| Service Type | Supported Living — Mixed Male and Female Service |
| Location | Brighton and Hove, East Sussex |
| Client Group | Adults with mental health conditions, autism spectrum conditions, and learning disabilities |
| Support Approach | Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) | Trauma-Informed Practice | Person-Centred Care |
| Registered Provision | CQC Registered — Unicare Complex Care Specialist Ltd |
Sensory-aware communal and private spaces
Secure garden for outdoor access and relaxation
Support available for both male and female residents
Comprehensive individual Behaviour Support Plans
Trauma-aware support across all interactions
Active support for community integration
Wilbury House is one of Unicare’s established supported living services in Brighton and Hove, providing specialist support to a mixed community of adults — both men and women — whose lives are shaped by mental health conditions, autism spectrum conditions, and learning disabilities. The service combines the warmth and individuality of a genuine home with the clinical rigour and specialist expertise that this group of people requires and deserves.
Wilbury House is part of a wider Unicare Brighton and Hove cluster, which means residents benefit from the organisational depth, specialist clinical resources, and established commissioning relationships that a multi-site, experienced provider brings. The service is individually led — every resident’s support plan is specific to them — but it operates within a consistent and evidence-based framework that ensures quality and safety across every shift, every interaction, and every decision.
Support at Wilbury House is delivered within Unicare’s PBS framework, with every resident having a comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan that reflects their individual communication style, sensory profile, emotional regulation needs, mental health presentation, and personal goals. The PBS approach is complemented by a trauma-informed model that recognises the high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and traumatic histories among adults with combined mental health, autism, and learning disability presentations.
The service places significant emphasis on skill development and graduated independence — helping residents to build confidence, develop daily living skills, access the community, and work towards their own goals for the future. Outcomes for residents at Wilbury House are tracked through regular reviews in collaboration with placing commissioners and families.
The Wilbury House staff team includes both male and female workers, reflecting the mixed nature of the service and ensuring that gender-sensitive support is available to all residents. All staff are trained in PBS, trauma-informed practice, mental health awareness, autism and learning disability, MCA and DoLS, safeguarding, and Unicare’s clinical competency framework. The team is led by a committed House Manager and supported by Unicare’s Service Manager and PBS Specialist.
Unicare’s Registered Manager, Rashied Shote, maintains close oversight of the Wilbury House service and is actively involved in ensuring the quality and consistency of care. The staffing model prioritises continuity — residents have a named key worker and a consistent core team — because we understand that relationship stability is a therapeutic necessity for this group, not simply a preference.
Wilbury House provides a structured, safe, and homely environment with spaces designed to accommodate both the social and the sensory needs of residents. The service includes sensory-aware communal spaces and access to an outdoor garden, offering residents the opportunity for quiet, natural outdoor time within a secure environment. Internal spaces allow for both structured activities and personal retreat, with bedrooms personalised to each resident’s preferences and sensory needs.
Brighton and Hove provides an exceptionally rich environment for community integration, with strong cultural, social, and therapeutic resources accessible from the service. Residents are supported to engage with the community at their own pace, in ways that are meaningful to them.
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