'Safeguarding young people through semi-independent living in order to help, encourage and educate them to fulfil their potential’

CSM Independence Supported Lodgings for Young People

Our Semi – Independent Living provision consists of 7am – 11pm support staffed and 11pm – 7am warden staffed accommodation, for young people aged 16-18. The provision caters to all young people who are referred to us from local authority social care, including those with complex needs and challenging behaviours. CSM Independence Ltd. offers accommodation to young males and females.

Supported Lodgings in Devon & Somerset

Enabling independent living

This system ensures many benefits come to fruition, including the reduction of risk taking behaviours and sexual exploitation.
This is a holistic accommodation-based service which aims to prevent and/or reduce negative behaviours in young people.
The nature of Semi – Independent Living also helps to equip young people with the life skills necessary to live independently.

Tenancy Training

We are accredited with tenancytraining.org to deliver this programme to our tenants.
This allows us to teach our tenants the skills they require such as opening bank accounts, budgeting etc.

What can be gained from this programme?

  • The programme is designed to be delivered to tenants in a wide range of situations and locations.

  • Underpinning the structure of the programme is the premise that some people through no lack of their own have missed out on the period of their lives where the common skills, knowledge and understanding many of us share was not picked up. This lack, in the arena of housing leaves them vulnerable and often their tenancies when acquired are quickly at risk or unsustainable.

  • The programme can be applied to all age ranges and situations, being delivered to match need.

  • Client development and progress is recognised and rewarded through the achievement of accreditation and certification.