HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News

HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News

7 May 2024

We hope you had a lovely Bank Holiday Weekend!

Before delving into this week's newsletter, we'd like to highlight this afternoon's HAPPI Hour webinar on Last Time Movers: Creating More Diverse Tenure Options for the Housing for Older People Market, in collaboration with Winckworth Sherwood.

Join us online at 4pm today as we explore the question: Can a broader array of tenure options help boost consumer interest in housing for older people and stimulate new housing solutions for last time buyers?

Chaired by Charlotte Cook, Partner at Winckworth Sherwood, our esteemed panel includes:

  • Ben Denton, Executive Director of Property and Development, and Ben Rosewell, Head of Investment - Later Living, L&G Capital
  • Ruth Barnes, Partner, Residential Development Sales Teams, Winckworth Sherwood
  • Miranda Foster, Head of Affordable Housing Grants, Homes England

Find out more and secure your FREE place 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!

Best wishes,

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News Highlights

Watch Webinar Recording: Why Intergenerational Connection Matters

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To coincide with Global Intergenerational Week 2024, we were excited to host a webinar on why intergenerational connection matters, exploring how InCommon's brand new Empower programme can help housing associations across the UK deliver impactful intergenerational activities. 

We were therefore delighted to receive such incredible feedback from those who attended:

  • "Very clear explanation of how different methods of intergenerational work can be achieved and measured."
  • "A really eye opening webinar that left me feeling very positive about the work that's out there."
  • "So interesting and really quite inspiring!"

You can now watch the recording and download the presentation slides here. 

Housing LIN South West Leadership Set Launches 2024/25 Programme in Exeter

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We're thrilled to have convened with the Housing LIN South West Leadership Set in Exeter to kick off our 2024/25 programme!

A big thank you goes out to our guest speaker, Kevin Hunt from BNP Paribas Group, who shared invaluable insights on planning, biodiversity and ageing.

Standards institute approves ARCO’s consumer code

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The Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) consumer code has received stage 1 approval from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

The updated ARCO code, which comes into effect today (1 May), regulates the advertising and marketing, sales and lettings, and resident relations and complaints handling of its members.

Resource Roundup

Countdown to digital - Can housing providers meet the challenge of the digital telecare deadline?

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Findings from a recent industry survey showing housing providers are ready to move to digital – but lack of clarity is a concern  – are explored in a new report from Appello and Housing LIN.

'Countdown to digital - Can housing providers meet the challenge of the digital telecare deadline?' provides a valuable snapshot of the sector during this period of change.

Bringing Generations Together: Unlocking Community Wellbeing with InCommon

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InCommon, a charity with a mission to bring generations together, is scaling its intergenerational activity by developing an online platform to support local schools and retirement housing across the UK to set up and run intergenerational projects themselves.

In this new Housing LIN Consultancy report, Lois Beech, Consultancy and Partnerships Manager and Darius Ghadiali, Senior Data Analyst at Housing LIN, evaluate InCommon's online platform and the social impact of their intergenerational activities.

A step change: improving delivery of the Disabled Facilities Grant

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This Age UK report highlights the shocking delays many older and disabled people face waiting for councils to install home aids and adaptations, making it more difficult for them to live independently at home.

If you found this of interest, also check out the Adaptations without Delay report by the Housing LIN for the Royal College of Occupational Therapy.

Expert Insights

Calling all Social Housing providers – do you know about the new standards and regulations and how they will impact on heat networks?

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Are you a social housing operator of mainstream or specialist/supported housing?

If so, from 1 April 2024, as a social housing landlord you must comply with a new set of consumer standards aimed at providing tenants with quality homes and services.

This new blog by Sushma Maharaj, Consultant at Shakespeare Martineau, shares insights into the new standards and regulations and how they will impact heat networks.

Dates for your diary

Events supported by Housing LIN

Thanks you Tunstall Healthcare

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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.