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Celebrating Year Two of the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project

Last week marked the 2nd Anniversary of the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project, an ambitious 5-year participatory mixed-method study that explores and understands how the stigma attached to where people live can intersect with experiences of disability and ageing.

To celebrate, we’ve published five new reports along with a blog by Principal Investigator Professor Vikki McCall from the University of Stirling. These delve deeper into the theme, exploring project successes, data analysis on age and disability discrimination, inclusion practices, disability-related events, and more!

Breathing cleaner air in our homes - briefing note

In this brief, the authors of the INGENIOUS project focus on indoor air quality in UK homes. The INGENIOUS project is designed to better understand indoor air quality and how we can take practical steps to improve it.

INGENIOUS is led by Professor Nicola Carslaw at the University of York, working with the universities of Cambridge, Manchester and Sheffield, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Born in Bradford (BiB) with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) support.

News Highlights

Housing for older people win awards at Inside Housing Development Awards 2024

Friday’s Inside Housing Development Awards 2024 ceremony celebrated several standout housing developments for their excellence. Among the honorees was United St Saviour’s contemporary almshouse in Southwark, which was praised as a top example of innovative urban living. The Appleby Blue development claimed the award for Best Supported Housing Development.

Housing and planning one of six priorities for Intergenerational England

Intergenerational England (IE) have unveiled their new branding and website, setting the stage for their vision of creating a more age-inclusive society.

Alongside these updates, IE have also set out their six priorities to bridge generational divides and create stronger communities.

Navigating housing challenges for older adults: The importance of person-centred care

In this blog for the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), Helen Brown, a PhD researcher at the University of Sheffileld and experienced Occupational Therapist, examines the complexities of poviding person-centred housing solutions for older adults.

Tell the Planning Advisory Service about Older Persons housing

The Planning Advisory Service (PAS) wants to gather information on how local authority planners currently consider older person housing and which Use Classes are appropriate for differing typologies of older persons housing which come forward.

If you frequently deal with planning applications for older persons housing or have best practice to share, then please come along to one of the upcoming workshops.

Welsh Government annual return on social housing provision in Wales

Latest data released by the Welsh Government shows that c.15% (30,693) of all local authority and housing association managed stock in Wales (203,879) is sheltered/extra care housing and supported housing stock.

While there has been a very small reduction in sheltered/extra care housing supply, to 27,938 units, there has been a c.10% increase of supported housing provision, to 5,430 units in Wales.

Expert Insights

Celebrating Year Two of the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project on Scottish Housing Day 2024

As highlighted above, last week marked the 2nd Anniversary of the ISPA Project, an ambitious 5-year participatory mixed-method study that explores and understands how the stigma attached to where people live can intersect with experiences of disability and ageing.

In this blog, Professor Vikki McCall from the University of Stirling, shares how they celebrated the project's second year on Scottish Housing Day by exploring the key activities around ‘Homes for Life’ and how we centralise housing solutions to tackle stigma linked to age, disability and place. 

Dates for your diary

Welcome to our autumn/winter HAPPI Hour webinar series! Each session will feature a variety of guest speakers from across housing, health, and social care sectors, offering valuable perspectives and expertise.

This season promises to be a remarkable one as we celebrate a major milestone—our 100th HAPPI Hour webinar!

All forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinars:

• Housing LIN Scotland presents... Showcasing innovation and good practice
  01/10/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
   
• Regenerating outdated sheltered housing: Lessons from the APPG Inquiry
  15/10/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
   
• Housing LIN presents… Putting the spotlight on our latest tools and resources
  22/10/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
   
• Assessing for the Home Setting: Trusted approaches to assessing for accessible and adaptable homes
  29/10/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
   
• Housing LIN Cymru Annual Symposium
  12/11/2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm
   
• Health and Housing: getting the integration message across
  19/11/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
   
• Living Intergenerationally: finding the common ground
  26/11/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
   
• Delivering specialist housing in a climate of growth: Planning policy and practice developments
  03/12/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
   
• The Dementia and Housing Working Group presents…
  10/12/2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm
   
• Is the future DIY cohousing? Can we do it for ourselves?
  19/12/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Other events supported by Housing LIN:

• Event: Building effective local home improvement services: Good Home Hubs with Centre for Ageing Better on 02/10/2024 10:00 - 11:00
   
• Shaping the future of social care: Empowering innovation and innovators with the Supporting Adult Social Care Innovation (SASCI) project on 02/10/2024
   
• Designing for All Ages: Inclusive Communities from Home to City - Panel Discussion at Appleby Blue on 03/10/24 at 6.30pm - 9.30pm
   
• Design Council webinars to share local authority pioneers’ insights for design code success from 08/10/24 - 22/10/24

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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.