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This episode of the Supported Living Property Podcast features Professor Vikki McCall talking about housing stigma and the importance of planning for an ageing population as well as the development of the Serious Game - the innovative game bringing together a range of parties to play out different approaches to housing strategy.

ISPA project publishes first journal article

The Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA) Project has published its first journal article, in Housing Studies, presenting findings from a systematic literature review of research that has a combined focus on ageing, disability, place, and stigma.

Celebrating Year Two of the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project

Today marks the 2nd year Anniversary of the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project, an ambitious 5-year participatory mixed-method study that explores and understands how the stigma attached to where people live can intersect with experiences of disability and ageing.

New Briefing on Stigma in Housing, Health and Social Care Delivery

This briefing, as part of the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) project, shows how stigma can lead to increased barriers to services, exclusion, and negative experiences, particularly for older and disabled people.

Embracing Diversity and Inclusivity: Celebrating a Year of the ISPA Project

Today marks the 1st year university of the ISPA project, an ambitious 5-year participatory mixed-method study that explores and understands how the stigma attached to where people live can intersect with experiences of disability and ageing.

Join an ESRC-funded project looking at Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA)

The University of Stirling are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic quantitative social scientist to join an ESRC-funded project looking at Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA).

£2m research to study impact of place and stigma on older disabled adults

New research exploring the impact of stigma on fuelling inequalities experienced by UK disabled adults in later life has secured funding of £2m. Led by University of Stirling, the study ‘Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA)’, will investigate and identify how stigma related to age, disability, and where someone lives, creates additional barriers for older people living with sensory and mobility impairments.

Acknowledgements

The Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and runs from September 2022 to September 2027.

The project is a collaboration between the University of Stirling and the University of St Andrews, Newcastle University and University of Bristol. We are also partnered with the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (Housing LIN) and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).