Accessible Housing Matters UK
Accessible Housing Matters UK
Podcast Description
If you care about homes that work for everyone, this podcast is for you. Each episode of Accessible Housing Matters UK dives into real conversations with the people shaping the future of inclusive living — from developers and designers to policy makers and everyday people with lived experience.
You’ll discover inspiring stories, innovative solutions, and practical insights that prove accessibility doesn’t mean compromise — it means better design for all. Whether you’re a property professional, architect, landlord, or someone passionate about equality and independence, you’ll come away informed, motivated, and empowered to be part of the change.
Thanks for listening to Accessible Housing Matters UK!
If you’re inspired to learn more or want to explore working with me on creating accessible, inclusive, and beautiful properties, I’d love to hear from you.
👉 Visit www.veredusproperty.co.uk
📩 Email me directly at [email protected]
🔗 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ruthhunterproperty
Together, we can make accessible housing the standard, not the exception.
Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who cares about inclusive living!
N.B - Huge thank you to Stephen Beard of Accessible Housing Matters USA for allowing me to share the title for the UK version of the podcast.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers various critical themes in accessible housing, including policy changes needed for universally designed homes, navigating financial options like the Disabled Facilities Grant, and innovative adaptations in architecture. Episodes delve into personal stories from guests like Sandra Bentley discussing her experience with home adaptations, and Katy Deacon outlining the significance of inclusivity in engineering design.
If you care about homes that work for everyone, this podcast is for you. Each episode of Accessible Housing Matters UK dives into real conversations with the people shaping the future of inclusive living — from developers and designers to policy makers and everyday people with lived experience.
You’ll discover inspiring stories, innovative solutions, and practical insights that prove accessibility doesn’t mean compromise — it means better design for all. Whether you’re a property professional, architect, landlord, or someone passionate about equality and independence, you’ll come away informed, motivated, and empowered to be part of the change.
Thanks for listening to Accessible Housing Matters UK!
If you’re inspired to learn more or want to explore working with me on creating accessible, inclusive, and beautiful properties, I’d love to hear from you.
👉 Visit www.veredusproperty.co.uk
📩 Email me directly at [email protected]
🔗 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ruthhunterproperty
Together, we can make accessible housing the standard, not the exception.
Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who cares about inclusive living!
N.B – Huge thank you to Stephen Beard of Accessible Housing Matters USA for allowing me to share the title for the UK version of the podcast.
Season 2 Ep 3
Summary
Ruth Hunter is joined by Glyn Hayes, accessible housing advocate and Public Affairs Coordinator at the Spinal Injuries Association.
After sustaining a spinal cord injury in 2017, Glyn experienced firsthand just how inaccessible the UK housing system can be, from losing his home and job to being placed in unsuitable temporary accommodation. With lived experience, a background in local government, and deep insight into planning policy, he now campaigns for better provision of wheelchair accessible homes across the UK.
Together, Ruth and Glyn explore the reality of navigating housing after life-changing injury, the lack of accessible rental stock, why local councillors have more power than most people realise, and how housing policy continues to fail disabled people. They also unpack the urgent need for more M4(3) wheelchair accessible homes, why the National Planning Policy Framework matters, and how accessible housing is not just a social issue but an economic one too.
Chapters
00:00 — Welcome + introduction to Glyn Hayes
01:18 — Glyn’s injury, losing his home, and navigating unsuitable housing
04:36 — Why local councillors can be key in housing cases
10:13 — Leaving hospital, losing work, and trying to rebuild life
17:03 — From lived experience to advocacy and policy work
25:22 — Why the National Planning Policy Framework matters
30:18 — The shortage of wheelchair accessible homes and the push for 10% M4(3)
33:17 — How local plans and developers continue to fail disabled people
42:28 — The economic case for accessible housing
48:21 — Why accessible homes must work inside and out
53:02 — Where to find Glyn and learn more
Keywords
Accessible housing, wheelchair accessible homes, spinal cord injury, Spinal Injuries Association, Glyn Hayes, M4(2), M4(3), National Planning Policy Framework, NPPF, local councillors, planning policy, accessible homes, disability housing, inclusive design, housing crisis, temporary accommodation, housing advocacy, wheelchair users, local plans, planning committees, developers, economic case for accessible housing, universal design, disabled parking, dropped kerbs, holistic design
Contact details
Glyn Hayes / Spinal Injuries Association
LinkedIn: Glyn Hayes
Website: www.spinal.co.uk
Email: www.veredusproperty.com
📩 Email me directly at [email protected]
🔗 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ruthhunter
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