HLINks Weekly: 15 December 2025

Welcome to this week’s HLINks. It’s been another busy week at Housing LIN, and we’re delighted to share the latest round-up of key housing, health and care news, insights and upcoming events.

This week, we’re also inviting you to get involved in HAPPI Awareness Week, a week-long celebration of care-ready, age-friendly housing. Launched by Housing LIN in 2020, HAPPI Awareness Week champions best practice in housing design to support an ageing population.

Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing daily news, guest blogs, events and announcements that bring the HAPPI ‘care-ready’ design principles to life. Be sure to follow us on LinkedIn (opens new window) and Bluesky (opens new window) so you don’t miss any of our HAPPI updates!

Also in today's newsletter:

Housing LIN’s 2024–25 Year in Review, a celebration of the people, ideas and impact shaping Housing LIN’s work across housing, health and social care over the past year.
Future Leaders Alumni gather at Stirling Prize–winning Appleby Blue
Final APPG Inquiry evidence session on Intergenerational Communities
Reports highlighting support for vulnerable populations in Wales, and housing solutions to address the housing emergency
New and insightful HCR Law report on the later living sector
Housing LIN guest blog by Stephen Witherford on an almshouse for the 21st Century
Final HAPPI Hour webinar of the year: Future-proof, age-friendly homes, chaired by Lord Best
And lots more!

Just a note to say that next week will be our final newsletter before the Christmas break.