This week's HLINks: 24 - 28 April 2023

This week, we were thrilled to announce plans for the 3rd cohort of our Future Leaders Programme! Thanks to Inspired Villages Group, we're now seeking 8 committed people with an interest in housing for an ageing population to be part of our third intake.

Congratulations to all schemes that made the Housing Design Award shortlist (opens new window). We're delighted to be a sponsor of the HAPPI-inspired category and look forward to reporting more on this next week. 

In other news, this week's HAPPI Hour explored how supported housing providers can help the NHS with some of its greatest challenges, welcoming speakers from Look Ahead Care and Support and NHS England. Missed it? Rewatch it here!

Other things that caught my interest this week include:

• National Housing Federation report: True cost of overcrowding
• Two Generations (opens new window) case studies: Examples of homesharing
• TAPPI Cast: weekly update on the TAPPI project

And, our next HAPPI Hour webinar takes place on Thursday, 11 May (note the change of day!) when we'll see the official launch of research on supporting people with learning disabilities to rent their own homes in association with Learning Disability England and the University of York.

Finally, we're always eager to hear your stories and receive your case studies and thought leadership on good practices. If you would like to contribute, email us at: comms@housinglin.org.uk (opens new window).

Stay connected, stay curious!

Jeremy Porteus