Making Moves

For young disabled people thinking about a place of their own. We work at whatever pace suits you, from first questions through to keys in your hand.

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A woman standing in the open back door of her flat holding a mug, with her cat behind her

What Making Moves is

Moving into a place of your own is a big step for anyone. If you are a young disabled person, there is an extra layer of forms, assessments and jargon in the way, and it is hard to know where to even start. Making Moves gives you one person — a broker — who works through all of it with you.

That might mean working out what kind of housing would actually suit you, applying for the right things in the right order, or sitting alongside you and your family while you weigh up the options. There is no deadline and no pressure. Some people take months, some take years, and both are fine.

Who it is for

Young disabled people anywhere in Scotland who are thinking about living more independently — whether that is a first move out of the family home, or a move to somewhere that works better. Parents, carers and siblings are very welcome in the conversation, at whatever level feels right to you.

Broker quote slot

Every service page carries a short quote from the broker who runs it, with their portrait. The Hospital Housing Clinic page shows this filled in with Eve Young's real words.

Working with your team

Most people planning a first move already have people around them: family, a social worker, a support provider, sometimes an occupational therapist. We work alongside whoever you want in the room, at the pace you set.

Placeholder copy — final wording to come from Housing Options Scotland.

A note on this template

Services are not like-for-like, so every section below is an optional block that can be switched on, off or reordered per service. Making Moves is shown here; the Hospital Housing Clinic page shows the same template carrying a very different structure, and Military Matters will add its own blocks for Armed Forces housing, Support for Veterans to Buy, and veterans housing providers.

Other places that can help

Depending on where you live, some of these may be closer to you than we are. We work with all of them, and we will point you their way if they are the better fit.

Fife and Aberdeen DPHS If you live in Fife or Aberdeen, they offer the same kind of support locally and know the area far better than we do. Visit their website → Your council's housing team Every council has one, and some of what you will need — assessments, applications — goes through them. We can make that call with you. Find your council →

Who we deliver this with

Some services have one delivery partner and some have several — this row grows to fit however many a service has.

Tools to help you plan for independent living

Making Moves: a guide for getting startedPDF, 12 pages
Questions to ask when you view a propertyPDF, 2 pages
Types of housing tenure in ScotlandGuide, to come

An award-winning service

Optional recognition row, switched on only for services with something to show. The Hospital Housing Clinic page has the real thing.

Common questions

No. Like everything we do, Making Moves is completely free, however long you work with us.

Not at all. "I think I might want my own place one day" is plenty. Working out what you want is part of what we do together.

Yes, as much or as little as you would like. Some people bring family to every conversation, some prefer to do it themselves. You set the level.

A young man in a wheelchair working at a laptop at his dining table — Callum on getting his own flat. Read the transcript instead

Client story

Our disabled daughter has officially purchased her own house and collected the keys. We could not have done this without Housing Options Scotland — the dedicated Making Moves service has been, quite frankly, transformative for our family.

A parent, from our anonymous client survey

Wondering if Making Moves is for you?

The easiest way to find out is to ask. Tell us a little about yourself, and we will take it from there together.

In an emergency, call 999. Please do not use our form.