Supported Living Property Videos

In this episode Tina Davies and Lyndsey Todd the founders of Autizma, share their experiences of navigating the system advocating for their neuordiverse children and then how this led them to set up their own CIC. They explain how they have used their own experiences to support others and how Autizma has now evolved into a Housing CIC to create homes for people with a learning disability and/or autism. Lyndsey explains how her own lived experience of neurodiversity has helped her understand and advocate for those with no voice. In this episode you will hear practical advice for parents about working with professionals and advice for professionals working with parents. Tina Davies is the Director of Autisma CIC and a passionate advocate and coach for families of neurodivergent individuals. She holds qualifications in care, autism and psychology and combines professional knowledge with extensive lived experience supporting autistic individuals and those with complex needs. As the mother of three neurodivergent children, Tina has firsthand experience navigating health, care, education and housing systems. Through determination and advocacy, she successfully secured and established a supported housing arrangement for her own daughter, creating a stable environment that meets her complex needs. This journey inspired Tina to establish Autisma CIC to help other families access safe, stable and well-managed housing environments and to support care providers in delivering services within appropriate housing arrangements. Lyndsey Todd is training director, as an autistic professional, trainer and speaker specialising in neurodiversity, autism awareness and inclusive practice. Drawing on both lived experience and professional expertise, Lyndsey provides powerful insight into the realities of neurodivergent life and the importance of creating environments that support communication, regulation and understanding. Lyndsey delivers engaging and practical training sessions that support professionals, organisations and families to better understand autism, sensory processing differences and neurodivergent communication. Her work promotes compassionate, informed and person-centred approaches across education, health and social care settings. Lyndsey’s perspective as an autistic professional helps bridge the gap between policy, theory and real-life experience, helping organisations create environments where neurodivergent individuals can thrive. Autisma CIC is a parent-led organisation focused on improving outcomes for autistic individuals and those with complex needs through housing support, advocacy, training and environmental understanding. Their work is informed by lived experience, professional knowledge and a commitment to creating environments where neurodivergent individuals can thrive. Autizma provides support to families, care providers, housing partners and organisations, helping to bridge the gap between care, housing and lived experience. Autism provides supported housing and housing management, sensory and environmental assessments to help identify how physical environments may impact autistic individuals. Autizma can support families and professionals in identifying suitable housing arrangements for individuals with complex needs. Autizma provides advocacy and coaching for families navigating complex systems, including housing, education, health and care services. Autizma also offers training and awareness sessions to help organisations better understand neurodiversity. Family support Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/341288696274942/?ref=share Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AutizmaCIC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-davies-592097118?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app Website: https://www.autizma.co.uk/ Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/ Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode, Rianne Darko speaks honestly about the realities of care leavers’ housing, she explains the challenges young people who have been in care face and discusses some solutions.  She debunks the terminology and explains the different housing and support models.  Rianne Darko is a local government commissioner and a qualified secondary school teacher, with over 15 years’ experience working across housing, youth services, and public sector commissioning. Her work focuses on supported accommodation for care leavers, making sure young people have safe, stable homes and the right support as they move toward independence. Rianne is passionate about shaping services for young people. She’s worked across several London boroughs, leading housing pathways and co-producing services with young people. Some Relevant links:  *Ofsted – Supported accommodation guidance (official page) ⁠https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supported-accommodation-for-looked-after-children-and-care-leavers *⁠Ofsted registration requirements (providers) ⁠https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-to-register-a-supported-accommodation-service⁠ *Department for Education – National Standards for Supported Accommodation (2023) ⁠https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supported-accommodation-national-standards⁠ *The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 (legislation) ⁠https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1076/contents/made *⁠⁠Exempt Accommodation definition (DWP guidance) ⁠⁠https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-adjudication-circulars⁠⁠ *Alternative Payment Arrangements (direct to landlord) ⁠⁠https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-landlord-request-for-a-managed-payment-or-rent-arrears-deduction⁠ *Housing First England ⁠https://hfe.homeless.org.uk/⁠ *St Basils – Care Leavers & Youth Housing Pathways ⁠https://stbasils.org.uk/ ⁠*Centrepoint report - From care to where? Care leavers' access to accomodation- ⁠https://centrepoint.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-06/from-care-to-where-centrepoint-report.pdf⁠ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/ Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode Christine Edwards- Daem discusses the housing needs of autistic people, she shares what is working for the people she supports and what is not working. She shares advice for property investors and developers interested in developing homes for autistic people and helps us all understand what is needed now and what are some of the challenges we may face in the future. Christine Edwards-Daem is a visionary leader dedicated to creating inclusive opportunities for Autistic people with learning disabilities. With a passion for social care innovation, she champions dignity, empowerment, and community integration. Her commitment drives transformative projects that improve lives and inspire others to build a more compassionate, equitable society. Christine is CEO of the Kent Autistic Trust and large Charity based in Medway and Kent, providing Family support, day opportunities, outreach, registered and specialist supported living to 107 Autistic people with complex and associated needs and employs close to 350 staff. The Trust was first established in 1989 in response to unsuitable provision for the more complex care needs of people leaving specialist schools. Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/ Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast

In this episode Stephen Unwin discusses learning disability from a historical and cultural perspective. He challenges us to think differently and discusses whether it is right to lump learning disabilities and autism together in a way that has become so common. He discusses the impact of positivity and enablement culture of those who have profound disability.  This is an important listen for anyone who supports or cares for someone with a learning disability. Stephen Unwin is a very experienced theatre director and playwright. He is also the father of a young man with severe learning disabilities and a campaigner for the rights and dignities of people like him. His most recent book, Beautiful Lives: How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong is a cultural, philosophical and political history of this forgotten minority and an exploration of the contradictions and challenges of today. ⁠https://www.stephenunwin.uk/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/ Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode Tanya Farley shares her experience of creating a supported living home for her son and two other young men. She explains how she took her vision and managed to get the local authority to use plots on a new build estate, that were allocated for affordable homes, to create a purpose built home. Tanya describes in detail some of the changes that were required to create the property and the impact developing a home that meets the needs of its tenants has had. Tanya Farley co-founded the Autism a Hands on approach conference 22 years ago. Her motivation came from the fact that she is a parent of an autistic young man and wanted to know as much as possible about the condition and to connect with others who were interested. The objectives of the day have always been to provide quality information, raise awareness and hopefully to improve services. The Autism a Hands on Approach conference has proved extremely popular and has become firmly established in the autism calendar as an event where parents, carers, professionals and autistic individuals have a chance to meet up, listen and network. Whether you're a professional, educator, caregiver, or ally, you'll leave with actionable tools and a deeper understanding to create more inclusive environments. To book or access the secure video catch-up https://autismahandsonapproach.co.uk/conference/ Autism a Hands on is also running an exciting line up of online workshops in 2026 please see attached schedule https://autismahandsonapproach.co.uk/from-isolation-to-empowerment-finding-your-place-in-education-why-belonging-matters/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/ Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

I set up the day so attendees the at the Supported Living Property Network Conference should meet at least 10 new connections - hear Trevor share his experience and how he made 20 new connections. Next one is 12th September in Birmingham. I hope you can join us https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/supported-living-property-conference

In this episode Michael Hinett discusses the proliferation of "consultants", "experts" "tender writers" and "trainers" offering to help people set up as supported living providers. He explains why this is an issue, how people are being scammed and what you can do to protect yourself. If you are looking to set up as a provider make sure you take the time to access this episode so you can ensure you are working with the right partners. Michael has worked in social care for almost 20 years, from Support Worker to Group Director of Quality & Compliance, covering supported living, domiciliary care, and residential settings. In 2020 he decided to set up his own consultancy and Qualis was born. The Qualis Companies are in place to support all types of social care businesses, whether they are looking to Start, Grow or Improve they have a solution to assist. From CQC compliance audits, turnaround management, and CQC registration, to Recruitment and Tender writing, our consultants are extremely experienced and specialists within their field. https://www.wearequalis.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearequalis/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode Adam Gowland draws on his experience as a commissioner and as a developer of supported housing to explain the realities of developing property for supported living. We discuss issues around planning, unit sizes, decision making, timescales and adaptations. We do also share the benefits and why this is such an important and much needed space to invest in. Adam has had a varied career in the public sector, starting out as an advocate for children leaving care before going onto work on a range of programmes designed to reduce homelessness or improve the quality of homes for vulnerable people experiencing ill health. He has commissioned a diverse range of accommodation-based services including drug and alcohol treatment facilities, transitional accommodation for people leaving hospital with complex physical and/or mental health support requirements, and long-term supported living for people with a learning disability and autistic people. For the past decade, Adam has worked as an independent consultant offering advice, guidance and support to local authorities, the NHS, housing organisations, developers and care providers on supported living and specialist supported housing. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gowlandadam/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adam.gowland.77 If you want to hear Adam Gowland talk about How to Work with Commissioners then do look at this episode here: https://youtu.be/yqgJjMFePT4 Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode Jean Templeton Chief Executive of St Basils, a charity supporting young people in the West Midlands, shares how they have developed an innovative housing model to support young people who are working. She explains the successes and challenges of getting this set up and how they have managed to develop housing that is a truly affordable for young people on apprenticeships. Jean discusses how this model could be replicated in other areas. St Basils is both a Charity and a Housing Association with a track record of over 50 years of providing a holistic range of accommodation and support services to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk in the West Midlands. We believe that homelessness should not be part of growing up. We want all young people to feel cared about, to have trusted support, somewhere safe, suitable, and affordable to live that enables them to learn and work. Links to our website https://stbasils.org.uk/ Live and Work link : https://stbasils.org.uk/projects/live-and-work/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

How do you decide if setting as a supported living provider is right for you? Watch the full interview to find out more

In this episode I invite Michael Hinett back to provide an update on our "How to get started as a supported living provider" episode from 2022. This episode has had over 21,000 views and so we thought it was time to update it. In this episode we cover how to get started as a supported living provider in 2025, we discuss what you need to know, whether it has got harder, changes to CQC registration and changes to delivering support for 16-18 year olds. Michael has worked in social care for almost 20 years, from Support Worker to Group Director of Quality & Compliance, covering supported living, domiciliary care, and residential settings. In 2020 he decided to set up his own consultancy and Qualis was born. The Qualis Companies are in place to support all types of social care businesses, whether they are looking to Start, Grow or Improve they have a solution to assist. From CQC compliance audits, turnaround management, and CQC registration, to Recruitment and Tender writing, our consultants are extremely experienced and specialists within their field. https://www.wearequalis.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearequalis/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode Louise Keevil explains the issues facing young people transitioning from residential settings and how her experience with this led her to co-found a charity which is working to give young people a voice in choosing where they live. This episode explores the issues around choice in housing and shares a great tool that you can use with the people you support. Louise Keevil has many years of experience working with people with learning disabilities in a wide range of contexts, including as principal of a residential specialist college as well as managing projects nationally and internationally. Louise has a very strong belief in the basic concept that everybody should have the opportunity to be the best they can be, whatever that looks like, and to follow their dreams. Where I Want To Live has been created by families and experts who have direct experience of supporting and guiding young adults to make choices about where and how they live. We promote the vision of a country where adults with learning disabilities have real choice about where and how they live. Everyone seems to agree that adults with learning disabilities should have choice and control over their lives and legislation supports this. However, despite everyone’s best efforts this is often not the case. Our first steps have been to co-produce an engaging digital toolkit that empowers people with learning disabilities to discuss share and plan where and how they live. The first stage of the toolkit is intended as a conversation starter and is available now on our website https://whereiwanttolive.co.uk/ The co production project that has enabled the creation of this toolkit took place in Conwy and Pembrokeshire and was funded by Improvement Cymru. Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode Nic Crosby explains all about the Small Supports programme, he shares the benefits in terms of quality of life but also the significant cost savings in supporting people in this way. Nic explains the issues they have encountered finding property and some of the ways they have overcome this. I apologise about the video quality in the episode; my wifi decided to be a bit glitchy! Nic Crosby is Programme Lead at the NDTi Small Supports programme. He joined the Small Supports programme nearly 3 years ago, prior to which he had been working independently; planning with people currently in institutions, with a team in Slovenia closing long stay institutions and alongside disabled people’s organisations in the UK and Europe. Consistent throughout his work was a commitment to see institutions closed once and for all. In the past Nic led the Children and young people’s programme at In Control for ten years, supporting the development of personal budgets for disabled children, young people and their families. Links Small Supports –with l inks to reports, videos and an explanation of ‘What are small supports?’ https://www.ndti.org.uk/change-and-development/small-supports The NDTi Living Library, a mini site containing a growing library of people’s stories in their words, with text, video, and audio files. Hear direct from people what small supports mean to them. https://www.livinglibraries.net Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode Eleanor Tallon explains the Deprivation of Liberty process, shares tips for providers who are working through the process and helps us understand the safeguards that must be in place. Eleanor explains how we often get the terminology wrong and why using the correct terminology is so important. Eleanor Tallon is a highly skilled Independent Social Worker, Best Interest Assessor, and Expert Witness, bringing over 16 years of post-graduate experience in social work. In 2022, she expanded her expertise into private rehabilitation case management and established MCA Professional, an independent service dedicated to producing legally robust reports for the Court of Protection, professional deputies, and public authorities. Throughout her career, Eleanor has developed in-depth knowledge of acquired brain injury, learning disabilities, autism spectrum condition, and various cognitive and mental health impairments. She specialises in multi-agency support planning, therapeutic interventions, safeguarding, risk management, mental capacity and best interest assessments, as well as Deprivation of Liberty assessments. In addition to her core practice, Eleanor provides independent advocacy and delivers bespoke training and consultancy on the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Eleanor began a combined MA/PhD at the University of Birmingham in September 2024, focusing on the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 within private ABI rehabilitation case management. Eleanor can be contacted via email eleanor@mcaprofessional.co.uk or through her website mcaprofessional.co.uk and found on LinkedIn or X(Twitter) @Eleanor_Tallon Useful links:‘In the Shadows of the Institution’ – Dr Lucy Series: https://youtu.be/HiWncEAWLXQ?si=ChMFZabw4y0XVO0g Understanding when someone is deprived of their liberty | https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/private-client/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-a-practical-guide ‘Failed Re X’: Deprivation of liberty and Re X (the streamlined process) https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2023/10/10/failed-re-x-deprivation-of-liberty-and-re-x-the-streamlined-process-a-social-work-perspective/ Mental-capacity-act-code-of-practice.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f6cc6138fa8f541f6763295/Mental-capacity-act-code-of-practice.pdf A Practical Guide to Supported Decision-Making (2023) https://paradigm-uk.org/2023/01/18/a-practical-guide-to-supported-decision-making-2023/ https://www.adass.org.uk/media/5895/quick-guide-to-deprivation-of-liberty-orders.pdf Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and care planning https://www.scie.org.uk/mca/practice/care-planning/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode Alice Wright explains the challenges facing housing associations that are not registered with the Regulator of Social Housing, she explains what the issues are, why its not simple to register as a Registered Provider and a different solution that is available. This will help property investors and care/support providers understand the different housing association and some of the possible issues they may encounter when working with them. Alice Wright is a dedicated housing professional and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIHCM), with over two decades of experience in the sector. Alice currently works within the executive team at Havencare Homes and Support Ltd, where she plays a key role in delivering high-quality housing and support services for individuals with varying needs. Her expertise spans strategic planning, policy development, and operational management within both public and private housing organisations. Alice's passion lies in creating positive change in communities by implementing innovative housing solutions that meet the needs of people from all backgrounds. https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-wright-cihcm-935265138/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/havencarehomesandsupport/posts/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode David Abbey explains two different ways that people with long term disabilities can secure mortgages and buy their own home, even if they do not have mental capacity. This is an important episode as it opens up possibility of home ownership for people who may not think it is an option for them. It may be of interest to parents, carers and organisations supporting people with a long term disability. David Abbey has worked in the financial services sector since 1984 and is a fully qualified Financial Adviser. Back in 1997 he was invited to join a ‘steering group’ to develop a process that would enable people with a disability, who also relied on benefits as their sole/main source of income, to buy a home of their own. The challenges that this presented at the time seemed insurmountable but thanks to the support of key figures in the disability sector, Housing Associations, Social Workers, an open minded lender and the drive of parents, carers and the potential buyers themselves a unique shared ownership model, known as HOLD (Home Ownership for people with Long-term Disabilities), was developed and launched with the Government’s approval. David then established MySafeHome to provide everyone involved in helping buyers with a disability to realise their dream of home ownership with all of the advice and support they need. On top of giving people with disabilities (over 1,600 of them so far) the freedom to choose the location and type of property they live in, crucially HOLD also provides the security of tenure that simply NO other housing solution delivers. The specialist mortgages that make HOLD possible are also increasingly being used to help people with disabilities to buy brand new Affordable Shared Ownership homes too. As HOLD isn’t currently available in all parts of the country (Housing Associations can’t be compelled to support it) this helps to give many more people with disabilities (who, as with HOLD applicants, also rely on benefits for their income) the life changing chance to buy a home of their own. Passionate about the personalisation agenda David served on Learning Disability England’s Representative Body from 2017 to 2023 and is a regular speaker at events and the UK’s subject matter expert in home ownership for people with disabilities. 2024 saw David and MySafeHome celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first HOLD purchase that they supported. MySafeHome https://mysafehome.info/ Share to Buy - Home https://www.sharetobuy.com/ Share to Buy is the country’s leading property portal dedicated to affordable homeownership and buying schemes. Homes for Londoners - https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/housing-and-land/buying-and-owning-home/homes-londoners-property-search The Homes for Londoners search tool pulls together properties from across the capital and allows Londoners to search for Shared Ownership, London Living Rent and other forms of affordable home ownership. Shared ownership homes: buying, improving and selling https://www.gov.uk/shared-ownership-scheme This is the official government website which explains how Shared Ownership works and who’s eligible to apply. Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast.

In this episode Dr Simon Duffy talks about his experience creating homes for people with a learning disability since the late 1980's. He discusses the different approaches he has developed and been involved with and uses this wealth of experience to challenge today's practice. This important conversation is informative but it is also a thought provoking episode that challenges you to think differently. Dr Simon Duffy is a philosopher and activist. His work has focused on how to create a world where everyone matters. He has worked closely with people with intellectual disabilities and their families to develop personalised and self-directed support and he was one of the founding members of the Supported living Project in 1992. He has created several organisations including Inclusion Glasgow, In Control, the Centre for Welfare Reform and Citizen Network. He was awarded the Prince Albert Medal for his work on personal budgets and self-directed support in England and he founded the SDS Network. Simon believes we need to change our economic and democratic systems, he works on basic income with UBI Lab Network and the Basic Income Research Group and on democratic reform with the Neighbourhood Democracy Movement. Simon is a proud citizen of Sheffield in Yorkshire. His most recent book, with Wendy Perez if Everyday Citizenship: seven keys to a life well lived. Links: It’s free to join Citizen Network here: https://citizen-network.org Simon and Wendy’s book is available in book stores or directly from the publisher here: https://redpress.co.uk You can connect with Citizen Network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/citizen-network/ Simon and Wendy do talks, trainings and events on Everyday Citizenship and so please contact Citizen network if you want to find out more: hello@citizen-network.org Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast. Please make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode Alice Wright explains why the Court of Protection may need to be involved with some supported living tenants, she explains the process that organisations may need to work through and why this is currently a causing issues for some tenants. Alice also explains about Deprivation of Liberty and the process for this. This is an important session for any provider or property investor who may have be working with tenants who may not be deemed to have full capacity. Alice Wright is a dedicated housing professional and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIHCM), with over two decades of experience in the sector. Alice currently works within the executive team at Havencare Homes and Support Ltd, where she plays a key role in delivering high-quality housing and support services for individuals with varying needs. Her expertise spans strategic planning, policy development, and operational management within both public and private housing organisations. Alice's passion lies in creating positive change in communities by implementing innovative housing solutions that meet the needs of people from all backgrounds. https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-wright-cihcm-935265138/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/havencarehomesandsupport/posts/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast. Please make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode commissioner Adam Gowland shares his advice for property investors who want to invest in supported living, He gives guidance about how to approach commissioners and what to not say! He also gives advice for care and support providers who want to work with commissioners. Adam has had a varied career in the public sector, starting out as an advocate for children leaving care before going onto work on a range of programmes designed to reduce homelessness or improve the quality of homes for vulnerable people experiencing ill health. He has commissioned a diverse range of accommodation-based services including drug and alcohol treatment facilities, transitional accommodation for people leaving hospital with complex physical and/or mental health support requirements, and long-term supported living for people with a learning disability and autistic people. For the past decade, Adam has worked as an independent consultant offering advice, guidance and support to local authorities, the NHS, housing organisations, developers and care providers on supported living and specialist supported housing. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gowlandadam/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adam.gowland.77 If you want to hear Adam Gowland talk about the Challenges of Developing Property for Supported Living then do look at this episode here: https://youtu.be/_OxU_c68CzA Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group.    Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors   If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast. Please make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode Chris Wild explains how we can get property and support right for young people in care and how we can get it so wrong and the difference it can make. Chris draws on his own experience in care to support young people and campaign to improve outcomes for some of our most vulnerable young people. This is an inspiring episode that is an important listen for anyone interested in this sector. Chris Wild is an author, care home consultant, government advisor, national youth advisor for young people and charity patron. He is a passionate advocate and campaigner whose first book, Damaged, tells the story of his life and those of other young children in care he met along the way. His second book, The State of It, is a rallying call for change as he exposes the continuing failure of young people in care. https://www.chriscwild.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damaged-Heartbreaking-stories-trapped-Britains/dp/1911600648/ref=sr_1_fkmrn... https://www.amazon.co.uk/State-Stories-Frontline-Broken-System/dp/1789463890/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_e... Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast. Please make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode I am joined by Professor Vikki McCall, she talks about housing stigma and the importance of planning for an aging population. Vikki shares how she and co-founder Alasdair Rutherford have developed an innovative game bringing together a range of parties to play out different approaches to housing strategy. She explains how this is being implemented and the impact it is having across a range of sectors and tenant groups. Professor Vikki McCall is Chair in Social Policy and Employability Lead for the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling and Co-founder and Creative Director of Socialudo, a social enterprise delivering serious games. Vikki’s work currently includes leading projects focusing on housing, ageing, stigma, co-production the role of front-line workers, service users, volunteers and the policy process. She is an expert in co-production, facilitation and networking, leading projects focusing on housing, ageing and future-proofing society. Dr McCall is currently Principal Investigator on the Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA) project (an ESRC funded project 2022-2027) and the INVITE project looking at supporting Inclusive Living support for older people in residential care (funded by the Longleigh Foundation). Vikki has worked in partnership with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and other key housing sector non-profit partners developing the concept of Inclusive Living, and related toolkit that supports a more inclusive approach to housing support. Vikki was part of the team that won the Sociological Review Prize for Outstanding Scholarship (2017) for work on tackling urban stigmatisation in disadvantaged communities and led the development of the https://www.asume.co.uk/ website, a resource for non-profit organisations, volunteers, researchers as well as health and housing practitioners to access the findings of a comprehensive UK study on dementia and volunteering. Vikki is Honorary Secretary for the Social Policy Association Executive Committee and Editorial Board member of Social Policy & Society. Professor Vikki McCall and Professor Alasdair Rutherford are co-founders of Socialudo, a social enterprise using 'Serious Games' to help diverse groups plan and think about how we future-proof society. They design, develop and deliver bespoke games to help organisations tackle hard problems, such as planing for the ageing population, or climate change. Find out more : https://socialudo.org/about-us Here is the independent evaluation of their work in Southwark led by SCIE: https://www.scie.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/04/A-serious-game-for-older-peoples-housing.pdf https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikkimccall/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alasdair-rutherford/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/socialudo/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast. Please make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss an episode.

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In this episode Suzannah Young, Policy Officer for the National Housing Federation explains the issues that many housing associations are facing. She discusses the impact of the budget, what decommissioning is and how it is affecting services and she shares the actual numbers of current provision of supported housing accommodation and what the future demand is predicted to be. Suzannah Young is a Senior Policy Officer at the National Housing Federation. Her work covers supported housing, older people’s housing, homelessness, Renters’ Rights and health integration. Suzannah has worked in housing and homelessness at local government, charity and NGO level, in the UK and Europe. National Housing Federation https://www.housing.org.uk/ National Housing Federation - How much supported housing will we need by 2040? https://www.housing.org.uk/resources/how-much-supported-housing-will-we-need-by-2040/ Supported Housing Review 2023 - GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supported-housing-review-2023 National Housing Federation - Autumn budget 2024: a statement from NHF Chief Executive https://www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blogs/news/autumn-budget-2024-statement/ National Housing Federation - Autumn Budget and Spending Review submission 2024 https://www.housing.org.uk/resources/autumn-budget-and-spending-review-submission-2024/ Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast. Please make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode Jane Byford shares how she is working to get people with a learning disability and/or autism out of secure units and into their own homes. She explains how she does this by getting the right property to meet people's needs and she shares some inspiring stories of how peoples lives can be transformed. Jane has been at the forefront of supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism for over 40 years. Jane has worked within hospital settings, residential care services and more recently established My Life Choice as one of the UK's leading providers of Supported Living services for individuals with complex needs. Jane is renown nationally for being the go to person to map and facilitate the discharge of individuals with Autism / Learning Disabilities from hospital settings. Working with Local Authorities, ICB's, NHSE and Registered Housing Providers, Jane coordinates every stage of the transition and discharge process until each individual is successfully settled within their new homes. Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group. Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast. Please make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss an episode.