Housing 21 Conference - Is housing responding to the diverse needs of older people?
Event date
Presentations
AGENDA
10.00am Welcome, Stephen Hughes, Chair of The Board (Housing 21)
10.05am Keynote speakers, Lord Richard Best OBE & Professor Karen West (University of Bristol)
10.30am Session 1, BAME communities and housing – A case study of cohousing
- Cohousing in Birmingham - Councillor Hussain, Cabinet Member for Homes & Neighbourhoods Birmingham City Council
- Designing cohousing - Harry Randhawa, Triangle Architects
- The cohousing movement - Owen Jarvis, UK Cohousing Network
- Diversity in cohousing - Yael Arbell, cresr, Sheffield Hallam University
- Chair: Abdul Ravat - Ageing Well in BAME Communities Network
12noon: Session 2 LGBT+ affirming retirement community
- How well is housing doing? - Bob Green OBE, LGBT Foundation consultant
- Providing the right LGBT Housing - Anna Kear, Tonic Housing
- Social housing and LGBT residents - Professor Andrew King, University of Surrey
- Chair: Sarah Jones, Anchor Hanover
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
14.15: Session 3 What needs to change in providing housing for people living with dementia? Is the care offer right?
- Has the housing offer progressed in recent years? - Prof Dawn Brooker, University of Worcester
- Living well with dementia in the private rented sector - Ben Beadle, NRLA
- Dementia provision in Extra Care housing - Alexander Fleming, McCarthy Stone
- Chair: Richard Humphries
15.30: Session 4 How will the differing perspectives of future residents influence the housing offer? What will need to change?
This final session will be an opportunity to reflect on the days discussions and the panel will share thoughts on what they feel people will compromise on and how bold will future residents and housing providers be in their decisions?
- Dr Bruce Moore, Housing 21
- Jeremy Porteus, Housing LIN
- Mushtaq Khan, Housing Diversity Network
- Danielle Oum, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
10.00am Welcome, Stephen Hughes, Chair of The Board (Housing 21)
10.05am Keynote speakers, Lord Richard Best OBE & Professor Karen West (University of Bristol)
10.30am Session 1, BAME communities and housing – A case study of cohousing
- Cohousing in Birmingham - Councillor Hussain, Cabinet Member for Homes & Neighbourhoods Birmingham City Council
- Designing cohousing - Harry Randhawa, Triangle Architects
- The cohousing movement - Owen Jarvis, UK Cohousing Network
- Diversity in cohousing - Yael Arbell, cresr, Sheffield Hallam University
- Chair: Abdul Ravat - Ageing Well in BAME Communities Network
12noon: Session 2 LGBT+ affirming retirement community
- How well is housing doing? - Bob Green OBE, LGBT Foundation consultant
- Providing the right LGBT Housing - Anna Kear, Tonic Housing
- Social housing and LGBT residents - Professor Andrew King, University of Surrey
- Chair: Sarah Jones, Anchor Hanover
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
14.15: Session 3 What needs to change in providing housing for people living with dementia? Is the care offer right?
- Has the housing offer progressed in recent years? - Prof Dawn Brooker, University of Worcester
- Living well with dementia in the private rented sector - Ben Beadle, NRLA
- Dementia provision in Extra Care housing - Alexander Fleming, McCarthy Stone
- Chair: Richard Humphries
15.30: Session 4 How will the differing perspectives of future residents influence the housing offer? What will need to change?
This final session will be an opportunity to reflect on the days discussions and the panel will share thoughts on what they feel people will compromise on and how bold will future residents and housing providers be in their decisions?
- Dr Bruce Moore, Housing 21
- Jeremy Porteus, Housing LIN
- Mushtaq Khan, Housing Diversity Network
- Danielle Oum, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Bookings
Fee: £50 per person.
Visit this event's webpage (opens new window) for more information and how to register. Sales end on 29 Sep 2021.
Fee: £50 per person.
Visit this event's webpage (opens new window) for more information and how to register. Sales end on 29 Sep 2021.
