Women-only exempt supported accommodation with housing-related support for women who have experienced domestic abuse, are homeless, or are at risk of homelessness. A safe, confidential environment focused on empowerment, stability, and a planned route to independence.
The Women's Pathway provides women-only exempt supported accommodation with housing-related support. All placements are subject to suitability assessment, safeguarding risk assessment, and consideration of the shared house environment. This is not a commissioned refuge service.
Every woman has her own lockable bedroom. Shared kitchen and living space. The address is confidential. Visits are controlled.
Important
This is not a commissioned refuge service. Unity provides women-only exempt supported accommodation with housing-related support. Placements are usually made via a local authority, support service or self-referral, subject to assessment.
Women who have experienced domestic abuse and need a safe, confidential environment to stabilise and rebuild.
Women who are homeless or at risk and need stable, exempt supported accommodation with a clear pathway to independence.
Women with refugee status or leave to remain who are homeless or at risk. Where no recourse to public funds, subject to confirmed funding.
Young women leaving care who need a safe, women-only environment to build confidence and stability.
Women whose mental health needs affect housing stability but who do not require acute clinical intervention.
Women leaving custody or on probation. Subject to risk assessment; not suitable for high-risk MAPPA cases.
Women who have experienced exploitation and need exempt supported accommodation to stabilise and begin recovery.
Unity provides the accommodation and housing-related support. This is not a clinical or therapy-based service.
Individual safety plans developed with each woman on arrival. Risk management, controlled visitor policy, and confidential address protocol.
Regular one-to-one sessions with a named key worker. Setting goals, reviewing progress, and adapting support.
Support with benefits, housing applications, budgeting, and household management.
Regular wellbeing check-ins focused on emotional health, coping strategies, and early identification of needs.
Signposting to specialist organisations including IDVA services, Women's Aid, counselling, legal advice.
Planning the next step from day one. Council housing, housing association, private rented sector, or specialist provision.
Every element of this service is built around keeping women safe. Confidential address, controlled visitor policy, risk assessment on referral, and multi-agency engagement.
Property address is confidential and not published. All correspondence uses a registered office address.
All DA referrals should include a DASH risk assessment. Where unavailable, Unity completes an initial screening.
For high-risk residents, Unity supports multi-agency engagement including MARAC involvement.
No unannounced visitors. All visits agreed in advance. Controls applied per safeguarding risk.
Staff trained in VAWG, trauma-informed practice, and safeguarding. Refreshed and recorded.
Personal safety plan on arrival, reviewed regularly. Risk, contacts, and safe routines.
We aim to respond the same day where possible, and within 24 hours for referral enquiries.
We Accept Referrals From
Referring women who need safe, exempt supported accommodation.
Brokerage and placement teams seeking women-only exempt supported accommodation.
Women who are homeless or at risk and need exempt supported accommodation.
Women leaving custody or on probation. Not suitable for high-risk MAPPA cases.
A safety screening and suitability assessment will be completed before placement.
Not Suitable For
High-risk forensic presentations, serious violence risk, arson risk, active unmanaged substance misuse, acute mental health crisis requiring clinical intervention, severe addiction requiring detox or rehabilitation, or women requiring 24-hour supervised care.