HLINks Weekly: 9 November 2026

Welcome to this week’s HLINks! Last week, as part of Occupational Therapy Week, we shared a selection of resources and insights showing how occupational therapy contributes to better housing outcomes, including a powerful guest blog by disability activist Martha Hall. Read more below.

And a milestone this week, as we host our 150th HAPPI Hour webinar! Join us tomorrow, Tuesday 10 November 4-5pm, for our session on 'Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans and fire safety: taking responsibility in specialist/supported housing'. Chaired by Housing LIN CEO Jeremy Porteus, the session will feature a panel from MHCLG, PRP Architects, and Peabody.

Also in this edition:

Participation Changes Everything: how we celebrated Occupational Therapy Week 2026
New HLIN Case Study on what Japan can teach us about intergenerational approaches to later living, by Siri Zanelli of Collective Works
Sovereign Network Group’s Inspirational Achievement on breathing new life into a community hall in Ware, Hertfordshire
Last week's HAPPI Hour webinar recording now available: From caring places to neighbourhood health
Two new HLIN guest blogs: Bernadette Elder of Inspiring Housing CLT on moving from managing crisis to investing in people, and Martha Hall on the need for a long-term vision on accessible homes

And lots more that caught our interest!