In this episode our hosts Dr Gareth Young (UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence) and Pedro Cameron (Tenants Information Service) are joined by Jack Mason who is the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge Project Co‑ordinator for Stonewall Housing.

In this episode Jack talks about the work that Stonewall Housing do, drawing on the latest data from their Impact Report, as well as talking about the different ways in which housing associations and service providers can ensure that LGBTQ+ people feel safe and secure, and can be their authentic selves, in their homes.

Podcast notes

• You can find out more about Stonewall Housing as well as the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge here: https://stonewallhousing.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=14331052924&gbraid=0AAAAACaPxUarTCfruZz2MNZ_96aT3DmTl&gclid=Cj0KCQiAtfXMBhDzARIsAJ0jp3BIbPFUh1sjEKakQibWWohr2FmuF5drkuvLj5UDhR0OPX2EvFOKdNAaAmnrEALw_wcB

• Stonewall Housing’s Impact Report 2024-25: https://stonewallhousing.org/impact-report-24-25/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=14928263958&gbraid=0AAAAACaPxUboyl5Pdn4MQmKtKo4pkHaSL&gclid=Cj0KCQiAtfXMBhDzARIsAJ0jp3CoFSKajz8cb4gTOWbspe9WlFJsO5pvzygnFOMdJovzSGDN_AqACr4aAoI0EALw_wcB

• You can read more about the No Place Like Home research underpinning the Pledge here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a620d960abd04e6cae4477f/t/5f92a0a515e85613786c68b5/1603444903001/no-place-like-home-final.pdf

• The Housing Studies Association’s LGBTQ+ Housing Research and Practice Network: https://www.housing-studies-association.org/pages/lgbtq-housing-research-and-practice-network

In this episode of Equality in Housing, hosts Gareth Young (UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence) and Pedro Cameron (Tenants Information Service) are joined by Dr Sacha Hasan, Assistant Professor of Human Geography at Heriot-Watt University.

Sacha's work centres around inclusive placemaking, just urbanism and wellbeing. In this conversation, our hosts speak with Sacha about a recent piece of work she has recently undertaken in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Specialist Learning Disability Services alongside housing associations exploring the barriers that people with complex needs face when accessing suitable homes in Scotland.

Podcast notes

• You can read Sacha's full report here and here's a link to Sacha's bio.
• Scotland's Housing to 2040 strategy
• Coming Home Implementation report
• Information about Dynamic Support Registers
• Information about the Independent Living Fund

In this episode of Equality in Housing, hosts Gareth Young (UK Centre for Housing Evidence) and Pedro Cameron (Tenants Information Service) are joined by Kai Jackson who authored ‘Is There a Seat at the Table?’ report in her capacity as Tpas Associate. Kai led on this work exploring the underrepresentation of ethnic minority tenants in formal engagement structures within the UK social housing sector.

In this episode we take a deep dive into the report to discuss the motivations behind the work and what Kai found. We discuss what tenant participation in England looks like at the moment and talk through what staff and residents feel about how well things are going.

You can find the report on the Tpas website here.

You can find out more about Kai’s work and connect with her on LinkedIn.

In this episode of Equality in Housing, hosts Gareth Young (UK Centre for Housing Evidence) and Pedro Cameron (Tenants Information Service) are joined by Professor Vikki McCall from the University of Stirling. Vikki shares insights from the Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA) project, a groundbreaking five-year study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

We explore the barriers older and disabled people face in housing and communities, from place-based stigma to the lack of accessible, well-designed home adaptations. Vikki discusses the power of co-production, with over 140 community peer researchers gathering real-life experiences to shape more inclusive policies. We also hear about the Inclusive Living Alliance, a coalition working to create practical, stigma-free housing solutions that benefit everyone.

Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on why housing plays a crucial role in ageing well, and how better design, policy, and collaboration can create more inclusive communities for all.

● The ISPA project page can be found here.

● For more information on the Inclusive Living Alliance that is being developed, and how to get involved, click here.

● You can read more about Vikki’s ‘Designing homes for healthy cognitive ageing’ here.

● Invisible Creations were discussed as a new way of thinking about the visual impacts of home adaptations to help increase their uptake and reduce stigma.

In this episode we are joined by Alice Tooms-Moore, Senior Advocacy Officer from Shelter Scotland, and Lucy Hughes, Policy and Parliamentary Manager from Engender. In This episode we'll talk to Alice and Lucy about their recent report, Gender and the Housing Emergency, as well as exploring what the housing emergency looks like in Scotland, and in particular from a gendered perspective.

In this episode, we speak to Janet Haugh, CEO of Right There. We chat to Janet about a new report published to mark 200 years of the charity. We talk about their work and the impact it has had over the years.

Equality in Housing returns for Series 2 with a conversation with Mushtaq Khan, Chief Executive of Housing Diversity Network. Pedro and Gareth spoke to Mushtaq about the work of HDN, the opportunities presented for the housing landscape by a new government, and the role housing associations should play in responding to racism, particularly in the context of the UK riots of 2024.

https://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk/

HDN has produced a Roundtable Briefing following the far-right violence in England in 2024.

HDN has produced a 14-point plan to support tenants and communities through the riots.

Better Social Housing Review

Hope Not Hate

In this episode, we speak to Edith England (Cardiff Met University) and Neil Turnbull (Cardiff University) about LGBTQ+ housing and homeless. Edith and Neil talk us through their latest research project, which included an extensive survey of over 1000 young LGBTQ+ people about their housing situations. We talk about the policy and legislative landscape and explore what is needed to make the system fair.

Podcast notes

LGBTQ+ Homelessness Survey: https://www.instagram.com/lgbtqplushomelessnesssurvey/

UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence -

BLOG: Is queer theory relevant to LGBTQ+ homelessness? By Edith England, Neil Turnbull, Oliver Townsend. Jul 2023. https://housingevidence.ac.uk/is-queer-theory-relevant-to-lgbtq-homelessness/

BLOG: What don’t we know about LGBTQ+ homelessness (and how you can help us address that). By Edith England and Neil Turnbull. Jun 2023. https://housingevidence.ac.uk/what-dont-we-know-about-lgbtq-homelessness-and-how-you-can-help-us-address-that/

Previous episodes referenced -

with Rhiannon Sims: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hos-cache/episodes/Live-at-Scotlands-Housing-Festival-with-Rhiannon-Sims--Crisis-Scotland-e2i4ihe

with Kelly Henderson: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hos-cache/episodes/Domestic-Abuse-With-Kelly-Henderson--Addressing-Domestic-Abuse-e1umrd3/a-a9ac86q

Book reference in this episode -

In The Dreamhouse by Carmen Maria Machado: https://serpentstail.com/work/in-the-dream-house/

More information coming soon about the research report and future focus groups.