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Housing LIN's Annual Conference 2026 – Book Your Place Today!

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We're thrilled to invite you to our in-person Annual Conference 2026: Shaping homes for health, independence and connection, a major forward-looking event focused on shaping homes and communities for later life.

This year, we return to not one but two locations:

Overview

This year's conference, anchored by the latest developments from the SHAPE Exchange programme, brings together leaders from housing, health, social care and the built environment to highlight evidence-led and practical approaches to creating inclusive, care-ready homes and age-friendly neighbourhoods.

Discussions will focus on:

  • Designing for our ageing futures by creating housing and environments that meet evolving needs, support independence and uphold dignity in later life.

  • Building our community futures facilitating cross-sector collaboration so residents, practitioners, policymakers and communities can co-create connected, supportive places.

  • Advancing our healthy futures by leveraging research, technology and design to enhance wellbeing, prevent ill-health and create thriving homes for all. 

Confirmed speakers include...

  • Katy Saunders, CEO, Vivensa Foundation
  • William Roberts, CEO at Royal Society for Public Health 
  • Ian Workman, Chief Customer Officer, Homes England
  • Barbara Douglas, Elders Council of Newcastle
  • Nick Hibberd, CEO, Bristol City Council

And many more thought leaders sharing insights to shape the future of housing with care.

Why should I attend?

  • Networking: Connect with 200+ housing with care industry leaders, local authority commissioners, investors, architects, and operators of social housing for older people. You’ll also meet partners from the construction, housing, health, social care and technology sectors.
     
  • Inspiration: Engage with experts as they explore the latest strategies for creating age-friendly housing and communities and building technology-enabled, caring environments for older people.
     
  • Insights: Gain valuable knowledge on boosting the supply of affordable housing and communities for our ageing population.

Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a provisional. first-come, first-served basis. Book below! 

A big thank you to our Headline sponsors, AtkinsRéalis, HCR Law, Housing 21, PROCare, PRP, Tunstall Healthcare, Vivensa Foundation, and to our Affiliate sponsors, The Almshouse Association, Arcadis, BrunelCare, P+HS Architects, St Monica Trust, The Guinness Partnership and The Occupational Therapy Service.