Championing Contemporary Adaptation Design Roundtable
Event date
Presentation notes and slides
Agenda
- 13.30 Registration and refreshments
- 14.10 Welcome and introductions – Jeremy Porteus, Housing LIN & Rachael Docking, Centre for Ageing Better
- 14.25 Purpose of the round table – Jeremy Porteus, Housing LIN
- 14.35 NHF’s Greenhouse Project - Tricia Grierson, Johnnie Johnson Housing
- 15.00 Feedback and questions
- 15.10 Roundtable discussions (4 facilitated groups of 4/5 people)
- Grand challenge on adaptations: with an ageing society, what are the barriers to innovation, product improvements, market growth?
- Grand designs: what examples are there of accessible stylish products and adaptations or improvements in the home that could be mainstreamed? Are there lessons we can learn from other sectors, for example, the hotel sector?
- Grand opportunities: how can we create incentives in the system to transform adaptations in the UK? Is latest policy development enough or are there other opportunities to deliver the change that is needed?
- 16.00 Feedback and questions
- 16.20 Summing up and next steps – Jeremy Porteus, Housing LIN & Rachael Docking, Centre for Ageing Better
- 16.30 Close and networking
- 13.30 Registration and refreshments
- 14.10 Welcome and introductions – Jeremy Porteus, Housing LIN & Rachael Docking, Centre for Ageing Better
- 14.25 Purpose of the round table – Jeremy Porteus, Housing LIN
- 14.35 NHF’s Greenhouse Project - Tricia Grierson, Johnnie Johnson Housing
- 15.00 Feedback and questions
- 15.10 Roundtable discussions (4 facilitated groups of 4/5 people)
- Grand challenge on adaptations: with an ageing society, what are the barriers to innovation, product improvements, market growth?
- Grand designs: what examples are there of accessible stylish products and adaptations or improvements in the home that could be mainstreamed? Are there lessons we can learn from other sectors, for example, the hotel sector?
- Grand opportunities: how can we create incentives in the system to transform adaptations in the UK? Is latest policy development enough or are there other opportunities to deliver the change that is needed?
- 16.00 Feedback and questions
- 16.20 Summing up and next steps – Jeremy Porteus, Housing LIN & Rachael Docking, Centre for Ageing Better
- 16.30 Close and networking
Travel and transport information
Public transport
The Centre for Ageing Better has excellent transport links. The office is a short walk (2 minutes) from Angel Underground Station (Northern Line), which is the closest station. King’s Cross St Pancras is a 15 minute walk, or short bus journey. To plan your journey, see the TFL website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
Travelling by car
We advise using public transport where possible as parking is extremely limited.
Upon your arrival at the Angel Building, please make your way to the ground floor reception to sign in. The Receptionist will direct you to the office, which is on the 3rd floor. Please note that the Centre for Ageing Better share an office with the Design Council; both of our logos are on the door
Contact details
If you have any queries in advance of the event, please contact rachael.docking@ageing-better.org.uk. On the day please contact Ellie Gotay on 020 3829 0113
Public transport
The Centre for Ageing Better has excellent transport links. The office is a short walk (2 minutes) from Angel Underground Station (Northern Line), which is the closest station. King’s Cross St Pancras is a 15 minute walk, or short bus journey. To plan your journey, see the TFL website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
Travelling by car
We advise using public transport where possible as parking is extremely limited.
Upon your arrival at the Angel Building, please make your way to the ground floor reception to sign in. The Receptionist will direct you to the office, which is on the 3rd floor. Please note that the Centre for Ageing Better share an office with the Design Council; both of our logos are on the door
Contact details
If you have any queries in advance of the event, please contact rachael.docking@ageing-better.org.uk. On the day please contact Ellie Gotay on 020 3829 0113
Audience
This is an 'invite only' event.
Please note that if you are not already a registered member of the Housing LIN, you will be asked to create an account before being able to place your booking. This is free of charge and should only take you a couple of minutes.
This is an 'invite only' event.
Please note that if you are not already a registered member of the Housing LIN, you will be asked to create an account before being able to place your booking. This is free of charge and should only take you a couple of minutes.
