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Sector News and Announcements

Deputy PM responds positively to 'Creating homes we want to grow old in' report

The Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner MP, has written to the Housing and Ageing Alliance in response to their letter urging action on the Older People’s Housing Taskforce recommendations.

The HAA is pleased to share her response to their letter of January 2025.

House of Lords Built Environment Committee announces New Towns Inquiry

The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has announced an Inquiry into new towns - with a first module entitled 'Building New Towns: Practical Delivery' - and issued a call for evidence.

It will focus on the fundamental, practical considerations for delivering towns, answering the basic question: is the construction of new towns and expanded settlements practicable and achievable?

Welsh Government reallocates £2.2 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant

The Welsh Government has announced a reallocation of £2.2m to the Disabled Facilities Grant to support housing adaptations for older and disabled people, with the aim of enabling them to live more independently and safely in their own homes for longer.

NHF launches new campaign to Save Our Supported Housing

The Housing LIN is proud to be a signatory to a new campaign initiated by the National Housing Federation to bolster funding for supported housing in the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.

For more about the campaign, how to get involved and how you can sign the joint letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, click here.

Resource Roundup

Housing LIN Celebrates Social Prescribing Day 2025

Social Prescribing Day celebrates those behind social prescribing. In specialist housing, it provides a holistic, cost-effective approach to care, improving health and independence. The NHS 10-Year Plan aims to integrate social prescribing into nationwide care, ensuring consistent, high-quality services across the UK.

This year, we are pleased to highlight a range of resources shared here. 

Expert Insights

"From Doubt to Confidence" - A new Housing LIN blog on leadership

This blog by Sherine Tolu Balogun, Community Manager at Tonic Housing, explores her journey through Housing LIN's Future Leaders Programme, where she initially doubted her abilities to contribute but grew through the experience.

The Power of Purpose: Perspectives from the Housing LIN Future Leaders Programme

This blog by Adam Gravely, Policy Officer at the National Housing Federation, explores the profound impact of purpose on leadership, particularly through the Housing LIN Future Leaders Programme, highlighting how the diverse cohort's shared vision for better housing, health, and care facilitated learning and collaboration.

Lessons in Leadership: Don’t just focus on the end goal

This new Housing LIN guest blog by Stephanie Whitehead, Policy & Research Officer at Cymorth Cymru, explores her journey in the housing and policy sectors, reflecting on their early doubts and challenges in envisioning a leadership role.

What else caught our interest...

• Architects Journal: New social housing development with intergenerational homes in Haringey
• Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee: Disabled People in the Housing Sector: Government Response
• Housing Europe: Housing Cooperatives in Europe: Resilience and Adaptation to Changing Needs
• RIBA: Foundations for the Future: a new delivery model for social housing
• Southway Housing: Application submitted for vibrant, multi-generational neighbourhood at Ryebank, Chorlton
• TCPA: TCPA briefing: The importance of democratic planning
• Insider Media: Work due to start on residential scheme (built to the HAPPI standards) for older people and adults with learning disabilities

See What We’re Working on Behind the Scenes!

We're busy planning our Spring/Summer series of HAPPI Hour webinars. In the meantime, you can watch all previous HAPPI Hour webinar recordings here.

Curious about the various projects the Housing LIN is engaged in? These include groundbreaking research collaborations with universities and the creation of new tools and resources to shape policy and practice. Find out more here!

Events supported by the Housing LIN

Property Week’s Later Living Conference - London, 2 April 2025

Housing LIN Research and Advisory Services

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 Research and Advisory Services.