Resource Library

The Housing LIN held the second session in its Future Leaders Network programme on 12 November 2019 in Bristol, hearing presentations from two inspiring leaders - thanks to generous sponsorship from Thirteen Group. 

This academic book published by Routledge includes a chapter feature the work of St Monica’s Trust and their involvement at their Cote Lane Retirement Village in Bristol on Channel Four’s series shown in 2017, ‘Old People’s Homes for 4 Year Olds’.

This factsheet from Age UK is a collection of statistics on ageing and later life

This guide by Care & Repair England includes a list of possible questions that anyone with an interest in improving delivery of home adaptations will find useful in discussions with local providers.

Matter Architecture has been working with a grant from Innovate UK to rethink intergenerational housing: an old idea that is being rediscovered for its social benefits.

This guide from the LGA outlines the current loneliness policy context, uses a range of case studies to demonstrate effective local delivery models working in practice, including the use of technology, and provides useful check lists and top tips on how to measure and evaluate outputs.

This report by think tank IPPR, identifies the three main drivers of quality in social care, and highlights some examples of innovative and high-quality care across England.

This research project for Commonweal Housing aimed to systematise our thinking about the nature of the social injustices involved in the exempt sub-sector and the potential for solutions.

A new paper from the Institute for Fiscal Studies states that Councils will need billions of pounds in additional funding to meet the rising costs of adult social care.