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Who We Are
Safe and Supportive Homes for Young People
Platform Up provide safe supported living for young people facing family breakdown, care experience, homelessness, asylum seeking and conflict related displacement.
Who we Support
We create secure homes that rebuild trust and skills for independence, believing every young person deserves stability, respect and a future they can shape.
Charles Vig
Founder Platform Up
A Future Built On Safety, Stability And Opportunity
Our Vision
A future where every young person has a safe home, trusted adults around them and real chances to build a confident, independent life. We want young people to feel valued, included and supported to move forward at a pace that works for them.
Our Mission
To provide high quality supported living that combines safety, structure and personalised guidance. We help young people develop practical skills, emotional resilience and the confidence they need to move safely toward independence.
The Principles That Guide Our Practice
Safety And Secure Stability
We provide safe, predictable homes where young people feel grounded and supported every day. Our practice follows clear safeguarding standards and strong risk management.
Read more →Consistency And Trusted Support
Young people rely on steady routines and trusted adults. We build relationships through reliability, clear communication and a calm, respectful approach to support.
Read more →Young Person Focused
Support is shaped around each young person’s strengths, needs and goals. Their voice is central to planning, reviews and everyday decisions about their life.
Read more →Independence Building
We use daily life to build practical skills, emotional resilience and confidence. Young people learn at their own pace with support that reduces safely over time.
Read more →Welcoming Young People From Every Background
Inclusion And Diversity
We welcome young people from all cultures, identities and life experiences. Our practice promotes equality of opportunity and challenges discrimination so every young person feels seen and valued.
Equal Opportunities
Decisions about support and access to services are based on need, not background or status. We follow clear Equal Opportunities principles in recruitment, training and daily practice.
Data Protection And GDPR
We handle personal information lawfully and transparently. Young people are informed about how their information is used, stored and shared, and records are kept securely at all times.
How Platform Up Began
Platform Up began in 2017 when our founder, Charles Vig, was working as a foster carer and saw how many young people were moving between placements, temporary beds and unsafe situations without a clear plan for independence.
He saw young people with potential, but without the stability or guidance they needed to move forward. This inspired the creation of a service built on safety, consistency and a clear pathway toward independence.
Today, Platform Up operates two supported living homes and is expanding, with new homes currently being developed to meet growing need. Our work is shaped by trauma aware practice, strong partnership working and a commitment to giving young people a safe place to rebuild.
Why Local Authorities Work With Us
Clear Pathway Of Support
We offer a structured pathway from 24 hour supported living through to independent living. Young people step down safely as their skills grow, with support that matches their needs.
Trauma Aware Safeguarding
Our practice is trauma aware and safeguarding led with strong risk management, safer recruitment, regular training and clear reporting pathways that keep young people safe.
Strong Multi Agency Working
We work closely with social workers, personal advisers, families and partner agencies so support is coordinated, consistent and focused on agreed outcomes for each young person.
How We Keep Young People Safe And Supported
Safeguarding Commitment
We follow clear safeguarding policies, safer recruitment, regular training and strong reporting pathways. Young people know how to raise concerns and are supported to understand their rights.
Learn more →Next Steps With Platform Up
We work with local authorities and professionals to match young people to the right level of support, agree clear plans and review progress so each move is safe and purposeful.
Learn more →Our Team
Meet the People Behind Platform Up
A committed team providing guidance, stability, and opportunities for young people to build their future.
Platform Up helps young people with support, guidance & safe paths
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Empowering young people towards independence.
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