Living away from West Sussex

If you live outside West Sussex, you will need to choose whether to stay where you currently live or move back to West Sussex.

If you want to remain in your current area, we will work with your local housing department to help you move into supported housing or private rented accommodation.

As a care leaver living outside West Sussex, you usually have a local connection to the area where you live. Housing policies vary between councils, so the rules may be different depending on where you live. Your personal adviser (PA) can help you understand your housing options and support you to apply to the local housing register.

Your PA will work closely with the local housing department to support you to move into supported housing or private rented accommodation. We will also help you apply to the housing register so you may be able to access social housing when you are ready to live independently.