Putting your future in your hands

We’re the biggest provider of homes with support in Luton offering tailored support in our shared homes. 

Our aim is to empower you to make the right decisions for you and provide a safe, secure place to live with the support of friendly, non-judgmental team members. So, you can overcome challenges and gain the confidence and life skills you need to make a positive new start.

Click here for the hostel referral form        Click here for the HMO referral form

Who we can support

We can provide homes with support to people who are homeless and aged between 18 and 75. This includes people suffering from mental health, drug or alcohol problems.

Ralph has now gone 61 weeks sober after turning to alcohol following a relationship breakdown, losing his job and leaving his family home in the process. After engaging brilliantly with our team he's now looking for independent accommodation through our Homes service.

Squared hostel or house in multiple occupation (HMO)

We provide two types of homes that offer a wide variety of support:

  • Hostels
  • HMOs

If you need lots of support, a hostel might be best. If you’re ready for less support a HMO might suit you better. We’ll talk through your options with you to see what’s best for you.

Our hostels

Our range of hostels cater for people with a variety of different support needs and include:

  • A female only hostel for 18-65 year olds
  • A male only hostel for 18-65 year olds
  • A young persons hostel for 18-25 year olds
  • Self-contained flats for Looked after Children and Care Leavers for 18-25 year olds 
  • Mother and baby hostels for 18-30 year olds

  • Asylum Seeker hostel for 18-25 year olds

Our HMOs

Our shared properties are available for 18-75 year olds, offer:

  • Private bedroom
  • Shared facilities e.g. kitchen and bathroom
  • Communal spaces

The great support available

We have a brilliant team of experts managing both our hostels and HMOs, offering tailored support for you.

In our hostels

You’ll meet your Hostel Coach who’ll work with you on a coaching plan that outlines the steps to take to move towards your goals. They’ll then help you follow it through.

You’ll also have the reassurance of Hostel Coaches being on site most days along with night security.

As a hostel customer, you can get help with:

  • Managing your accommodation - such as paying your rent and accessing relevant benefits
  • Independent living skills - such as cooking, cleaning, managing a home and personal hygiene
  • Training and employment - finding paid or voluntary
  • Your education - including gaining qualifications and vocational training
  • Healthy living - from healthy eating to dental hygiene, sexual health, addressing drug and alcohol problems and access to our mental health therapy service
  • Keeping you safe - identifying potential risks to you and others
  • Social activities - including building relationships with family and friends and getting involved in hobbies and other activities
  • Community links - such as doctors, health visitors, Community Psychiatric Nurse, social workers, advocacy and legal advice

In our HMOs

Our HMO coaches visit our properties weekly and you’ll get personalised support for two hours a week. We’ll work with you to help you identify your personal goals and how to achieve them.

As a HMO customer, you can get help with:

  • Managing your accommodation - such as paying your rent and accessing relevant benefits
  • Independent living skills - such as cooking, cleaning, managing a home and personal hygiene
  • Training and employment - finding paid or voluntary
  • Your education - including gaining qualifications and vocational training
  • Healthy living - from healthy eating to dental hygiene, sexual health, addressing drug and alcohol problems and access to our mental health therapy service
  • Keeping you safe - identifying potential risks to you and others
  • Social activities - including building relationships with family and friends and getting involved in hobbies and other activities
  • Community links - such as doctors, health visitors, Community Psychiatric Nurse, social workers, advocacy and legal advice

In addition, you will benefit from:

  • House meetings to resolve any issues
  • Drop-in sessions with your coach
  • Coach support with management services such as disputes, customer involvement and managing anti-social behaviour
  • Support to move forward

How to get a place in a Squared home with support

We accept referrals from social services, voluntary agencies, Luton Borough Council’s homeless department and probation services. You can also contact us yourself if you need a home with support.

Click here for the hostel referral form        Click here for the HMO referral form

How the application process works

If we have spaces available, we’ll invite you in to talk through the options and help you fill out a risk assessment form. We’ll let you (or your referral agency) know whether or not we can give you your choice of accommodation and if so when. As long as we have all the information we need, we can usually give you an answer on the day you visit us.

How long you can stay with us

  • Young persons hostel – up to one year stay (we’ll help you move on to longer-term accommodation)
  • Self contained flats for Looked After Children or Care Leavers – up to two years
  • Our other hostels – up to two years
  • HMOs – up to two years

Moving on

We aim for everyone living in our Homes with Support to eventually move on to lead a happy, independent life. We’ll support you in gathering the right information to make the best choices for your future. This might involve referring you to other agencies or helping you to find a home to rent privately or bid for a home with the Council. 

Mohammad has had his points increased on the bidding register after members of our Homes with Support team challenged the process for him and is now third on the bidding register.

Do you, or does someone you know, need a home with support?

Contact us