Resource Library

This briefing by Habinteg explains the important policy changes to accessible housing standards across England that came into force on 1 October 2015. While the new accessibility standards will be included...

Part of the JRF's A Better Life programme , this paper: explores the views of older people and the factors that help or hinder them; and proposes a model which demonstrates how their needs could...

This initiative supported by a range of organisations across national and local government, charity and voluntary organisations, public health, academics and the NHS, and has been facilitated by Public Health England and the Centre for Ageing Better.

Influential architects, Levitt Bernstein - who contributed to the recent HAPPI report - have published a thoughtful paper on the future of housing design standards. Whilst not specific to housing for...

This HBF and LGA interim report from the Local Housing Delivery Group chaired by Sir John Harman concludes that there is significant scope for simplification of the existing building standards regime...

The Housing LIN is pleased to be one the founding members of Housing Made for Everyone (HoME).

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) released its Coronavirus Adult Social Care Winter Plan for 2020/2021. The Plan sets out the government's ambitions for the sector in England and the challenges facing adult social care this winter.

This report evaluates JRF and JRHT's Neighbourhood approaches to loneliness programme. It: highlights that good practice requires skilled staff who are able to communicate effectively and provide pastoral...

This KCL research paper published in Ageing Society explores telecare manager and other ‘stakeholder’ perspectives on the nature, extent and impact of family and other unpaid/informal carers’ involvement in the provision of telecare equipment and services for older people.

This set of reports describes how Community Led Support results in benefits for people, building on those strong connections for local communities, as well as impacts on the public purse.