The Supported Living Property Podcast

Dec 11 2024 101 ep. 28 mins 12
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Lisa Brown discusses all things relating to Supported Living Property.

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106 - Using Gaming to Plan for Housing with Vikki McCall

Dec 11 2024 22 mins  
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 Alistair 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

105 - How Much Supported Housing is Needed? with Suzannah Young

Nov 27 2024 32 mins  
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. Suz

104 - How Property Can Transform Lives with Jane Byford

Nov 13 2024 25 mins  
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 Le

103 - Creating "Small Supports" Services with Steve Bardsley

Oct 23 2024 32 mins  
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 inv

102 - Benefits and Challenges of Leasing Property to Supported Living Providers with Sam Cooper

Oct 09 2024 24 mins  
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,

101 - Improving Outcomes by Taking a Different Approach with Andy Robinson

Jul 11 2024 27 mins  
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 proper

100 - Supported Accommodation - Property for 16-18 year olds with Jo Robinson

Jun 26 2024 26 mins  
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

099 - What can we learn from the "Dementia Village"? with founder Janette Spiering

Jun 12 2024 25 mins  
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 b

098 - Leasing large HMO's to Supported Living Providers with Henry Davies

Jun 05 2024 30 mins  
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 h

097 - Providing Housing for Homeless People with Robert Mellors

May 29 2024 35 mins  
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