Every Young Person Deserves a Home Where They Can Thrive.Specialist Solo Residential Care, Built Around the Individual.
At DNA, we provide nurturing, high-quality solo residential homes for young people who benefit from highly individualised care and support. With just one young person in each home, everything can be centred around them - their needs, their interests, their routines and their aspirations.
Our experienced teams create safe, stable and welcoming homes where meaningful relationships can develop and young people are supported to build confidence, discover their strengths and take positive steps towards their future.
One Home
One Person
One Personal Journey
Our homes are designed around one young person.
Welcome to dnaEvery journey is unique. And every home should reflect that.
At DNA, we believe that every young person deserves more than simply a place to live. They deserve a home where they feel safe, understood and valued.
A home where the people caring for them have the time, experience and commitment to truly understand who they are, what matters to them and how they can best be supported to move forward. DNA provides specialist solo residential care for young people who benefit from a highly individualised and nurturing home environment.
This means that the environment, staffing, routines, support and opportunities can all be shaped around the individual needs of the young person living there.
Because every young person is different.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to care.One Young Person. One Home. One Bespoke Journey.
Every young person is different, which is why our care is built around the individual - creating the right environment, relationships and support for them to thrive.
Individualised Care
Care and support shaped around each young person’s unique needs, experiences, strengths and aspirations.
The Right Environment
A stable, nurturing and structured solo home designed to help each young person feel safe, comfortable and secure.
Trusted Relationships
Consistent, supportive adults who take the time to build meaningful relationships based on trust and understanding.
Positive Futures
Encouraging confidence, independence and personal growth while supporting every young person to recognise their strengths and potential.
OUR APPROACHUnderstanding the Individual
Every young person brings their own experiences, strengths and needs. At DNA, we take the time to understand the individual behind every referral — what matters to them, what helps them feel safe and settled, and what they need to move forward with confidence.
We believe positive change begins with connection, understanding and trust, recognising that progress looks different for every young person.
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A Therapeutic Approach Built on Relationships
our therapeutic approachAt DNA, relationships are at the heart of everything we do. Our approach is informed by PACE - Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy - and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Through consistent relationships and therapeutic parenting principles, we create environments where young people can feel safe, understood and accepted, building confidence in themselves and others.
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Creating moments of warmth, enjoyment and connection that help relationships develop naturally
Playfulness
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Supporting young people without judgement and helping them feel valued and accepted for who they are.
Acceptance
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Looking beyond behaviour to better understand a young person’s feelings, experiences and individual needs.
Curiosity
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Responding with compassion and understanding to help young people feel heard, supported and safe.
Empathy
Our Specialist Solo Homes
Our homes provide warm, comfortable and genuinely homely environments designed around one young person.
Solo care allows us to tailor the home, routines and support around their individual needs, interests and preferences. With a dedicated team focused on their journey, young people have the space and consistency to feel settled, build trusting relationships and make the home truly their own.
More Than A Placement
For a young person, moving into residential care can be one of the most significant moments in their life.
We understand the responsibility that comes with providing them with a home. At DNA, we are committed to creating homes where young people feel safe, welcomed, supported and genuinely valued.
Homes where relationships matter. Homes where individuality is celebrated. Homes where young people are listened to.
And homes where every young person is given the opportunity to build confidence, discover their strengths and work towards a positive future.