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Can standards help us to lead our lives?

In this new guest blog, Steve Sadler, Head of Technology Strategy at the TEC Services Association (TSA), shares some of the big topics that have arisen from various TAPPI workshops held with residents and with housing and service providers to understand where it is valuable to have standards for some of the services, technology and processes that affect our lives.

TAPPI Cast – 12 May 2023

Welcome to TAPPI Cast, our weekly update on the 'Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people. Includes updates from our testbeds, new publications and forthcoming events of interest.

HAPPI Hour - Housing for people with Learning Disabilities: Renting Your Own Place Research launch

Yesterday's HAPPI Hour webinar saw the official launch of research on supporting people with learning disabilities to rent their own homes. 

The project, funded by the National Institute for Health Research, School for Social Care Research, is a collaboration between researchers at the universities of York & Bristol; housing provider Riverside; Learning Disability England; doodler and community printmaker, Stephen Lee Hodgkins; and, the Housing LIN.

Recording available soon. 

Educating the next generation of housing professionals

In this Housing LIN guest blog, Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses the importance of educating the next generation of housing professionals on the benefits of technology and provides mentoring insights.

Sector News and Announcements

Amar Bari Amar Jibon - April's newsletter

Amar bari, amar jibon is a pioneering 36-month research project focused on the entrenched housing and health inequalities of Bangladeshi elders (‘probin’ in Bangla) in East London boroughs of Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets.

The team recently shared April's edition of their monthly newsletter providing a round-up of the project’s activities.

Let’s talk: AI innovators looking for housing and care collaborators to build cohesive communities and combat isolation

Are you intrigued about the opportunities for positive change that Artificial Intelligence could deliver? In this blog, Tony Watts, founder of the Age Action Alliance, shares an opportunity to be on board with an exciting new project funded by UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge.

Demonstrating the social value of wheelchair user homes

LSE Housing and Communities, a research group based at the London School of Economics, has been asked by Habinteg Housing Association to undertake research into the social value of wheelchair user homes. They are looking to interview people both living in a wheelchair user home, or living in a property that is not suitable for your needs. You can own your home or rent socially or privately.

If you wish to take part in the research, please email Jessica Horne Rowan, at J.Rowan1@lse.ac.uk.

New report: Investigation into supported housing

In response to a report published by the National Audit Office on an investigation into supported housing, Ian Copeman, Business Director, Housing LIN said:

"We welcome the NAO’s report; the evidence presented confirms the current position and issues in the supported housing sector. We look forward to continuing to work with policy makers, commissioners and housing & support providers in relation to the commissioning and proposed regulation of supported housing."

Is Your Risk Register Up To Date?

Loss of data, system downtime and data breaches, are some of the risks associated with the analogue to digital switchover. A risk register is crucial to mitigating the risks associated with the analogue to digital switchover. Find out more here. 

Events

Watch, Listen & Learn

We're delighted to share our forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinar series:

• 16/05/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm Building better and beautiful: Place-shaping to regenerate homes and communities
   
• 23/05/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm Shared Ownership for our Ageing Population (SO HAPPI)
   
• 30/05/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Supporting People in social housing and the cost of living crisis
   
• 13/06/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Decarbonomics; Retrofit and Social Housing Decarbonisation Funding
   
• 20/06/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Trauma Informed Design within Learning Disabilities Environments
   
• 04/07/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Independence Day: A look at independent living
   
• 11/07/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Creating age-friendly social housing
   
• 18/07/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Building private/public partnerships: An all-inclusive approach for mixed tenure later living
   
• 25/07/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Housing and integrated care: Moving from vertical to horizontal integration

Events supported by the Housing LIN

On the wider conferences front, we are pleased to promote the following:

• Property Week Later Living conference – Unlocking the potential of the later living market on 22 June
• CIH Housing 2023 Manchester: Focusing on the UK’s specialist housing, 27-29 June

Next week

And next week, we look forward to drawing your attention to a range of useful resources in association with Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Action Week, Mental Health Foundation's Mental Health Awareness Week, and Global Accessibility Day. 

We also anticipate a new report by Housing LIN sponsor, United St Saviour’s Charity.