Illustrative image: people together in the local community

Person-centred support that helps people live safe, meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Step Forward Support provides clinically led community residential services and individually commissioned supported living, and we welcome enquiries from across England. We see the person, not the placement.

Clinically led
Every care plan is overseen by experienced clinicians

Community residential services
Residential care homes are rated Good by CQC

Supported living across England
Bespoke packages for every individual

Supporting people since 2017
Led by experienced care managers and support teams

Our services

Two ways we support people

Whether someone needs the stability of a small residential home or support to live in their own tenancy, we start with the person and build the support around them.

Illustrative image: people talking together in a shared lounge

Residential Care

Homes rated Good by CQC

Our care homes are led by experienced care managers and deputy managers who are based on-site, working alongside and mentoring their support teams to provide a truly responsive, closely governed service which embeds our company values.

People are supported around the clock to build independent-living skills, take part in their community and work towards their own goals, with support planned individually and reviewed with the people who matter to them.

Illustrative image: one-to-one support at home

Supported Living

In people’s own homes and tenancies

Individually commissioned support for adults living in their own homes or tenancies. Support is designed around the person, and can change as their needs and independence develop.

We focus on choice, independence, relationships and community participation, working alongside families, commissioners and relevant professionals. A responsive supported-living service. We welcome enquiries from across England, subject to assessment, staffing and local availability.

Woodland Specialist Care in Northfield, a red-brick Victorian house with a hedged front garden

Part of Step Forward Support

Woodland Specialist Care

Woodland Specialist Care is a dedicated six-place residential service in Northfield, Birmingham, benefiting from Step Forward Support’s senior-management expertise and shared infrastructure.

Contact us for current availability.

From our community

Real lives, real progress

The best evidence of what we do is what the people we support get to do.

Are you a social worker or care coordinator?

We accept referrals into our residential care homes and our supported-living service, for adults whose needs we can safely meet.

Send us a brief outline by form, email or phone. We aim to respond to every enquiry within one working day, explain the next step and arrange an assessment promptly. Detailed records can then be gathered securely.