Here are some links to resources that may be helpful when setting up your own supported living house. If you find any others that are helpful, please let us know.
Together Matters offers a range of guides and planning tools to help you and your family plan for the future. The Thinking Ahead guides offer information around many important aspects of adult life including housing and support.
There are also guides to support you to make emergency plans and planning for annual reviews.
https://www.togethermatters.org.uk/adult-life/
Home Ownership for People with Long Term Disabilities (HOLD) uses a shared ownership model to make it easier for disabled people to own their own houses. This reduces the deposit and allows you to pay mortgage payments through housing benefit.
MySafeHome supports disabled people to access home ownership through HOLD. They are happy to answer questions about HOLD and support you through the process of accessing buying a house.
http://www.mysafehome.info/index
This page explains how HOLD schemes work and their eligibility criteria.
https://www.ownyourhome.gov.uk/scheme/hold/
A factbook explaining HOLD and a step-by-step guide for the process.
https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/HOLD%20and%20shared%20ownership%20and%20step%20by%20step%20guide_FINAL.pdf
MySafeFuture supports disabled people and their families to plan for their financial future
http://www.mysafefuture.com/
Mencap have several factsheets, a phoneline and hold workshops on trusts and wills.
https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/wills-and-trusts-service
Golden Lane Housing is a national housing organisation specialising in working with people with a learning disability. Offering services including tenancy and housing management
One of the country’s leading providers of accommodation services for people with learning disabilities or mental health problems
https://www.advanceuk.org/
The organisation that represents over 1,200 not for profit Housing Associations across England.
https://www.housing.org.uk/
A Guide about pooling personal budgets, including direct payments
http://www.poolingbudgets.org/
Information about self-directed support
https://in-control.org.uk/resources/factsheets/
Information and resources about Individual Service Funds – another option if you are unsure about direct payments.
https://www.selfdirectedfutures.co.uk/
The Disabled Facilities Grant is a means tested grant from the local authority to pay for ‘essential’ housing adaptations to help disabled people to live independently in their own homes. In England the maximum grant is £30,000.
Foundations is the national body for Home Improvements Agencies and leads on the transformation of the Disabled Facilities Grant. The site offers a range of guides and information.
https://www.foundations.uk.com/
Explains how to access the grant, eligibility criteria and how to appeal decisions.
https://www.gov.uk/disabled-facilities-grants
This site includes a section for disabled people explaining the services and benefits available.
https://www.gov.uk/browse/disabilities
This site includes a range of benefits and financial support you can access as a disabled person
https://www.gov.uk/financial-help-disabled
Disability Rights UK has a vast collection of factsheets and resources
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/
This site has pages dedicated to particular benefits and there are many centres locally where staff can offer you advice
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
The Equality and Human Rights Commission have produced a range of guides on your rights to accessible and adapted housing in England, Scotland and Wales, as well as easy read guides. The guides include information for home owners, private renters and people who live in social housing.
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/housing-and-disabled-people-your-rights