This week’s HLINks: 22 - 26 March 2021
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Welcome to #Jeremytalks (opens new window) and our must-read weekly bulletin, #HLINks, week-ending Friday, 26 March 2021.
Reflecting on this time 12 months ago, as Coronavirus was taking hold, we had no other choice but to cancel our high-profile annual conference in Manchester which would have been exactly a year ago today, our health and safety was paramount. Since then we have quickly come to terms with new patterns of networking, going digital and even learning a new online language, of “you’re on mute” and “next slide please”. Next paragraph please!
In our news highlights, we were delighted to have contributed an essay to ARCO’s important new report, ‘The Housing with Care Grey Paper’, which was published this week. In addition, the ADASS/TSA Commission released its report, ‘Exploring how technology can be truly integrated into adult social care’, making reference to the Housing LIN’s Dunhill Medical Trust funded TAPPI Project. You can also read about the National Residential Landlords Association’s report and accompany guidance for private landlords on making adaptations.
In this week’s #HLINks, you can also take a tour of other news and events on later life housing and independent living with regard to homes and communities, health and social care, design and technology, planning matters and more. In particular, we draw attention to the Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network’s Charter launch yesterday. This sets out 4 key asks for improving the housing choices and quality of homes for people with a learning disability. And ahead of the government national strategy for disabled people, the Centre of Social Justice Disability Commission have published their report on disability equality, ‘Now is the time’. There is a useful chapter on housing.
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Finally, if you would like to talk to us about any matters highlighted in this week’s issue, share learning about your work and/or discuss how you can engage our highly regarded consultancy services to assist you, email ‘Jeremy talks’ at: info@housinglin.org.uk (opens new window)
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Thanks for listening, stay connected and, above all, be safe.
Jeremy
In next week’s HLINks
Next week we are releasing two guest blogs with cohousing as their central theme. The first by Town and UK Cohousing Network’s Frances Wright outlines how cohousing developments can offer greater diversity, including offering a housing alternative for adults with a learning disability. The second is by Nottingham Cohousing’s Liz Thomas in which she advocates more affordable and sustainable community-led housing to combat climate change. Lastly, watch out for the new report from the Wales Cooperative Centre about their latest research into the experience of community-led housing residents during COVID.
The Housing LIN would like to thank Willmott Dixon for their support in producing this newsletter.