HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
28th April 2025
In celebration of this year's Global Intergenerational Week, we're excited to kick off today's HLINks newsletter with a reminder about next week's HAPPI Hour webinar. Join us on Tuesday, 6th May for a session inspired by the recent launch of a year-long Inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People, focused on Creating Intergenerational Communities. Find out more and secure your place here!
In this edition of the newsletter:
- We share our involvement in the Save Our Supported Housing campaign, standing alongside over 150 organisations calling for increased government support.
- We reflect on our recent visit to Elim Housing Association’s Elizabeth Close — a fantastic example of supported housing for people with learning disabilities.
- We invite our members working in a range of roles in every type of UK council to take part in a key survey shaping future resources to support older people at the local level.
- We highlight new research celebrating the role of women in Scotland’s community housing movement and explore the intergenerational work of InCommon.
And lots more!
We hope this week’s HLINks newsletter provides you with useful insights and inspiration. Read on for the latest sector news, resources and events.
Best wishes,
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The Housing LIN Team |
News Highlights
Housing LIN signs up to Save our Supported Housing Campaign
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.
Housing LIN visits Elim Housing Association’s Elizabeth Close
The Housing LIN team was delighted to visit Elim Housing Association’s Elizabeth Close this month — a thoughtfully designed 6-unit independent living scheme for people with learning disabilities, delivered in collaboration with Noma Architects.
Complete our survey to help shape practical tools to support older people in your community
Centre for Ageing Better, ARUP, and Housing LIN are working together to develop practical tools and resources to help councils take an age-friendly approach to planning, policy, and service delivery.
We are inviting people working in all kinds of councils in the UK to complete an online survey to help us understand what would help them to better meet the needs of their older residents, now and in the future.
Please complete the survey by Tuesday, 13th May 23.45
Resource Roundup
50 Years of People Power: Celebrating the Women who Helped to Build Scotland’s Community-Based Housing Movement
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.
The Financial Benefits of Supported Housing
This research briefing from the National Housing Federation (NHF) gives their latest findings and statistics on the financial benefits of supported housing.
Coinciding with the NHF's Save Our Supported Housing campaign, the new statistics offered in the briefing show that building enough supported homes to meet projected need by 2040 could save the public purse £6bn every year at today’s prices.
Expert Insights
Scaling Intergenerational Impact Empower: One Year On - what are the learnings?
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.
What else caught our interest...
- BRE quality mark: Home Quality Mark evolves to join BREEAM product range, as BRE strengthens green certification for new build homes
- House of Parliament oral question: Debate between Alison Bennett and Rachel Reeves
- TCPA blog: Thermal comfort for all homes
- The Guardian article: The radical plan for a futuristic age-friendly neighbourhood in Manchester
- Housing with Care Awards - Nomination Deadline Extension, 30th April
Dates for your Diary
We’ve been working behind the scenes to bring you an amazing Spring/Summer series of HAPPI Hour webinars, kicking off on 6th May, 2025! Registrations are filling fast – secure your spot while you still can!
- International and National perspectives on Intergenerational Living 06/05/2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Understanding the Housing preferences of Older People 13/05/2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Dementia, Housing and Enabling Communities 22/05/2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Pride and overcoming prejudice – Making safe choices 03/06/2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Carers in Extra Care Housing 10/06/2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Sustaining Almshouses for the 21st Century 17/06/2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Supported housing, supporting people – creating the right housing choices 01/07/2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Housing Adaptations for Health 15/07/2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Promoting Diversity in Housing for a Diverse Older Population 22/07/2025, 4pm - 5pm
We look forward to welcoming you! In the meantime, you can watch all previous HAPPI Hour webinar recordings here.
What we're up to behind the scenes...
Curious about the various projects the Housing LIN is engaged in? These range from pioneering research partnerships with universities to the development of innovative tools and resources aimed at influencing policy and practice. Learn more here!
Building on our highly-prized learning and improvement ethos, the Housing LIN can also help you and your organisation underpin your progress in a changing and challenging work environment.
Let's Work Together! To find out how we can support your operational and/or strategic plans, contact us at consultancy@housinglin.org.uk or visit our Research and Advisory Services.