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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Baroness Taylor has recognised the role of suitable housing in helping older people live independently, safely and well, for longer, in a response to the Housing and Ageing Alliance. 

Time is ticking! There’s just one month left to apply for the 5th intake of the Housing LIN Future Leaders Programme, supported by Sovereign Network Group (SNG).

Are you a manager of a homecare agency or housing-with-care scheme supporting adults in Kent, Surrey, Sussex, the East Midlands, or Yorkshire & Humber? Continue reading! 

This Pride Month, join us for a HAPPI Hour webinar highlighting innovative projects that are improving access to safe, inclusive housing and services for older LGBTQ+ people.

This blog by Dr Jolie R. Keemink, Research Fellow in the Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent, explores the unique challenges older LGBTQ+ individuals face when accessing housing and care services, often stemming from a lifetime of discrimination and invisibility.

In this edition: highlights from our Dementia Action Week HAPPI Hour, new guidance on dementia-ready housing, and the launch of Housing Without Delay. We also share funding news, expert blogs on older people’s housing, and upcoming HAPPI Hour webinars. Stay informed with the latest resources, insights, and sector updates.

New blog reflects on two years of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce and six months since the launch of its influential report, highlighting key achievements, site visits like Grace House, and next steps to improve housing for an ageing population. Read now to find out more.

This blog, written by Nick Phillips, Chief Executive at The Almshouse Association, UK explores the growing interest in the almshouse model and its significant role in community-led housing for older people.

To mark the start of Dementia Action Week (19–25 May), West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has praised the efforts of the region’s 15 leading social housing providers for delivering more ‘dementia-ready’ homes.

The Royal College of Occupational Therapists' guide, ‘Adaptations without delay’, helps speed up the process of delivering adaptations to people’s homes. Adaptations play a crucial role in prevention and improving health and wellbeing for older and disabled adults and children, and in consequence, the sooner they are installed, the greater the benefit.