Supported Lodgings - Fostering
Open your home and provide a room for a young person leaving care
Supported Lodgings
Offer a safe home to a young person
If you have a spare room, you could provide a safe and supportive home for a young person aged 18–25 as they take their next step into independent living.
- Provide a safe, stable place to live
- Help build confidence and essential life skills
- Get training and ongoing support from our Dorset team
Submit a quick enquiry and request a call back from our team. We’ll talk you through how supported lodgings works and answer any questions.
If you’d prefer to speak to someone first, our enquiries team is happy to help.
- call 01305 221000
- fosteringenquiries@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
- or request a call back via our contact form
Supported Lodgings can be combined with a busy career or home life
Supported Lodgings has been so rewarding and works really well for our family.
Become a Supported Lodgings provider
Who can apply
To apply, you must:
be age 21 or over
have a spare bedroom and be willing to share your home with a young person
enjoy supporting young people with life skills, gaining confidence and education
Request a call back
What you'll get
As a Supported Lodgings provider, you will receive:
training and support
financial help towards living costs for the young person
a weekly payment starting from £130
regular visits from our support team
support from our existing Supported Lodgings providers in Dorset who have lots of experience to share
