HLINks - Catch up with the Housing LIN
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Your round-up of the latest news, views, resources and events on housing with care matters | Friday, 10 February 2023
Welcome to #JeremyTalks, my overview of what caught my interest this week.
We are thrilled with the level of interest in our Summit - A Festival of Ideas commencing Monday, 27 February. Such has been the demand for the 10 FREE sessions we are now opening each session to a minimum of 300 participants! Register now or share with colleagues before registrations close 12 hours before the start of each session.
This week, we were pleased to release a new Housing LIN case study (No165) on a new extra care scheme in Preston. Written by Levitt Bernstein architects, it describes their work for Community Gateway Association and how they collaborated with the local community in the development of The Courtyards. Co-designed to the HAPPI principles it was shortlisted in last year's Housing Design Awards.
A couple of other things that caught my interest included:
- This year's Housing Design Awards deadline has been extended!
- New NHS England NHS estate web resource, Building for Health
- the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities announces £53m housing funding for drug and alcohol recovery
- Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee announces inquiry into government's planning reform proposals
- Tunstall Healthcare news story celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
Lastly, we are always keen to hear stories, receive your good practice case studies and thought leadership. If you would like to contribute, email us at: comms@housinglin.org.uk.
Stay connected, stay curious!
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Jeremy Porteus Chief Executive |
Housing LIN Products / Announcements
Versatility Vs Vulnerability: the dualisms of compassionate leadership News
In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Yasmeen Hussein, Policy Officer at London Borough of Harrow, reflects on her experience with the Future Leaders Programme and explores what it means to be a compassionate leader in the housing, health and social care sector.
Taking a collaborative approach to design at The Courtyards in Preston
Written for the Housing LIN by David Magill, Associate at Levitt Bernstein, this case study explores 'The Courtyards', an extra care housing scheme in Ingol, Preston, which was recently shortlisted in the HAPPI category of the Housing Design Awards.
Before starting design work, Levitt Bernstein sat down with Community Gateway Association’s resident board to understand what they really valued in where they would like to live – in other words, what would make a place a home.
Rethinking Leadership for a Brighter Future
Inspired by Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design's Rama Gheerawo and his book of Creative Leadership, Carla Resendiz, Product Development Manager at Norscot reflects on what it means to be a leader in the housing, health & social care sector following her experience on Housing LIN's Future Leaders Programme.
Sector News and Announcements
Tunstall field service apprentices accept full time roles
Tunstall Healthcare is celebrating after five members of its first ever field services apprenticeship cohort have accepted full time roles with the firm.
The new programme was set up to offer specialist training in the maintenance and repair of technology enabled care systems and associated systems, such as access control and emergency lighting, investing in the next generation of the workforce.
Building for health - 10 building blocks
The NHS has summarised the key ways estates and facilities can play their role in reducing health inequalities in their 10 building blocks for building for health that can be applied to the concept, detailed design and construction and operation stages.
New Housing Minister appointed – Rachel Maclean MP
Following this week’s Cabinet reshuffle and the promotion of Lucy Frazer MP to the post of Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Rachel Maclean MP has become the new Housing Minister in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Housing LIN team member segment
Sally Taylor-Ridgway, digital communications, marketing and events officer, shares...
"The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia's latest inquiry, launched today, is investigating the barriers people may face in getting a dementia diagnosis, with a particular focus on regional barriers such as rurality and deprivation. They are looking for evidence from people living with dementia, carers, professionals, academics and other health and social care stakeholders."
Submit evdience here.
Events
As we look forward to the return of our HAPPI Hour webinars in April, registrations are now open for our upcoming virtual Housing LIN Summit 2023 – A Festival of Ideas. Taking place from Monday, 27 February to Friday, 3 March 2023, this week-long event comprises two 1.5-hour webinars a day and brings together leading figures from across the housing, health, social care and technology industries. Register your place now!
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In next week's HLINks
Lastly, next week we look forward to publishing two new Housing LIN Future Leaders' blogs.
It's also Global Intergenerational Week when we'll be putting the spotlight on some of the intergenerational housing resources we curate.