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The Housing LIN is pleased to announce that through a partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), we are developing a new, comprehensive demand modelling tool for housing suited to an ageing population.

What is the latest consumer research into the housing preferences of older people? This Housing LIN Summit session will answer this and provide examples of how the specialist housing sector should respond to better market its later living offer.

We're pleased to collaborate with Appello to bring you this Ultimate Guide to Telecare, an introduction to the fundamentals of telecare, with information on how housing providers can maximise their care and support offer so people can enjoy a greater quality of life.

With the government's Older People's Housing Taskforce in full swing and due to report in 2024, we are thrilled to kick off this year's annual Summit (virtual) with a session on the past, present and future of extra care housing.

This week's newsletter shares an update from the APPG Inquiry on the regeneration of outdated sheltered housing, a new report from the Collaborative Housing and Innovation in Care (CHIC) research project, upcoming sector-wide events supported by Housing LIN and more.

In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Amy Sims, Sheltered Housing Team Leader at Caerphilly County Borough Council, reflects on her experience with the Future Leaders Programme and how communication is key, whatever your leadership style.

In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Linsey Butler, Community Safety Officer at Anchor, reflects on her experience with the Future Leaders Programme and how her own views of leadership have changed as she's been encouraged to dare to dream.

Welcome to TAPPI Cast, our weekly update on the 'Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people.

Meeting the housing needs of older people within our communities has been a priority at P+HS Architects for decades. Therefore, we're delighted to announce P+HS Architects as new sponsors of the Housing LIN.

A comprehensive survey into the housing needs of the population, commissioned by Homes for Scotland, has found that more than a quarter of households in Scotland do not live in accommodation that adequately meets their needs, with 85,000 households going without the specialist adaptations they require.