Welcome to this week’s edition of HLINks! We share Vivensa Foundation's exciting announcement, Global Intergenerational Week highlights, new independent commission on adult social care, a new Housing LIN blog by Tony Watts OBE older voices in policymaking and planning, and more!
The independent commission into adult social care, headed up by Baroness Louise Casey, has published its terms of reference. It sets out the two-phase approach of the commission that will identify medium- and long-term recommendations, reporting back by 2028.
This new Housing LIN guest blog by Tony Watts OBE explores the urgent need to amplify the voices of older people in housing policy and development, particularly in the South West of England.
The Dunhill Medical Trust has changed its name to the Vivensa Foundation! This new name better reflects its mission as a funder and impact-intentional investor in research and social innovation for ageing well.
Today marks the end of Generations Working Together's #GIW25, a global awareness week advocating that the relationships between older and younger people are not just ‘nice’ but essential. We’re highlighting the following resources and events for #GIW25.
In this week's HLINks newsletter, we share our involvement in the Save Our Supported Housing campaign, reflect on our recent visit to Elim Housing Association’s Elizabeth Close, invite our members to take part in a key survey shaping future resources to support older people at the local level, and lots more!
The Housing LIN is proud to be a signatory to the National Housing Federation’s campaign, #SOSHousing. Over 150 other organisations and charities have signed a letter to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer urging government to invest in supported housing.
To launch the Spring/Summer series of Housing LIN HAPPI Hour webinars, we invite you to join us on Tuesday, 6th May, 2025, from 4pm - 5pm, as we explore both international and national perspectives on intergenerational living.
This new Housing LIN guest blog by Harriet Warden, Empower Programme Manager at InCommon, explores the evolution and impact of Empower, InCommon’s innovative online platform designed to scale intergenerational projects between schools and retirement housing.
A new report from the Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing project highlights the key contribution women made during the birth of Scotland’s community-based housing association (CBHA) sector in the 1970s and 80s.
