HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
After a successful Housing LIN Summit 2024 - A Festival of Idea, we were pleased to extend a very warm welcome to the event's sponsors and guests at our reception hosted by Lord Best at the House of Lords on Wednesday 13 March 2024.
The reception provided an opportunity to also:
- Extend appreciation to several organisations that have commissioned our small consultancy team.
- Congratulate the 2023/24 cohort of participants in the Future Leaders Programme.
- Celebrate the broader work of the Housing LIN, engaging in discussions on various learning and improvement activities aimed at championing better housing, health, and social care, as well as supporting choices and technological solutions for an ageing population.
Find out more and what we're up to next 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!
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News Highlights
Reception hosted at House of Lords following a successful Housing LIN Summit
We were pleased to extend a very warm welcome to the event's sponsors and guests at our reception hosted by Lord Best at the House of Lords on Wednesday 13 March 2024.
The reception provided an opportunity to:
- Celebrate the recent success of the Housing LIN Summit 2024 - A Festival of Idea
- Extend appreciation to several organisations that have commissioned our small consultancy team
- Congratulate the 2023/24 cohort of participants in the Future Leaders Programme
Alliance’s plan to tackle “colossal” challenge of housing and ageing
A national strategy is needed urgently to address the housing needs of our ageing population, according to the Housing and Ageing Alliance (HAA) of which Housing LIN's CEO, Jeremy Porteus is a member.
The call is among a 15-point plan calling for a national older people’s housing strategy, strengthened information and advice, more support for home adaptation and strengthened planning guidance to increase the supply of older people’s housing.
And in other news...
- The Amar Bari Amar Jibon partnership team seek a new Professional Stakeholder Engagement and Impact Lead
The Amar Bari Amar Jibon partnership is looking to appoint a consultant to help facilitate the impact from their research project focused on the housing needs and aspirations of Bangladeshi probin (elders).
- Home improvement services – national challenges and local experiences
In the latest blog in the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence's Housing and home improvement series, they spotlight some of the issues that are emerging so far.
Resource Roundup
TAPPI Cast - 15 March
The latest TAPPI Cast draws your attention to tomorrow's International Technology Enabled Care Conference taking place at the iconic ICC in Birmingham on Tuesday 19 March 2024.
Join us at 9:30am on the Innovation Stage as we formally launch the key findings from TAPPI Phase 2, including the new TAPPI Principles and the tools to aid and inform others seeking to adopt TAPPI in their TEC work.
We will then continue into a conversationa around "The future of housing: Helping people maintain the life they wish to lead in a place they call home" with other sector leaders.
Expert Insights
Lorna Cameron: Inclusive housing design innovators are building a better future
In the run-up to the Scottish Home Awards 2024, Lorna Cameron, CEO of Horizon Housing Association, says organisations pioneering accessible and inclusive housing hold the key to a more equal and sustainable housing future.
We're delighted to be referenced in this article as a Network offering a wealth of expert design guidance on accessible and inclusive housing.
Member Spotlights
Intergenerational housing should be included in government housing strategy
Working with partners on this new housing steering group will help us highlight the benefits of intergenerational connection, write Charlotte Miller and Emily Abbott, co-founders of Intergenerational England.
They highlight the Intergenerational Housing Steering Group (IHSG) in collaboration with Clarion Housing Group, Sovereign Network Group (SNG), HACT and Housing LIN.
Housing LIN is delighted to provide knowledge and expertise to bridge the gap in measuring and demonstrating the impactful outcomes of intergenerational initiatives within the housing sector.
Dates For Your Diary
- Claim your FREE day pass to ITEC Conference 2024
Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th March 2024
- Age-inclusive design principles: Shaping a sense of belonging in later life
Cartwright Pickard and The Royal College of Art present a Later Living event on Thursday 25 April 2024 8:30am - 17:00
Thank you Tunstall Healthcare
The Housing LIN would like to thank Tunstall Healthcare for its sponsorship of our news pages. This, along with this newsletter, enables us to bring the latest news and information on housing with care and technology matters to our members.