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We're thrilled to announce the third meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Housing and Care for Older People Inquiry into the Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing, which took place at Millbank House in the House of Lords on Monday 22nd January 2024.

A new report by Independent Age finds that the distribution of older social and private renters is not equal across England, and suggests that the housing crisis is leading to a greater concentration of older renters in areas of deprivation.

Written by Mark Slater, Design Director at WWA, this Housing LIN guest blog highlights key relevant changes to the revised NPPF and provides a view of how they may impact housing delivery.

Highlighting the long-term benefits environmental adjustments can afford, this new book delves into the crucial role occupational therapists play in helping those with additional needs to adapt their homes in order to have a better quality of life.

Today saw the launch of the Collaborative Housing and Innovation in Care (CHIC) project report. Funded by the National Institute of Health Research School for Social Care Research, this 30-month project began in March 2021, and its broad aim is to explore the ways in which collaborative housing might help meet the changing care needs of older people.

This week's newsletter shares a reminder about the APPG Inquiry on the regeneration of outdated sheltered housing, a new blog on the urban design code that ensures good quality communication among residents and upcoming sector-wide events supported by Housing LIN

This House of Commons Committee report makes a number of recommendations to government on preventative measures that can contribute to healthy placemaking, including in relation to housing conditions, healthy homes, health promotion and integrated care, town planning and tacking wider health inequalities in the built environment. The Government has two months to respond.

Organised by Design for Homes, the prestigious 2024 Housing Design Awards (HDA) are now open. The Housing LIN is proud to support the age-friendly HAPPI category. The deadline to enter this year’s HDA is Tuesday, 5 March.

In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Faye Patton, Policy & Project Manager at Care & Repair Cymru, reflects on her experience with the Future Leaders Programme and how leadership develops a culture that values purpose, as well as offering key principles for being a good leader. 

Written by Bob Tomlinson, Design Director at Village Makers, this blog shares how the urban design code for The Wintles, a neighbourhood in Bishops Castle in Shropshire, encouraged good quality connections among residents.