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This Best Practice Guide, published by East of England LGA, features case studies demonstrating integrated working and a high level of coproduction drawn from across the eastern region and further afield from a variety of organisations. 

It's Housing Diversity Day 2022, an opportunity to share your experiences and journey with equality, diversity and inclusion in the sector. We are delighted to share a few examples and resources to help inspire and support one another's learning and form a library that we can all draw from in our diversity journey.

Today is International Day of Older Persons, an international awareness day hosted by the United Nations. It’s a key opportunity to celebrate the lives of older adults, while highlighting both the opportunities and the challenges that ageing presents.

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including a new sponsorship announcement with West Waddy Archadia (WWA) and a new report commissioned by LGA on how councils are planning, developing and delivering a range of housing opportunities and options to meet the needs of an ageing population.

This report commissioned by the LGA from the Housing LIN sets out how councils are planning, developing and delivering a range of housing opportunities and options to meet the needs of an ageing population.

We are pleased to announce that West Waddy Archadia (WWA) continues its support of the Housing LIN through sponsorship of its Planning Homes and Communities for Older People webpages, a useful portal with information on planning applications for specialist housing for older people.

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including a new Housing LIN guest blog by Tunstall Healthcare's Corporate Sales Director, Sarah Watts and our recent HAPPI Hour webinar with Appello looking at the sectors readiness for the digital switch.

Carlton Dene, Westminster City Council’s flagship extra care scheme, takes home the HAPPI Award at the Housing Design Awards. We look forward to featuring the winning entry at our forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinar in October. 

Sarah Watts, Corporate Sales Director at Tunstall Healthcare, explains why we need a shift in mindset including the future user in planning technology in retirement housing is the logical solution. Taking the time to explore options on an individual basis also means that users and families of users can search for a set of products that fully wraps around the individual and their needs.

It's #AccessibleHomesWeek, that’s why we would like to draw your attention to a wide range of resources hosted on the Housing LIN’s Accessible Design webpages that show how good design can maintain health and wellbeing and help people adapt to changes that may be due to aging or other factors.