking
- Staff are available Monday-Friday with an emergency line available at weekends and will give support around work or education placements.
- This accommodation is best for people who are so close to being able to experience real private rental, but need some rental history before this.
Alexandra House
59 Imperial Road, Exmouth, EX8 1AU
01395 279702
- 18-65 year olds
- 23 self-contained flats
- Tenancy agreement, so the applicants are heavily vetted prior to move in
- 2-3 hours a week with support worker
- Tenants pay for their own Wi-Fi and laundry
- Monthly group activities
- Move on groups
- Smoking and alcohol allowed
- 3 guests allowed until 11pm, 1 allowed overnight
- No heavy drug use, as welfare checks are infrequent, will not be accepted if used drugs in last 6 months
- CCTV covers all communal areas
- Staff are available Monday-Friday 9-5 offering 3 hours of support a week..
Amber Foundation
Ashely Court, Chawleigh, EX18 7EX
07879 415883
- Any person aged 18-30-year olds
- Absolutely no drugs and alcohol allowed on site, with weekly tests
- 6 members of staff on site during the day
- Shared bedrooms and facilities, with the option to move to private bedroom
- Teaching facilities
- Counsellor on site
- No Pets
- Low service charge
- Highly structured day to prepare tenants for working life
- A way out from nearest town, very picturesque ‘farm’ environment
- No energy drinks allowed on premises
- There is daily structure and cooking rotas. All tasks are completed as a group, there is a large amount of support available. With 6 staff during the day and 2 overnight, there is always someone to talk to if tenants are struggling.
Gabriel House
Smythen Street, Exeter, EX1 1BN
01202 410500
enquires@BCHA.org.uk
- Any adult aged 18+
- Staff are available here 24/7 due to the volatile nature of the building.
- Has an onsite doctor
- Independent flats, shared cooking facilities
- High tolerance for drug use, almost unlimited tolerance on alcohol use
- Useful for people struggling to shake addictions
- Entirely paid for by Housing Benefit
- No guests, no visiting other tenants’ rooms
- Laundry room available
- Sometimes takes dogs
Other options
- Plymouth Foyer
- Torbay Foyer
- Julian House Offenders project – support accommodation those on probation order
- The Oakfields Project – referred via probation
- Howell Road – referred via A2A at risk of rough sleeping
- BCHA Morwenna
- Encompass South West
- Pilot Project – North Devon – for those that have exhausted options and need wrap around multi agency support