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The Town and Country Planning Association have published a free guide exploring ways that local authorities and town and parish councils can help secure high quality homes that promote health and wellbeing.

In this blog, Karen Mitchell, Chief executive of Southway Housing Trust, shares her experience chairing the Greater Manchester Housing, Planning, and Ageing Group (HPA).

This week's news update includes a reminder about this week's Housing 2024 conference in Manchester, a webinar recording on modern hospice design, celebrates Learning Disability Week 2024, and lots more! 

This composite briefing by demos for the Centre of Ageing Better and the Dunhill Medical Trust provides an overview of key findings and policy recommendations from three previous briefings previously released which looked at.

The Carers UK annual State of Caring survey is the most extensive survey into unpaid carers’ experiences in the UK. The survey will give Carers UK a really important insight into caring and housing. Have you say by 11 August 2024. 

This blog written by Bob Green OBE, Head of Operations at Tonic Housing, Dr Georgia Bowers, Creative Ageing Expert, Guildford School of Acting and Professor Andrew King Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Ageing and Generations at University of Surrey.

They explore the struggles faced by older LGBTQ+ people in housing and care, and how the Life House Project uses theatre to amplify their voices.

This week's news update includes Carers UK's annual State of Caring survey, 3 new blogs celebrating Loneliness Awareness Week 2024, Manifesto for Dementia Carers, and lots more! 

You're invited to this complimentary HAPPI Hour webinar taking place on Tuesday 18th June 2024 in collaboration with United St Saviour's Charity looking at modern hospice design and end of life care.

Loneliness Awareness Week (10 - 16 June) is an opportunity to encourage everyone to increase those simple, everyday moments of connection that help us feel happier and less lonely. Read on for new blogs on working together to tackle loneliness.

This week's news update includes information on two significant awareness weeks, an upcoming webinar on top housing tips for NHS frontline staff and commissioners, resources for local authorities interested in expanding financial support for home improvements and lots more!