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In this new TAPPI blog, Professor Roy Sandbach OBE, Former Director of the National Innovation Centre for Ageing and Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (TAPPI) Chair, reflects on the need for practical testing of innovation in housing and care.

It is International Day of Persons with Disabilities today (3 December) which this year is putting the spotlight on 3 themes: employment, sports and reducing inequality.

The Department of Health and Social Care has published a Telecare Stakeholder Action Plan that aims to improve communications and co-ordination between telecare services, the telecommunications sector and people who use telecare services. 

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including this week's HAPPI Hour on the housing needs and aspirations of older people from the LGBTQ+ community, a new Inspirational Achievement on The Extra Care Charitable Trust's most recent village in Solihull and an update on the research project, Amar Bari, Amar Jibon. 

At a recent Ministerial led Roundtable at the Department of Health and Social Care, there was a call to action for all equipment solution suppliers and service providers within the Technology Enabled Care sector. TSA is now asking you for the results of tests you already hold or plan to undertake in the near future and would be grateful for your assistance.

Our newest Inspirational Achievement features The Extra Care Charitable Trust's most recent village in Solihull. The site was the perfect choice to align with their mission creating sustainable communities that provide homes older people want, lifestyles they can enjoy and care if it’s needed. 

19th November 2022 was another momentous day for the Amar Bari project team. It marked the start of our research relationship with people from the Bangladeshi community in East London, UK who have come together to form the Bangla Research Advisory Group (BRAG).

The inaugural Steering Board meeting of the Dunhill Medical Trust funded TAPPI Phase 2 took place virtually yesterday.

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including this week's HAPPI Hour on the cost of living crisis, a new publication on 'Innovations in Social Prescribing: The role of housing' and a TAPPI update!

This year, Co-production Week Scotland takes place from 21 to 25 November 2022 - #CoProWeekScot22. Find out how the Housing LIN is supporting co-production in Scotland.