HLINks Weekly: 19 January 2026

Welcome to this week’s edition of HLINks.

We’re pleased to bring you the latest updates, opportunities and resources from across housing, health and social care. This edition includes:

• Book now! Housing LIN’s Annual Conference 2026 – Shaping homes for health, independence and connection (with spaces filling fast)

• The 2026 Housing Design Awards, now open for submissions, celebrates excellence in HAPPI, Healthy Homes and sustainable design

• A new fire safety report on specialised housing and care homes

• HAPPI Hour webinar recordings from 2025, with updates on the forthcoming Spring/Summer 2026 series

• And a round-up of what else caught our interest, from parliamentary questions and national budgets to social prescribing, healthy homes, and the age of longevity.

Whether you’re planning ahead, catching up, or looking for inspiration, there’s plenty to explore when you network with us!