Learning Disability & Autism Housing Network

We are proud to be a member of the Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network (LDAHN). It’s a coalition of housing associations who are working together to address the barriers for new, sustainable quality housing for autistic people and those with a learning disability.

There is clear evidence that high-quality supported housing for autistic people and those with a learning disability provides long-term positive benefits and delivers value for money for social care and health commissioners.

The LDAHN charter was launched at the National Housing Federation’s National Housing Summit in 2021 with four calls for action:

• Government to create a more comprehensive and integrated national and local planning and policy framework for supported housing for people with a learning disability and autism.
• Government to create the conditions for growth of supply by allocating a higher proportion of the new affordable homes programme to new housing for people with learning disability and autism.
• A rent standard that supports the commissioning and funding of new supported housing for people with high support needs.
• A long-term sustainable, consistent housing benefit regime for supported housing.

How to support the coalition

• Follow LDAHN on Twitter
• Visit the Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network page

LDAHN founding members

The founder members are Ability Housing Association, Advance, Care Housing Association, Golden Lane Housing, Home Group, Irwell Valley Homes, LiveWest, Onward, Places for People, Progress Housing Group, RWP, and Riverside.