HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
8 March 2024
We hope you had a wonderful Easter break!
Before we dive into this week's HLINks, we wanted to tell you about an upcoming Housing LIN webinar with InCommon, a charity bringing generations together.
To coincide with this year's Global Intergenerational Week (24th to 30th April, 2024), this webinar will explore how housing associations across the UK can deliver impactful intergenerational activities, with the help of a simple online platform.
You'll gain insights into the effectiveness of the online platform as a tool to enable intergenerational activity, as well as the social impact of InCommon’s activities.
Join us on Monday 29 April 2024 from 4pm - 5pm.
Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!
Best wishes,
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The Housing LIN Team |
News Highlights
Celebrating the Amar Bari, Amar Jibon research project on Bangladeshi Independence Day
We recently celebrated Bangladeshi Independence Day! To coincide, we are pleased to advise on significant progress in the 'Amar bari, amar jibon' research project.
This research project, funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust and delivered in partnership with Housing LIN, Bangla Housing Association, The Open University, is making great strides in researching the independent living choices and opportunities of the ‘probin’ community in East London.
For the latest updates including current vacancies and regular newsletters, check the project’s dedicated page here.
Housing LIN celebrates #AutismAcceptanceWeek!
To coincide with the final day of World Autism Acceptance Week, we draw your attention to 'A Lifeline for Lifetime Independence', a report commissioned by the Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network.
The report provides up to date information on the size, scope, cost, support and future needs of supported housing in England for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Apply to Future Leaders Programme 2023/24
Sponsored by Inspired Villages Group, the Housing LIN's Future Leaders Programme welcomes up to 10 early-career goers with an interest in housing for an ageing population to take part.
Commencing in July 2024, this programme offers a unique opportunity for you to gain valuable insights and learn through the lived experience of invited industry leaders.
Find out more here and apply by Friday 3 May 2024 at 5pm.
In other news...
- Amar Bari Amar Jibon News Update from March 2024
The Amar Bari Amar Jibon team produce a monthly newsletter providing a round-up of the project’s activities. - 3 our of 10 people feel their local public spaces are not inclusive
PRP survey revealed that 3 out of 10 people don’t find their local public space inclusive. - MPs call for “urgent” reforms to shared ownership
After their inquiry found uncapped service charges, rising rents and unfair maintenance costs mean it is unaffordable.
Resource Roundup
TAPPI Cast - 5 April 2024
The Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (TAPPI) project aimed to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people.
This TAPPI Cast shares updates from our 6 Testbeds, as well as resources and events related to technology in housing with care.
Expert Insights
Learning from the Community Development with Older People role in South Bristol
This new blog by Kathleen Woodhouse highlights the work of the Knowle West Healthy Living Centre in South Bristol, focusing on their efforts to engage older people in the community through an Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approach.
Dates For Your Diary
- Age-inclusive design principles: Shaping a sense of belonging in later life
Cartwright Pickard and The Royal College of Art present a Later Living event on Thursday 25 April 2024 8:30am - 17:00 - HAPPI Hour - Why Intergenerational Connection Matters
Monday 29 April 2024 16:00 - 17:00
Thank you Tunstall Healthcare
The Housing LIN would like to thank Tunstall Healthcare for its sponsorship of our news pages. This, along with this newsletter, enables us to bring the latest news and information on housing with care and technology matters to our members.