Accommodation

Our immediate priority is ensuring young people
have a safe place to live. A secure home gives young
people a foundation to build a positive future, and for many,
it’s their first step into our services.

There’s a growing need for housing for vulnerable young people. With long social housing waiting lists and few move-on options, care leavers and young people facing homelessness can struggle to find safe housing. Rapidly rising private rental costs are also pushing out those on low incomes or benefits.

1625 offers a range of accommodation to help young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

If you’re a young person and need support, click the button below.

2024-2025 Highlights

• We were delighted to have confirmation of an extension to our Woodleaze project in Yate, which provides high support for 18 young people, for a further two-years , and in Bristol we have increased the capacity of our Dispersed Housing Team to enable us to allocate bed spaces more quickly when young people move on into independent accommodation.

• Five rooms and a kitchen / diner at St George’s House have been renovated in partnership with Kier Construction. This has significantly improved living spaces for young people who are living in this short-term accommodation.

 

What’s in the Future?

• Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we’re transforming our charity’s Grade II* listed home, Kingsley Hall in Old Market. The project will create safe, welcoming spaces for young people — including nine studio flats for those ready to live independently.

• We will expand our accommodation for 16- and 17-year-old care-experienced young people, in partnership with Bristol City Council, including plans for a new Ofsted registered shared house.

• We will implement changes under The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023, which aims to improve the quality and regulation of supported housing

WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE SAID

Since residing here I have felt safe and secure. It has kept clean and tidy, and my support worker has been so helpful and accommodating. I feel comfortable already.
At St George’s House the best thing is being accepted - staff are understanding and don't judge. My confidence has shot up whilst being here
I am more independent now, and getting help to understand how to be a single adult
The best thing about the house is having support and people around, not being on my own

In 2024-2025

81%
of young people have been supported into appropriate accommodation with the highest appropriate level of independence
81%
of young people have improved skills and confidence in relation to managing their accommodation.

Projects

1625 manages three 24/7 supported housing projects in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Each has specific areas of focus and support for young people in a variety of circumstances.

Charles England House


Charles England House, based in Patchway, with 20 self-contained units which can accommodate couples and children, which include a kitchenette and a bathroom.

St Georges House


Based in the centre of Bristol, St Georges House has 21 beds and includes a ‘Crash Pad’ offering short-term emergency accommodation for young people facing homelessness.  

Woodleaze

Woodleaze, based in Yate, South Gloucestershire, has 18 beds in self-contained studio flats with shared spaces and facilities to allow a range of support services to be delivered on-site. Over half the residents are care leavers, with the other half from a range of other backgrounds including homelessness or those at risk of homelessness.

Supported Housing

1625 manages a further 270 bed spaces across Bristol, in a range of properties such as terraced houses for shared accommodation, and singlebed flats. All young people who live in these properties have a support worker who works with them on their independent living skills and tenancy management skills. 

Future Builders

Future Builders is a programme in partnership with Every Youth and Bristol City Council to make affordable accommodation available to young people participating in education, employment, and training opportunities. This enables young people to take the first step towards their future without worrying about the impact on their benefit allowance.

Establish

Establish is a project run in partnership with Andrews Charitable Trust. The purpose of Establish is to provide high-quality, affordable and safe housing to young people vulnerable to homelessness, as they grow into independent adults.

Asylum & Refugee Housing

Bristol:

The Asylum and Refugee team manages 12 bed spaces across 3 shared houses in Bristol. Young unaccompanied asylum seekers are supported to apply for their leave to remain, integrate into the community, access education, and build on their independent living skills. Once Refugee status has been gained, the young people are supported to move on into independent accommodation.

 

 

South Glos:
The project supports unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people who are, or have previously been, in the care of South Glos Social Services. The young people are supported to apply for their leave to remain, access suitable accommodation, integrate into the community, access education, and build on their independent living skills.
 

Bristol Youth MAPS

Bristol Youth MAPS, based in central Bristol, is a multi-agency hub for preventing homelessness in young people aged 16-21 (up to 24 by referral). In partnership with Bristol City Council and supported by 1625, MAPS offers guidance on housing, mediation to help young people stay at home, and support in finding privately rented or supported accommodation.

South Glos drop in

Our Patchway office provides a drop-in session every Tuesday between 2:00pm and 4:30pm. If that time doesn’t work for you, just get in touch — we’ll be happy to arrange a meeting at a time and place that suits you.

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