ROUNDABOUT first opened its doors to young homeless people in Sheffield on 4 January l977. There had been a Working Party on Young Sheffield Homeless from l970-71 and in June l972 a report was published, which recommended that there should be some emergency and temporary accommodation for homeless young people, especially young women, who were particularly vulnerable. In l976, Sheffield Family Housing Association, now South Yorkshire Housing Association Ltd indicated it was willing to join Sheffield Youth Development Trust in seeking accommodation and hence, by January l977, the first Roundabout opened.

The first Roundabout had three beds and an outside toilet. Roundabout now has an emergency Direct Access hostel, a Dispersed Housing Scheme, and aftercare and tenancy support services for young people rehoused from Roundabout. It is also the lead agency for a city-wide tenancy support scheme (Stencil) for any young person in the city accessing local authority accommodation. The Direct Access Hostel is now in its third home, occupying three adjoining terraced houses close to Sheffield city centre. There are also specialist workers to assist young people in bed and breakfast accommodation and leaving prison to access support and accommodation.