HLINks Weekly: 9 February 2026

Welcome to this week’s edition of HLINks.

As the national network connecting housing, health and social care, we’re pleased to share new learning, leadership reflections, research and opportunities shaping the sector. In this edition, you’ll find:

• Inspiration from the final session of our 2025/26 Future Leaders Programme, featuring leadership journeys from Bradford Council and Social Care Futures

• The launch of the Amar Bari, Amar Jibon research report, exploring the housing needs of Bangladeshi elders across four East London boroughs

• Highlights from the Almshouse Association research conference, where Housing LIN closed an insightful day on community, resilience and ageing well

• A call to action from Trusted Assessing and Care Training (TACT), inviting housing professionals to share their experiences through a new national survey

• A new Scottish report on Housing Quality and Health, examining the economic and wellbeing impacts of poor housing

• A reflective Housing LIN blog from CEO Jeremy Porteus on social care investment, funding pressures and the need for integrated approaches

• And a wide-ranging roundup of what else caught our interest, from healthy homes benchmarks and trauma-informed care to cohousing insights and digital switchover guidance