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Friday, 18 March 2022
Welcome to #Jeremytalks and my weekly round-up week-ending Friday, 18 February 2022.
This week saw the launch of the Legrand White Paper, by the Good Governance Institute outlining how digital can be embraced across public services in a smart and innovative way and references both the TAPPI Inquiry Report and RE-COV study.
Staying on the technology front and the TAPPI developments in particular, the Dunhill Medical Trust (DMT) have announced the recruitment process for the Co-Production and Engagement Lead to support the exciting next phase of TAPPI.
To coincide, we are pleased to publish DMT’s Sarah Allport’s blog revealing how the evidence gathered by the Inquiry in Phase 1 is built upon and used to create a widely accepted Framework which embeds the recommended TAPPI Principles within a transformational change programme.
In other news, we also published a guest blog by Better Living’s Margaret Gilbert in which she explores how the “Better Living Community Hub” could provide an opportunity for diverse and intergenerational social encounters between older adults & adults with learning disabilities.
Other news that caught my interest this week, included:
- The Economy 2030 Inquiry: Under Pressure
- Places for People: Places for People and the University of Cambridge launch new report into self and custom build homes
- Cambridge University Press: Co-research with older people: a systematic literature review
- ARCO: Integrated Retirement Communities for older people
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Jeremy Porteus Chief Executive |
New Housing LIN products
Housing for all: a “Hub” for Better Living
In this Housing LIN guest blog, Margaret Gilbert, Project Coordinator at Better Living CIO, explores the concept of the “Better Living Community Hub”.
She explains how the ”Hub” would provide opportunities for chance, diverse and intergenerational social encounters between older adults and adults with learning disabilities.
Coronavirus
Check out current and relevant sector guidance on the pandemic on our Coronavirus Info Hub.
You can also find out more about the launch of the St Monica Trust/Housing LIN RE-COV Study, on COVID-19 and its impact on the retirement village and extra care housing sector.
Housing, Community, Disability, and Ageing
Diversity in Care Environments (DICE) research study microsite
The resources on these new DICE webpages are based on findings from the DICE research study, conducted by the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, in collaboration with the International Longevity Centre-UK and the Housing LIN.
This includes a policy report and an e-Learning Resource Tool.
What else caught our interest?
- The Economy 2030 Inquiry: Under Pressure
- Cambridge University Press: Co-research with older people: a systematic literature review
- ARCO: Integrated Retirement Communities for older people
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: £174 million to provide homes for 2,900 rough sleepers
- Standard Wise International: Social Prescribing - A Housing LIN HAPPI Hour
Design, Construction, Planning and Technology
TAPPI2: From Principles to Implementation - Weekly updates
Funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust (DMT), and supported by the Housing LIN and TEC Services Association (TSA), TAPPI Phase 2 will ensure that the evidence gathered by the Inquiry in Phase 1 is built upon and used to create a widely accepted Framework which embeds the recommended TAPPI Principles, as elaborated on by Sarah Allport at DMT in this Housing LIN guest blog. This will be achieved by developing and testing supportive guidance and tools in live “locality testbeds”.
Open for applications for a Co-Production and Engagement Partner
To support the delivery of the programme we are seeking applications for a Co-Production and Engagement Partner to work with us and the locality testbeds to ensure the views of people who draw on services both current and future, their families and carers and housing organisations are reflected in the programme and the Framework.
Launch of TAPPI2 at ITEC Conference
We will be formally launching TAPPI2 at the TSA ITEC Conference on Tuesday 29 March and opening a funding call for organisations who wish to be considered to be a locality testbed. The Housing LIN has secured their members a 40% discount on attendance fees at ITEC2022.
Legrand White Paper, Resetting the Digital Premium
A new report, published by the Good Governance Institute, outlines how digital can be embraced across public services in a smart and innovative way.
With reference to the TAPPI Inquiry report and the RE-COV study, the paper focuses on the practical steps that can be taken to achieve this digital premium.
Housing Design Awards 2022 Submissions are open!
This is your reminder that you can now enter the 2022 Housing Design Awards! This is an opportunity to build on the excellent HAPPI designs awarded in 2021 and we are delighted to continue offering our support!
The deadline for submissions is Thursday, 3 March 2022.
What else caught our interest?
Health and Social Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability
What caught our interest?
- UK Health Security Agency: COVID-19: management of staff and exposed patients or residents in health and social care settings
- The Good Governance Institute: The GGI guide to integrated care partnerships
Housing and Dementia
HDRC research project: survey on pain management for people living with dementia in long-term care settings
An initial pilot study to explore the assessment and management of pain for people living with dementia in extra care housing schemes, retirement villages and care homes. Evidence from this survey will be used in building a larger, more in depth, externally funded project.
The deadline for completing the survey is 20th Feb 2022.
What else caught our interest?
Wales
- For Welsh government guidance on COVID-19, visit: https://gov.wales/coronavirus
Scotland
- For Scottish government guidance on COVID-19, go to https://www.gov.scot/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance/
Events
Watch, Listen & Learn
You are invited to the forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinars this Spring!
Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to reschedule the HAPPI Hour - Housing LIN Scotland presents session that was due to take place on 22 February. This is now planned for Tuesday, 1 March. Further details to be provided. See what we've added in its place below.
Forthcoming HAPPI Hours
- HAPPI Hour - Levelling up our communities: calling for a post-covid vision for housing, care and support on Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- HAPPI Hour - Housing LIN Scotland presents on Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 4:00 - 5:15pm
- HAPPI Hour - Launch event: Approaching the end of life in extra care housing: innovating and learning together on Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- HAPPI Hour - Forging a new partnership to transform housing and care-tech choices on Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
- HAPPI Hour - Fire safety in extra care housing on Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 4:oopm - 5:15pm
Previous HAPPI Hours - Recording, presentation slides and chat report available:
- HAPPI Hour - Living Well on Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
- HAPPI Hour - Social Prescribing: it’s a better prescription on Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Events supported by the Housing LIN
- TheKing’sFund: Homes and health: lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic and how to prepare for the future from 21st February – 24 February 2022
- Habinteg Housing Summit on Wednesday, 2 March 14:00-17:00
- TSA ITEC Conference Monday 28 – Tuesday 27 March 2022. Early bird offer is available until Friday 11th Feb. Please note: The Housing LIN has secured their members a 40% discount on attendance fees at ITEC2022.
In next week's HLINks...
In next week's HLINks, we look forward to sharing how the HAPPI Hour unfolded with senior leaders from housing associations and local government reflecting on a future vision for supported living, before publishing a new guest blog MHA’s Director of Communities, Jonathan Mace, on their Digital Eagles programme.
We are also looking forward to sharing our newest Inspirational Achievement with Golden Lane Housing focused on Cordage View, an award-winning housing development for adults with learning disabilities.
The Housing LIN would like to thank Willmott Dixon for their support in producing this newsletter.