The Beehive Project

What The Beehive Project does

The Beehive Project is a privately held supported accommodation and care services provider headquartered in Southampton, United Kingdom, founded in 2019. It serves young people aged 16-25, including looked-after children, care leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC), and young people with complex mental health and behavioural needs transitioning from clinical or residential settings to independent living. The company operates an integrated four-tier product portfolio: Semi-Independent Living, 24-Hour Supported Accommodation with on-site mentoring, Specialist CQC-Registered Services at Morris Road for high-acuity mental health and behavioural needs, and Parent and Baby Supported Accommodation. Wraparound services include in-house psychology and counselling, education and training pathways, family tracing for UASC, and outreach and family support services.

The company's service model is built on a four-stage step-down pathway intended to prevent the 'cliff edge of care' experienced by young people leaving statutory support. The technology layer consists of care management practices, support planning frameworks, and therapeutic intervention methodologies rather than proprietary software platforms. The Beehive Project is regulated by the Care Quality Commission for Domiciliary Care as of September 2022 and operates Ofsted-aware step-down tenancies, with key clinical and educational partnerships spanning Southampton City College, Solent University, Prince's Trust, Yellow Door, CAMHS, College Keep, and Antelope House.

Revenue is generated through contractual arrangements with local authority Children's Services, NHS trusts, and integrated care systems for individual placements, mental health step-down pathways, and specialist care. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per placement based on acuity and referring authority requirements. The go-to-market is referral-based and relationship-driven, relying on direct engagement with social workers, personal advisers, and commissioning officers rather than traditional marketing. The company employs approximately 12 staff and operates primarily within Southampton and the surrounding Hampshire area.

Name

The Beehive Project

Legal name

The Beehive Project

Website

https://thebeehiveproject.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Beehive Project is a Southampton-based, CQC-regulated supported accommodation provider delivering integrated step-down care, semi-independent living, and mental health support for young people aged 16-25, contracted by local authorities and NHS integrated care systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wraparound & Community-Based Behavioral Support (ABA-Adjacent) (EDAKAHAO), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Mental Health & Emotional/Trauma-Informed Childcare (anxiety, PTSD) (HSAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Supported accommodation services
• Young people housing
• Step-down mental health care
• Care leaver support
• Semi-independent living

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Supported Accommodation Contracts: Revenue is generated through contractual arrangements with local authorities, NHS trusts, and integrated care systems for providing supported living placements, semi-independent accommodation, and specialist care services for young people aged 16-25. Services include step-down pathways from clinical settings, mental health support, and complex needs care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Beehive Project provides supported accommodation and wraparound care services for young people aged 16-25 in Southampton, including semi-independent living, 24-hour supported accommodation with on-site mentoring, CQC-registered clinical services at Morris Road for complex mental health and behavioural needs, and parent-and-baby supported accommodation. Services are delivered through a four-stage step-down pathway that progresses residents from clinical settings to independent adult life, and include non-residential wraparound supports such as health and therapeutic services, education and training pathways, outreach support, family support, and family tracing for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Product overview

The Beehive Project is a supported accommodation and care services provider offering an integrated ecosystem of residential and wraparound support services for young people aged 16-25 in Southampton. The core product portfolio consists of four interconnected living accommodation tiers: Semi-Independent Living (simulating normal working life), 24-Hour Supported Accommodation with on-site mentoring, Specialist CQC-Registered Services at Morris Road for high-acuity mental health needs, and Parent and Baby Supported Accommodation. These residential offerings are supported by a step-down pathway model progressing from clinical environments to independent living. Accompanying support services include Health and Therapeutic Services (with in-house psychologist and counsellor), Education and Training Services (via partnerships with Southampton City College, Solent University, and Princes Trust), Family Support Services, and Family Tracing for UASC. The organisation operates CQC-regulated clinical environments and Ofsted-aware step-down tenancies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Young person progressed from clinical placement with dangerous depression levels, insomnia, nightmares, flashbacks of abuse, and agoraphobia to attending college, completing Prince's Trust courses, and achieving independent living readiness.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Southampton City CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing academic pathways and vocational training opportunities for young people in supported accommodation. The Beehive Project encourages and supports residents to access further education, functional skills courses, and vocational training through this partnership.
• Solent UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partnership enabling young people in supported accommodation to access university courses and academic progression pathways. Part of The Beehive Project's commitment to education and employment outcomes.
• Prince's TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing access to Prince's Trust programmes including cooking skills courses, twelve-week personal development courses, and employability support. Case studies demonstrate young people completing Prince's Trust courses and progressing to further education.
• Yellow DoorsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and therapeutic services partnership. Yellow Door provides counselling and support services for young people in The Beehive Project's accommodation, particularly for those dealing with trauma, abuse, and complex mental health needs.
• CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS mental health services partnership providing clinical assessment and ongoing mental health support for young people in The Beehive Project's accommodation, particularly during transition periods.
• College KeepsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health services partnership in Hampshire providing additional therapeutic support and counselling for young people during the transition period while awaiting full access to local borough mental health services.
• Antelope HousesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHampshire-based mental health services partnership providing therapeutic support and mental health care access for young people in supported accommodation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Voyage Care: UK specialist provider of supported living and residential care for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and complex behaviours — overlapping on CQC-regulated supported accommodation commissioned by local authorities and NHS.
• Look Ahead Care and Support: Large UK supported housing and mental health provider delivering 24-hour supported accommodation, floating support, and step-down pathways for vulnerable adults and young people, including those leaving care — directly overlapping Beehive's core service model and customer base of local authority commissioners.
• Lifeways: UK supported living provider delivering residential, community, and outreach support to people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs — comparable service model and commissioner customer base.
• National Care Group: UK provider of supported living, residential care, and outreach services for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, and complex behaviours — directly comparable in operating CQC-regulated accommodation commissioned by local authorities.
• Achieve Together: UK supported living provider operating regulated residential and community services for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, and complex needs — comparable in offering supported accommodation contracts to local authority commissioners.
• Cambian Group: UK provider of residential care, mental health services, and step-down supported living specifically for children, adolescents, and young adults — overlapping with Beehive on the youth residential and mental health transition segment.
• United Response: UK charity providing supported living, residential care, and community support for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, and complex needs — overlapping on CQC-regulated accommodation and local authority contracts.

Broad incumbents

• St Andrew's Healthcare: UK charity operating specialist mental health hospitals and step-down community services for adults and adolescents — overlaps with Beehive on mental health residential/step-down provision but at a much larger institutional scale.
• CareTech Holdings: Large UK provider operating residential care, supported living, and specialist services across adults, children, and mental health — broader portfolio than Beehive but overlapping on youth residential placements and local authority commissioning.
• Priory Group: Major UK mental health provider operating residential treatment centres, supported living, and step-down services — broader scale than Beehive but directly comparable on residential mental health and transition pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheBeehiveProj
• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Beehive-Project-110058694000297
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-beehive-project

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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