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HAPPI Hour Webinar - Supported housing, supporting people – creating the right housing choices

Join us for tomorrow's HAPPI Hour webinar in celebration of National Co-production Week 2025, where we’ll shine a spotlight on supported housing and explore how individuals living in supported housing are gaining a stronger voice in their housing choices.

We'll be joined by Clare Skidmore, NHS England; Katie Shepherd, P+HS Architects; and Paul Smith, Elim Housing Association. 

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Why intergenerational housing matters: Reflections from our roundtable with Pozzoni Architects

On Tuesday, 24th June, we were delighted to join forces with Pozzoni Architects to co-host a thought-provoking roundtable on ‘Why Intergenerational Housing Matters’ at Chamber Space, Manchester. 

We were pleased to be joined by guest speaker, Emily Abbott, Co-Founder of Intergenerational England, who opened the discussion with an insightful presentation on the origins and mission of Intergenerational England. 

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Mainstreaming accessible design: Reflections from our inclusive living roundtable with Invisible Creations

On Wednesday, 25th June, we collaborated with Invisible Creations/ProCARE Ltd to bring together leading voices from across the housing and ageing sectors to discuss how we can better mainstream adaptations and inclusive design in everyday living.

We were delighted to welcome guest speaker, Millie Brown, Deputy Director for Homes at the Centre for Ageing Better, whose presentation highlighted recent findings from the State of Ageing report, as well as the Safe Homes campaign and Good Homes Hubs initiative. 

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Publication of the Telecare National Action Plan

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking case studies and examples of best practice from housing providers that have upgraded their telecare systems in preparation for the switchover.

These examples will inform the next update of the Telecare National Action Plan, helping demonstrate the range of effective approaches being used across the UK.

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Resource Roundup

Abbeyfield’s HAPPI Regency Mews: Regenerating extra care housing in York

We’re pleased to share our latest Housing LIN Case Study, spotlighting Abbeyfield York Society’s £6.44m Regency Mews extension – a contemporary extra care scheme delivering 25 new, dementia-friendly apartments, designed in line with HAPPI principles.

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The state of accessible housing - Accessible Homes Factsheet 2025

This factsheet, published by the Centre for Ageing Better, reveals how the gap between the number of accessible homes and the number of Disabled people has increased substantially, potentially leaving almost 13 million people to live in homes that don’t meet their needs.

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Supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion in housing for older people

At Housing LIN, we believe everyone deserves to age in a place where they feel safe, valued and truly at home. That’s why we’re proud to mark Pride Month 2025 by spotlighting the voices, experiences and needs of older LGBTQ+ people and promoting resources and innovations that champion inclusive housing and care.

Housing LIN Future Leader releases video on her health and housing PhD

Faye Sanders, a PhD student at the University of Bath and member of the Housing LIN’s 2024-25 Future Leaders Programme, has released a video which describes her doctoral studies on health and housing.

In it she touches on the cost of poor housing on the NHS but also the environmental impact on residents’ quality of life.

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An ordinary home

The article "An Ordinary Home" in Local Government First magazine highlights two new reports from Partners in Care and Health (PCH), a collaboration between the LGA and ADASS, aiming to improve housing for people with learning disabilities. Both reports emphasise inclusive, community-based housing as a preferred and cost-effective alternative to traditional care, aligning with the desires of those with learning disabilities.

As part of producing the report, Housing LIN was proud to engage with people with a learning disability and their family members, with the support of Learning Disability England, to understand what people seek from an ‘ordinary’ home.

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What else caught our interest...

• Centre for Accessible Environments book (pre-order): The Access Audit Handbook
• Centre for Homelessness Impact report: The Experiences of Adults Experiencing Homelessness When Accessing and Using Psychosocial Interventions: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Evidence Synthesis
• English Rural report: Affordable Housing Need 50% Greater in Rural Areas, Report Reveals
• GLA hearing: London facing accessible housing shortage
• Help Shape the Future of Homecare: Join the DomCare Study
• Help for Heroes Award: Team of the Year - InCommon
• IPPR: This time must be different: Overcoming barriers to social care reform
• Inside Housing news item: Supported housing will be included in government’s long-term strategy
• King’s Fund insights: Key facts and figures about adult social care
• NHS England guidance: Urgent and emergency care plan 2025/26
• Northern Health Science Alliance: Ageing in the North
• Scottish Housing News: Digital housing project hailed a resounding success
• SceneMag: The UK's first majority LGBTQ+ housing scheme gets underway in Manchester
• The Carer: Designing for Intergenerational Living: A Place for All Ages

Dates for your Diary

With just three sessions left of our Spring/Summer HAPPI Hour webinar series, now is the perfect time to jump in. Spaces are filling quickly, grab your spot today!

• 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.

Housing LIN Research and Advisory Services

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.