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The International Technology Enabled Care Conference 2024 returns at the iconic ICC in Birmingham on the 18 and 19 of March 2024! 

Join us on day two as we unveil the new TAPPI principles, leading into a discussion on ‘The future of housing: Helping people maintain the life they wish to lead in a place they call home.’

We've secured up to 50 free one or two day passes for Housing LIN members! To claim your free day pass, please register here and when prompted enter the following booking code ITEC2024/HLIN. We hope to see you there!

Also in today's newsletter:

1. News Highlights: Including an update from the APPG Inquiry into the Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing ahead of the final report launching in June.  
    
2. Resource Roundup: Read on about how to improve the lives of older renters in Scotland.
    
3. Dates for your Diary: Explore upcoming sector-wide events supported by Housing LIN.

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

A big thank you to all those who participated in last week's Housing LIN Summit! We were delighted to be joined by over 600 attendees, 58 inspiring guest speakers, and supported by 13 incredible Headline and Associate Sponsors/Partners. 

Set against the backdrop of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce and with the APPG on Housing and Care for Older People Inquiry on the Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing due to report this year, our Festival of Ideas really had something for everyone!

You can now watch the recording and download the chat report for each of the 10 sessions on the Summit microsite. 

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

Join us as we kick off this year's Housing LIN Virtual Summit - A Festival of Ideas!

This morning's opening session, supported by The ExtraCare Charitable Trust (ECCT), features Helen Whately, Minister of State for Social Care in the Department for Health and Social Care, discussing the Older People’s Housing Taskforce. We'll also explore ECCT's journey with extra care, hear resident stories, and discuss the strategic role of extra care housing.

And that's not all! Throughout the week, delve into the current innovations and challenges in housing for older people, particularly around themes of marketing, inclusive design, vibrant later living, diversity and inclusion, technology-enabled care, leadership, planning, and CollaborAGE.

Will you be joining us? There's still time to find out more and register your place(s) here!

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

Get ready to mark your calendars! With just ONE WEEK LEFT until the kickoff on Monday 26 February, the anticipation for this year's week-long virtual Housing LIN Summit - A Festival of Ideas is building!

✨We'll be exploring a diverse array of topics related to housing for older people, including extra care housing, marketing, inclusive design, vibrant later living communities, diversity and inclusion, technology, leadership, planning and collaborAGE✨

But that's not all! You'll listen and learn from a stellar lineup of diverse and inspiring speakers, including:

• Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care at Department of Health and Social Care;
• Julienne Elizabeth Meyer CBE, chair of the Older People's Housing Taskforce;
• Lord Best, chair of the APPG on Housing and Care for Older People Inquiry;
• A Resident Ambassador at the ExtraCare Charitable Trust;
• Debra Edwards, Co-production Champion on the TAPPI project and resident, Haringey London;
• and this year's pool of inspiring early career professionals on the Inspired Villages-funded Future Leaders Programme.

Explore the full programme and register your FREE place(s) here!

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

With only two weeks remaining, we eagerly anticipate your attendance at this year's Housing LIN Summit - A Festival of Ideas, taking place from Monday 26th February to Friday 1st March 2024!

Ahead of session 4/10, Creating Vibrant Later Living Homes and Communities, keep an eye out for the latest Housing LIN Case Study featuring The John Morden Centre. This award-winning day care centre, designed by Mæ Architects, stood as a beacon of hope during a social care crisis and was honoured with the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2023.

Also in today's newsletter:

1. News Highlights: Join the Digital Telecare Barometer 2024 from Housing LIN and Appello and help shape the future of supported housing. 
    
2. Resource Roundup: Read the final two parts of the Ultimate Guide to Telecare by Appello in collaboration with Housing LIN. 
    
3. Expert Insights: Learn from Nick Sinclair, Director at Local Area Coordination Network, about good housing, the cornerstone of community contribution.
    
4. Member Spotlight: We're delighted to see that Housing LIN sponsor, PRP has been appointed to lead the delivery of an integrated retirement community in Sussex.
    
5. Dates for your Diary: Explore upcoming sector-wide events supported by Housing LIN.

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

With just three weeks to go, we're pleased to officially launch a new microsite for this year's Housing LIN Summit - A Festival of Ideas!

You can find everything you need to know about each of the ✨10 FREE SESSIONS✨, our inspiring line-up of speakers, and the generous sponsors who played a pivotal role in making this event possible.

Also in today's newsletter:

1. News Highlights: Find out about Housing LIN's new demand modelling tool for housing for an ageing population. 
    
2. Resource Roundup: Read a new Ultimate Guide to Telecare by Appello in collaboration with Housing LIN. 
    
3. Expert Insights: Learn more about Housing LIN's Future Leaders Programme in a blog by one of this year's participants. 
    
4. Member Spotlight: We're pleased that TAPPI Partner, Platform Housing Group has been shortlisted for three separate awards for their work using information technology.
    
5. Dates for your Diary: Explore upcoming sector-wide events supported by Housing LIN.

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

4 weeks to go! The Housing LIN Summit - A Festival of Ideas, a week-long virtual event filled with inspiring conversations, returns on Monday, 26 February 2024. Join us for two FREE sessions every day to watch, listen, and learn from prominent figures in the housing, health, care, and technology industries.

Also in today's newsletter:

1. News Highlights: Including an update from the APPG for Housing and Care for Older People Inquiry into the Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing.
    
2. Resource Roundup: Read a new report from the Collaborative Housing and Innovation in Care (CHIC) research project.
    
3. Expert Insights: Mark Slater, Design Director at West Waddy Archadia, highlights relevant key changes to the recently revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
    
4. Dates for your Diary: Explore upcoming sector-wide events supported by Housing LIN, including Wednesday's webinar on providing homes for people with learning disability and autism needs.

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

Exciting news! The Housing LIN Virtual Summit - A Festival of Ideas is back featuring 40+ inspiring speakers from the housing, health, care and technology sectors.

Join us for two FREE sessions daily from Monday 26 February to Friday 1 March as we showcase the latest in thought leadership, highlight innovative products and services and present cutting-edge research and practice development in the UK’s specialist and supported housing sector and beyond. 

Find out more and secure your place(s) here.

Also in today's newsletter:

1. News Highlights: Including a reminder about the deadline to submit evidence as part of the APPG Inquiry on the regeneration of outdated sheltered housing.
    
2. Resource Roundup: Read a new evidence review by Research in Practice and Social Care Future around co-production. 
    
3. Expert Insights: Hear from Bob Tomlinson, Design Director at Village Makers, about the urban design code that ensures good quality communication among residents.
    
4. Member spotlight: Learn about PRP's Brookwater Housing which was shortlisted in the 2024 Healthcare Design Awards.
    
5. Dates for your Diary: Explore upcoming sector-wide events supported by Housing LIN, including tomorrow's webinar on diversity and inclusion.

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

Before we dive in, we're excited to invite you to next week's HAPPI Hour in association with Anchor titled, Anchored in Diversity and Inclusion.

In light of the Older People's Housing Taskforce report in 2024 and upcoming regulatory changes in April around diversity and inclusion, this FREE webinar explores work undertaken by national and local housing associations to broaden accommodation choices and services, catering to the diverse needs and wants of our communities.

Join us on Tuesday 23 January from 4pm - 5pm as we explore their initiatives and strategies to enhance engagement and support for a more inclusive living environment.

Furthermore, we're thrilled to announce the commencement of registrations for the Housing LIN Summit - A Festival of Ideas taking place from Monday 26th February to Friday 1st March 2024! Stay tuned for more updates!

Also in today's newsletter:

1. News Highlights: Including the first South West Leadership Set meeting of the year, where housing, health, and social care leaders gathered for conversations around the culture of learning and improvement. 
    
2. Resource Roundup: Including The Older People's Commissioner for Wales' new guide on hospital discharge for older people and their families.
    
3. Expert Insights: Learn why robust data security measures are not just ethical mandates but also carry significant legal implications in a new article by Everon.
    
4. Member spotlight: Invisible Creations shares how 'Fit for our Future', a campaign that seeks to stop people from being made disabled by their homes, is raising awareness of the need to future-proof housing.
    
5. Dates for your Diary: Explore upcoming sector-wide events supported by Housing LIN. 

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

A very Happy New Year from all of us at the Housing LIN! We hope you had a good festive break. 

We kick off with our Top 5 Wishes for specialist and supported housing and the technology-enabled care and housing sectors in this election year. 

Also in today's newsletter:

1. News Highlights: Including research from across the Design Age Institute and its partners to present new insights into the role of design in supporting us all to age well.
    
2. Resource Roundup: In case you missed it, we shared our top 10 resources from 2023.
    
3. Expert Insights: Hear from Appello about December's roundtable with Housing LIN that explored how to keep pace with technology and expectations in supported housing.
    
4. Member spotlight: Read a new Housing LIN Case Study on Middlesbrough Staying Put agency's experience with TACT (Trusted Assessing and Care Training).
    
5. Dates for your Diary: Secure your place in January's HAPPI Hour with Anchor on inclusion and diversity in housing for older people.

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!