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In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Catherine Casserley, a Barrister specialising in equality law, human rights and employment, explores the legacy and limitations of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 30 years on.

The House of Commons Library has published a comprehensive new briefing on the implications of population ageing for social policy in relation to health and social care, as well as pensions, education and housing.

We are super excited to soft launch the SHAPE (Suitable Housing for an Ageing Population Evidence) Exchange, the Housing LIN’s groundbreaking five-year programme funded by our strategic partner, the Vivensa Foundation.

A new Housing LIN Viewpoint (No. 114) and Case Study (No. 177) by Alison Benzimra, Head of Research & Influence at United St Saviour’s Charity, sheds light on what Appleby Blue is teaching us about ageing, community, and housing.

In today's HLINks, we cover connection, collaboration, and community in older people’s housing, including HCR Law roundtable insights, Dovehouse Court case study, APPG inquiry updates, and upcoming HAPPI Hour webinar.

The Government has published the Pride in Place Strategy about empowering communities and neighbourhoods, providing tools and levers to drive meaningful change that reflects their priorities.

We are pleased to share this new Housing LIN Case Study (No. 178), written by Ian Bramwell, Director of Mole Architects, which highlights Dovehouse Court in Girton, Cambridgeshire, completed in 2023. The development offers 15 contemporary one-bedroom homes for over-55s, supports independent living, prioritises sustainability, and has received multiple design and innovation awards.

This new free online research article of a University of Bristol research project provides a useful analysis of a set of European and North American students-seniors intergenerational housing projects and offers a novel framework on the dynamics of neighbouring in these housing circumstances.

The NIHR Policy Research Programme is planning to launch an open competition in November for research to deliver a comprehensive evaluation of the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) programme. They are hosting a webinar next week to explain the aims of the research. Read on….

The Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project is celebrating three years of research, collaboration, and community impact.