Who we support
Carefully matched, never simply placed.
We are a small home, and that is deliberate. It means we can be honest and careful about who we can help well.
Honest about who we can help.
A placement only works when it is right for the young person arriving and fair to those already living here. We are honest about both.
We can support
Young people aged 10 to 17 at the point of admission
Experiences of trauma, loss and disrupted attachment
Emotional and behavioural needs that ask for a relational, therapeutic response
Young people who need stability after previous placements struggled to hold
Where we may not be the right home
Needs that would place the current group at serious risk
Situations requiring a secure or clinical setting we are not registered to provide
Any match where we cannot honestly say we can keep everyone safe
We will always say so early, rather than place and hope
Matching
How we decide.
Every referral is considered against the needs of the young people already living here. We look at the whole picture: the young person's history and needs, the current group, and whether our team and home can genuinely meet what is being asked.
Where we can, we plan admissions so an arrival is prepared and gentle rather than abrupt. The full detail sits in our admissions and matching policy, available to professionals on request.
Common questions
Who can we help, and who can we not?
Short answers, given honestly and early.
What age range does Nurture Place support?
Young people aged 10 to 17 at the point of admission.
What needs can you support?
Experiences of trauma, loss and disrupted attachment, emotional and behavioural needs that ask for a relational and therapeutic response, and young people who need stability after placements that struggled to hold.
When might Nurture Place not be the right home?
When a young person's needs would put the current group at serious risk, when a secure or clinical setting is needed that we are not registered to provide, or when we cannot honestly say we can keep everyone safe. We will say so early.
How do you decide whether to offer a place?
Every referral is weighed against the needs of the young people already living here: the young person's history and needs, the current group, and whether our team and home can genuinely meet what is being asked. Where we can, we plan admissions so an arrival is prepared and gentle.
Make contact
If a young person needs a place like this, let us talk.
We welcome enquiries from commissioners, social workers and families. Tell us a little about the young person and we will respond carefully and promptly.