Refer someone to supported accommodation
Signpost helps social workers, housing officers and support workers find live supported accommodation vacancies across the UK and contact providers directly. It is free to search and free to refer.
Who uses Signpost to refer
For professionals placing someone into supported or exempt accommodation, including:
- Local authority housing and homelessness teams
- Social workers and care leaver personal advisors
- Probation and prison resettlement teams
- Hospital discharge and mental health teams
- Domestic abuse and refuge services
- Floating support and outreach workers
How it works
Search live vacancies
Filter by area, weekly rent, Universal Credit, Housing Benefit or DSS acceptance, support level and the groups a provider accepts (care leavers, homeless applicants, over 55s, domestic abuse survivors, and more).
Contact the provider directly
Message the provider about a specific room to check suitability and availability. No middle layer.
Arrange the placement
The provider confirms and you complete the referral with them directly.
Why referrers use Signpost
Live vacancies, not stale lists
Listings show current availability and expire automatically, so you are not chasing rooms that are already gone.
Built for supported accommodation
Filter by support need and eligible groups, not just price and postcode.
Direct to the provider
No agency in the middle and no fee to refer.
Nationwide, growing by area
Coverage expands as providers join.
Questions from referrers
Is there a cost to refer?+
No. Searching Signpost and contacting providers as a referrer is free.
Who can I refer?+
Anyone you support who needs supported or exempt accommodation. Each listing shows which groups and support needs the provider accepts, so you can match before you contact them.
How quickly will I hear back?+
You contact the provider directly, so response times depend on the provider. Live availability on each listing helps you prioritise the most likely matches.
Do you check the accommodation?+
Signpost is a marketplace that connects you with providers. You carry out your own suitability and safeguarding checks as you would for any placement.
How is personal data handled?+
Only share what is necessary with a provider to assess a placement. See our Privacy Policy.
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