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TACT (Trusted Assessing and Care Training) offers a range of programmes designed to improve skills in assessing for equipment and adaptations at a range of levels and for a wide variety of roles involved in enabling older and disabled people to stay at home.

Welcome back – we've missed you! We hope this newsletter finds you refreshed and rejuvenated after a well-deserved summer break. Join us as we share all the current news and developments!

We are excited to announce the launch of our autumn/winter HAPPI Hour webinar series, starting on Tuesday 10th September! Each session will feature a variety of guest speakers from across housing, health, and social care sectors, offering valuable perspectives and expertise.

We were delighted to hold the second meeting with early career members of the Housing LIN/Inspired Villages Group Future Leaders Programme yesterday, with guest speakers sharing inspiring accounts as well as insights on how and when to change tack on a leadership journey.

This blog by Shannon Conway MRICS, Co–Founder of Picture, explores the journey of creating age-inclusive and accessible homes, emphasising the importance of designing spaces where people of all ages and abilities can thrive.

This blog, by Diane Newton, Co-founder of Apples & Honey Nightingale Intergenerational Education and Training, explores how homes should offer more than just physical shelter; they should enhance social and emotional wellness.

We're thrilled to kick off our autumn/winter HAPPI Hour webinars during Accessible Homes Week with this key on accessibility in housing webinar Kindly sponsored by the Centre for Ageing Better.

We're excited to announce our support for #StartsAtHome day taking place today, Friday 30th August 2024! To celebrate, we invited our Members to share their stories of success in supported housing. Read on to discover their incredible achievements!

This blog by Francis Burrows, Former Director of Support and Service Development at Orbit Homes, explores the significant opportunities to improve housing for older people, emphasising the need to modernise outdated sheltered housing schemes in Bexley, London.

This blog by Louise Beard, Deputy CEO at Coastline, explores the essential role of having a secure home and the wraparound support services necessary for leading a fulfilling life.