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News Highlights

More than integration: Triple-lock housing, health and social care

Following last week's General Election, the Housing LIN's chief executive, Jeremy Porteus, commented:

"With a commanding majority, we call on the incoming Labour government in its first 100 days to take bold and decisive action to 'triple-lock' investment in housing, the NHS and social care... continue reading.

Co-production week highlights collaborative efforts in housing solutions

Hosted by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), last week marked Co-Production Week, an opportunity for the housing for older people sector to encourage collaboration between residents, housing providers and community stakeholders to design and implement housing solutions that truly meet the needs of older adults.

We shared a new blog on getting started with co-production, highlighted the co-production outcomes from the Technology for an Ageing Population: Panel of Innovation (TAPPI) project, and drew attention to our CollaborAGE online directory.

The Housing LIN South West Leadership Set discuss the HAA manifesto

Ahead of the general election, Anchor’s Mario Ambrosi, chair of the Housing and Ageing Alliance (HAA), presented the HAA’s Housing for Older People manifesto at last week's Housing LIN South West Leadership Set meeting.

Carers UK's Caring Survey - Have Your Say!

The Carers UK annual State of Caring survey is the most extensive survey into unpaid carers’ experiences in the UK. 

This year, there is a specific section on housing in the survey. Have your say by 11 August 2024! 

Resource Roundup

Webinar recording: Improving the Quality of our Homes and Communities for an Ageing Population

In last week's HAPPI Hour webinar, we shared the latest insights, good practice and research on designing accommodation for ageing well and wider interventions in the built environment that address loneliness and isolation.

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

New book reimagines age-friendly communities

Policy Press have published an open access, digital book which provides a collection of useful chapters written by different contributors from the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group exploring various aspects of urban ageing and spatial justice.

Consultation on the Shared Ownership Council’s draft Code of Good Practice

The Shared Ownership Council (SOC) has opened a consumer and industry consultation on its draft Code of Good Practice.

While not centred around the specialist and supported housing sector, SOC are nonetheless seeking views on a code to improve consumer experience of shared ownership, irrespective of their location or type of property they live in.

The consultation will be open until September. 

Expert Insights

What’s fixed and what’s flexible? An honest approach to co-production

Published to coincide with Co-Production Week 2024, this blog by Jennie Shrewsbury, Good Practice Mentors Programme and Co-production Lead at South Yorkshire Housing Association, shares how their Good Practice Mentors can offer free, bespoke support that can guide your organisation in its co-production journey.

Dates for your Diary

• HAPPI Hour - Housing – Still Rising to the Dementia Challenge
  Tuesday 9 July 2024 15:30 - 17:15
• HAPPI Hour - Ageing well: Creating Healthy Homes and Sustainable Healthier Neighbourhoods
  Tuesday 16 July 2024 16:00 - 17:00

Events supported by Housing LIN

• Designing Homes for Sensory Differences Summit 2024 from 22/05/24 - 10/07/24
  From May to July, Neurodiverse Connection will be hosting four panel sessions, with expert speakers sharing good practice in housing design for autistic people and people with sensory needs.
• Intentional Communities Symposium on 18/07/24 - 20/07/24
  In partnership with Braziers Park Community, the 2024 Intentional Communities Symposium will be running (online) over three evenings.
• The Housing & Social Care Accessibility Summit 2024 on 26/09/24
  Horizon Housing and Scottish Housing News, with generous support from Campion Homes, are hosting a one-day summit.

Housing LIN Consultancy

Building on our highly-prized learning and improvement ethos, the Housing LIN can help you and your organisation underpin your progress in a changing and challenging work environment.

Let's Work Together! To find out how we can support your operational and/or strategic plans, contact us at consultancy@housinglin.org.uk or visit our consultancy pages.

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.