About TIFA Life
A supported accommodation provider for young people aged 16+ across Wales, with an operating base in Swansea.
Who we are
TIFA Life is a supported accommodation provider for young people aged 16+ across Wales. We provide solo, shared and emergency placements, and specialist support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people and care leavers. We are based in Swansea, most of our homes are in South and West Wales, and all 22 Welsh Local Authorities have sent us referrals.
Figures as of November 2026
TIFA Life is not a CIW-registered children's home or care service. We accept placements only where needs can be safely met within our supported accommodation model. Our safeguarding, staffing and reporting controls are recorded in TIFA Connect and available for commissioners to check.
How we are structured
Leadership, safeguarding, staffing and service delivery responsibilities are assigned to named roles. Each active placement has a named Service Manager and a defined escalation route.
Chief Executive Officer
Overall accountability for service quality, safeguarding, performance and organisational direction.
Operations Lead & Designated Safeguarding Lead
Service Manager oversight, placement decisions, pre-placement checks and safeguarding escalation.
Chief of Staff
Compliance, management routines and making sure required work is done.
Resource Manager
Recruitment, staffing compliance and keeping the rota safely covered.
Service Managers (by allocation)
Day-to-day delivery for their allocated young people, homes and support workers, including supervision and reporting.
Founder & Managing Director
Group strategy, commissioner relationships, commercial partnerships and long-term model development.
For named individuals, see meet the team.
Where we operate
Our office is in Swansea and most of our homes are in South and West Wales. We source in all 22 Welsh Local Authority areas and take cross-border placements where the placement plan supports it.
South Wales
12 Local Authority areas covered for sourcing and referral assessment.
West Wales
2 Local Authority areas covered for sourcing and referral assessment.
North Wales
6 Local Authority areas covered for sourcing and referral assessment.
Company and operating model
TIFA Life Ltd provides supported accommodation for young people aged 16+ across Wales. We accept referrals for solo, shared, emergency, UASC and care-leaver placements where supported accommodation is the appropriate service model.
We are based in Swansea, with a named role responsible for each region of Wales. We also consider cross-border referrals from English Local Authorities where the location and placement plan are suitable.
There is a set process for referral decisions, property checks, staffing, safeguarding, daily records, reports and outstanding actions. TIFA Connect records the owner, evidence and follow-up for each placement.
For the full operating model, see our approach. For how we govern safety, see quality and safeguarding. To discuss a placement, see for Local Authorities.
Make a referral
A senior lead will respond in writing within 24 hours and confirm a suitability decision within one working day, with same-day capability for emergencies.