News (Independent Living)

Tom share’s his thoughts on what an included life looks like for him as a young autistic person living in Dorset.

How meeting through Shared Lives led Andy and James to form 'Local Social', a community interest company, that has changed both their lives. Author: Andy Cooke

Our recent Housing Round Table in Newcastle discussing people’s equal rights to live independently in communities brought together a great range of voices of those living in supported housing as well as those providing and regulating it.

Independent living and housing options is one of the four PfA outcomes that support young people to move into adulthood with good lives; however it seems to be one of the more challenging ones to get right.

NDTi is pleased to announce that we have been awarded new contracts from the Department for Education that will enable us to further deliver our ambition to ensure disabled children and young people have greater choice and control over their lives and move into adulthood with jobs, independent living, good health and community inclusion.

New Evidence on How Older and Disabled People Get Better Outcomes by Taking Control Over Their Lives

These major new national reports were launched by ODI to share key outcomes, findings and lessons from two national demonstration projects designed to develop, test and embed new ways of working that increase the voice, choice and control of disabled and older people