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Last week we celerbated the 2nd Anniversary of the ISPA Project, drew attention to Inside Housing Development Awards 2024 ceremony, shared Intergenerational England's new website, setting the stage for their vision of creating a more age-inclusive society, and lots more!

Intergenerational England (IE) have unveiled their new branding and website, setting the stage for their vision of creating a more age-inclusive society. Alongside these updates, IE have also set out their six priorities to bridge generational divides and create stronger communities.

Inside Housing Development Awards 2024 celebrated standout housing projects, including Southwark almshouses, extra care schemes in Wigan and Westminster, and regeneration developments by Metropolitan Thames Valley and EMH Group.

The Planning Advisory Service (PAS) wants to gather information on how local authority planners currently consider older person housing and which Use Classes are appropriate for differing typologies of older persons housing which come forward. Have your say!

Today marks the 2nd year Anniversary of the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project, an ambitious 5-year participatory mixed-method study that explores and understands how the stigma attached to where people live can intersect with experiences of disability and ageing.

We're delighted to invite you to next week's HAPPI Hour webinar on accessible, age-friendly housing innovations in Scotland. Join us on Tuesday 1st october 2024 from 4pm - 5pm as we celebrate the International Day for Older Persons and explore cutting-edge initiatives shaping adaptable homes and communities.

The returns from all 22 councils in Wales have just been published, showing the latest changes in the local authority and housing association managed stock.

Last week, we celebrated Scottish Housing Day with contributions from two guest blog writers, published a new Housing LIN Case Study (No. 172) on Supported Living Homes for Wandsworth, shared the recording to a HAPPI Hour webinar on supported living and inclusivitiy, and lots more! 

A new report, funded by the Meath Foundation, highlights the serious implications that poor housing conditions have for older people in Ireland and the need to support and expand integrated approaches to housing and the care of older people.

The Design Council is hosting a series of free webinars in October, offering local authorities practical insights and case studies from councils that have successfully developed and implemented design codes.