Supported Living Property Videos

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 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.

In this episode local authority commissioner, Steve Bardsley shares how he has helped to establish a small supports service in Leeds, creating new services which take a person centred approach to create homes and support for those who have higher needs. Steve Bardsley has been working to improve the lives and outcomes for people with a learning disability for 38 years. He was involved in two successful hospital resettlement programmes - Darenth Park in Kent and as the Resettlement manager for the Fieldhead hospital resettlement in Wakefield and has held senior roles across health, social care and the voluntary sector. Steve is currently the Joint Commissioning Manager Learning Disabilities, commissioning creative services for adults with a learning disability for Leeds city council and the Integrated Commissioning Board via a Pooled budget arrangement. Here is the link to a video demonstrating the impact of the small supports homes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcGJ_UW-7dg 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. Please make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss an episode.

In this episode Sam Cooper discusses the practicalities of leasing properties to supported living providers, he shares challenges he has encountered and gives great advice for anyone thinking of leasing property to supported living providers. Sam is a dedicated family man and seasoned entrepreneur with over 18 years of experience in building and scaling SMEs. Throughout his career, he has navigated the entire business lifecycle—from start-ups to successful exits. In 2019, along with his partner Jo, he founded Coventry Accommodation, a property management and lettings agency. They manage both short-term and long-term rental properties with a commitment to excellence and care. The work in the supported living sector is particularly close to their hearts, as we strive to provide homes that enhance the quality of life for families and individuals with special needs. Today, Sam's efforts are concentrated on two main activities where he finds the most fulfillment and impact. 1. Empowering Business Owners as a Certified Value Builder: As a certified Value Builder, he specializes in helping business owners reclaim their time and build businesses that can thrive independently of them. His mission is to guide entrepreneurs through his 'Retire On Your Terms' programme to create companies that not only run smoothly without their constant involvement but are also positioned for a profitable sale when the time is right. Sam provides strategic coaching and proven methodologies to unlock business value and create a clear path to freedom for business owners. 2. Creating Safe and Suitable Homes for People with Special Needs: Sam is passionate about working with heart-led investors to develop and manage high-quality, long-term housing solutions for individuals with special needs. To focus on creating lovely, safe, and suitable homes that offer stability and dignity to those who need it most. Working together he aims to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals while generating sustainable returns for our investors. You can find Sam on social media here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samcooperca/ https://www.facebook.com/sjrcooper You can contact Sam here: sam@coventry-accommodation.co.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/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.

One of our providers explaining why what we do at the Supported Living Property Network really matters. You can find the whole interview on the channel. #supportedliving #property #propertyinvesting #propertyinvestor #propertymatters #makingadifference

This is a summary of the May 2024 Supported Living Property Network members conference. The next one is 15th November 2024, if you want to attend you can find out more and buy a ticket here: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/supported-living-property-conference

This is part of a free webinar I ran, you can access the recording here: https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-property-webinar

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In this episode Andy Robinson explains how taking a completely different approach to providing support and homes has led to some incredible outcomes for the people they support. Andy has drawn on his vast social care background to develop tools that help the people they support have a life that includes being a meaningful part of their community. He shares the role the right property can play and how he is working with property investor to meet this housing need. Andy Robinson is the founder and CEO of You First Support Services CIC, a forward thinking, innovative and market leading Social Enterprise, formed as a Community Interest Company (CIC), that enables autistic people, people with learning disabilities and/or mental health illness to build and grow their lives in a way that is both meaningful and purposeful for them and over which they have total control. Andy founded You First in February 2014 after a 30 year career in health and social care. In terms of links, we have the following: Website: www.youfirstsupportservices.org.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youfirstsupportservices Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youfirstsupportservicescic?igsh=dG9weTdkZjBjZ3hw Twitter: @YouFirstSupport YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youfirstsupportservicescic9787/playlists 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 Jo Robinson shares her experience of running supported living accommodation for 16-18 year olds. She talks about challenges in the sector and the implications of the recent changes requiring Ofsted registration. Jo explains the types of property that are needed for this age group and what she looks for in property. 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 delighted to welcome Janette Spiering, who is the founder of the Dementia Village in the Netherlands. Janette shares how she bought her vision to life, the challenges she had and the impact this revolutionary way of supporting people with dementia has had on individuals but also on the way people with dementia are supported worldwide. I ask her if this model be used for people with other support needs, listen to hear her thoughts. Jannette Spiering is founder of the Hogewey vision on care for people living with dementia and founder of The Hogeweyk® , world’s first “dementia-village”. Jannette has been working in care since 1982 and has almost 40 years of experience in operational, tactic and strategic management. Jannette focusses particularly on the elderly care & dementia care sector and community-based aged care. Keywords she uses are: de-institutionalization, transformation and normalization of the current and established vision of elderly care. She is a strong advocate for humanizing care and calls for a radical change, a paradigm shift, from the prevailing medical model to a social approach to ageing and dementia. https://www.bethecareconcept.com/en/ Contact info@bethecareconcept.com 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 Henry Davies talks about how he developed and leased a large HMO to a supported living provider. He talks about how he found a the provider and how he developed the property. He explains why supported living appeals to him and why he is now developing more properties for supported living. Henry Davis is a property trader, developer, and landlord, and he purchased his first property in London in 1990. He is the author of The Truth About Property and one of the UK's most experienced property experts. Henry is a guest property writer for The Times Newspaper and the presenter of The Key to Property Investment, a full-day training course on behalf of the National Residential Landlords Association. www.henrydavisproperty.com https://amzn.eu/d/gHumo3Y 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/how-to-find-supported-living-providers 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 Robert Mellors explains how his own experience of homelessness inspired him to set up a housing association. He shares the lessons he has learned in setting it up and running a service to provide housing for homeless people. Robert talks about good and bad experiences with landlords, the issues around rent to rent in supported living and shares some great advice for those looking to set up a service. Robert Mellors has experienced several periods of homelessness himself, and has taken voluntary and paid roles within a range of homelessness services, he became a qualified debt counsellor and caseworker specializing in welfare benefits, employment law, homelessness law, and consumer law, which enabled him to represent clients in various courts and tribunals.. He then set up his own service obtaining a Supporting People contract. It was during 2010 that Robert decided to start providing housing for the homeless in Sheffield, initially for families, but at the end of 2010 Robert started working as a Specialist Caseworker for Citizens Advice Bureau, within a project helping people with drug and/or alcohol dependency issues. He saw the need for a flexible and supportive housing service for this type of client. In 2011/12 Robert’s housing association, Choice Housing Trust, diversified into the provision of shared supported housing for single homeless people with additional support needs. The document we discuss can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supported-housing-national-statement-of-expectations/supported-housing-national-statement-of-expectations 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/how-to-find-supported-living-providers 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 Sian Wilson talks about the housing needs of people with autism, she shares insights from her extensive career supporting children and young people with autism to help you. She explains a range of sensory issues in property that you may not have considered before and gives some advice about how to move forward. Sian Wilson has been working as a Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist for over 30 years in NHS, Education, Charities and she is also the founder of Milestones Paediatric OT service: her clinical specialism is Autistic Spectrum Condition. She is also the founder of Home Sweet Home Property. She has been a landlady for 20 years and is currently expanding her property portfolio. Sian is also the Property Investor Network Host for the monthly Swansea meeting. Throughout her career Sian has seen first hand, and researched, the impact that environment has on mental and physical health, development and learning. She is passionate about adapting space and community support networks to enable independence and quality of life for people with physical and learning challenges. Sian focuses on quality, high standard, functional well-being spaces and homes for long term tenants, that also give great return on investment. Bringing both her passions of property investing and occupational therapy she is expanding her training and coaching programme to include 'What property investors need to know about housing for autistic people' If you want to chat and find out more then please do get in touch:- sian@milestonesOT.co.uk sian@hshp.co.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 realised 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.