Supported accommodation in Cardiff
Cardiff is our largest operational footprint. We hold properties across the city (Cathays, Roath, Splott, Grangetown, Ely and Llanrumney), so Cardiff Council commissioners get a choice of match rather than whatever is free that week. Same-day emergency response is standard.
Service boundary
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.
See the controls and evidence →How we work in Cardiff
Rapid sourcing
Written response within 24 hours and a suitability decision within one working day for Cardiff referrals, same-day for emergencies.
Safeguarding
Defined escalation routes, trained staff, and a willingness to decline placements that are not a safe match.
Named senior contact
One person who knows your placement. Cardiff commissioners speak to someone who can make the decision.
Structured reporting
Updates to the allocated worker on a defined cadence, agreed with Cardiff up front.
Services available in Cardiff
16+ Supported Accommodation
Solo and shared placements, including care leavers, with structured staff support across Cardiff.
Learn moreEmergency & Short-Notice Placements
Same-day response capability for time-critical Cardiff referrals.
Learn moreUASC Specialist Placements
Trauma-informed, culturally responsive UASC placements for Cardiff.
Learn moreWhat Cardiff commissioners ask us about
The questions that come up before a first placement are much the same across Wales, and we have written about most of them at length.
For the wider picture across the region, a commissioner’s area guide to South Wales covers Cardiff alongside the valleys and the west. On short-notice referrals, which Cardiff sends more of than any other authority, what to have ready before an emergency call. And on the demand behind it all, the youth homelessness numbers behind the placements.
Regulatory position: 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.
Refer a young person in Cardiff
Speak to our team. Same-day response for emergencies, named senior contact for every active referral.