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Welcome to TAPPI Cast, our weekly update on the 'Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people.

This new Housing LIN Case Study (No. 168), written by Zoe Robertson, Assistant Director (Commissioning), Adult Social Care at Manchester City Council, focuses on the growth of Neighbourhood Apartments to develop a viable model to support health and social care priorities.

We were pleased to host this HAPPI Hour, in collaboration with West Waddy Archadia (WWA), on Trauma Informed Design within Learning Disabilities Environments. Recording, slides, and chat report now available.

Lord Best launches the latest APPG Inquiry into regenerating outdated sheltered housing to look at how best to regenerate our existing supply of outdated sheltered housing – from modernisation and extensions to repurposing and replacing older stock and service models – for our 21st century expectations.

Hosted by Mencap, Learning Disability Awareness Week (19 - 25 June) is an opportunity to make sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability. The Housing LIN is committed to supporting the Network's members, commissioners and providers to improve the independent living choices of people with learning disabilities.

Welcome to this week's edition of HLINks, your go-to e-bulletin for all things related to housing with care. This week we share a new Housing LIN Factsheet (No. 35), support Loneliness Awareness Week 2023, provide a TAPPI Project Steering Board update, and lots more. 

Our CEO, Jeremy Porteus, had the honor of participating in Collaborative Housing and Innovative Care (CHIC) Practices: An international exchange, Barcelona, alongside the CHIC project team from the University of Bristol and the LSE. 

Welcome to TAPPI Cast, our weekly update on the 'Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people.

Housing LIN is proud to support TSA's TEC Theatre where we'll be delivering a number of practical sessions that will give you the insight and know-how into how Technology Enabled Care within housing plays a vital role in empowering individuals to ensure they have the correct support in place to live the life they want.

The Dunhill Medical Trust-funded TAPPI Phase 2 held its third Steering Board meeting yesterday, bringing together a diverse group of UK and international experts. The meeting, conducted virtually, marked a significant milestone in advancing this innovative technology-enabled housing and care project.