We are an organisation which levers in institutional investment to deliver high quality independent living homes for individuals with mild to moderate learning disabilities.

L is 29 years old. She moved into a two-bedroom house made available through a housing association’s affordable rent to buy scheme after registering on the local housing register.

The house was selected because it had two bedrooms, one to accommodate a carer or visiting family member, and a bedroom for L. The property has been designed to meet the needs of L’s physical disabilities enabling her to live more independently whilst remaining in the community in which she has grown up in. This allows her friends, family and support network to be close by, further reducing her reliance on carers.

L’s family want to ensure she is secure and has a place to call home in the future and her older age once they are no longer around. The family will be able to acquire the property into L’s name or into a trust fund for her benefit at a future point in time. L will continue to use her PIP payments to buy a care package from a specialist provider to suit her requirements.

L has the benefit of a new home built to suit and be adaptable to her needs, in a community in which she has grown up in and with her support network close by. This will allow L to develop in an environment in which she feels most comfortable. A Life Skills Mentor will assist L is developing the key skills around daily living, money management, developing friendships and general health and wellbeing.