HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
22nd September 2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of HLINks Weekly, where we bring you the latest news, resources, and insights at the intersection of housing, health, and social care. From policy updates and new research to thought leadership and upcoming events, we’ve gathered everything you need to stay informed and inspired.
In this issue:
- we share the Inside Housing Development Awards 2025 shortlist,
- we highlight a call for evidence from the APPG Inquiry into Creating Intergenerational Communities,
- share fresh perspectives on affordability and age-friendly places, and
- spotlight important research into housing for people with complex needs.
You’ll also find expert commentary, stories that caught our attention from across the sector, and details of our upcoming Autumn/Winter HAPPI Hour webinars.
We’re especially looking forward to the first HAPPI Hour of the new season on 30th September, where we’ll be exploring Safe by Design: Fire Safety in Housing Architecture and Policy. Don’t miss your chance to join the conversation and hear from sector experts.
As always, thank you for being part of our growing Housing LIN community
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The Housing LIN Team |
News Highlights
Inside Housing Development Awards 2025 shortlist announced
Over 30 schemes ranging from extra care housing, retirement living, supported housing, cohousing and intergenerational housing have been shortlisted for the Healthy Homes and/or Supported Housing categories in this year’s Inside Housing Development Awards.
They include two schemes featured as Housing LIN case studies: Phoenix Community Housing’s Melfield Gardens by Levitt Bernstein architects and Hazelmead, Bridport Cohousing by Barefoot architects, also recently crowned the winner of winners at the 2025 Housing Design Awards.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 25 November 2025.
Call for evidence from APPG Inquiry into Creating Intergenerational Communities
Earlier this year, the APPG on Housing and Care for Older People launched an Inquiry into ‘Creating Intergenerational Communities,’ co-chaired by Lord Best and Anna Dixon MP. Three sessions have so far gathered insights from practitioners and residents.
Now at its mid-point, the Inquiry is calling for evidence from those involved in or living in intergenerational communities. Submissions should cover design features, benefits, challenges, and lessons learned to inform practical recommendations for policymakers, developers, and housing providers.
Please email your evidence to research@housinglin.org.uk by Friday, 17 October 2025.
Resource Roundup
Affordability and the relationship in the age-friendly cities and communities arena
In this new Housing LIN Viewpoint, Professor Joost van Hoof (Hague University of Applied Sciences), and Dr Hannah R Marston (The Open University), focus on affordability and its relationship with age-friendly cities and communities.
This is covered in Who Doesn’t Think About Financial Security When Designing Urban Environments for Older People?, a chapter in a new book on Society and Technology.
Housing for Complex Needs
This report by Heriot-Watt University, supported by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities, Horizon Housing Association, and Key Housing Association, investigates the ongoing reasons behind the housing challenges for people with learning disabilities and complex needs, including those with behaviours perceived as challenging.
What else caught our interest...
- Housing Today: Building health into housing must be a priority
- Housing Today: Smaller charities are overlooked when it comes to solutions to the housing crisis
- Norscot: Former Housing LIN Future Leader Carla Resendiz-Villasenor Awarded Prestigious UKRI Innovate UK Future Leaders Fellowship
- Scottish Housing News: Scotland's care ambitions must be matched by flexible funding and smart technology
Dates for your diary
Autumn/Winter HAPPI Hour webinars announced
We're back with a new HAPPI Hour webinar series, featuring expert-led sessions on key topics in housing and ageing.
Browse the full programme and register your free place today!
- Safe by Design: Fire safety in housing architecture and policy on 30th September 2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Almshouses Reimagined: Building strategic partnerships to evolve housing for today’s older communities on 7th October 2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Towards Age-Friendly Futures: Local practice and perspectives on 21st October 2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Driving Housing Delivery through Market Engagement on 28th October 2025, 4pm - 5pm
- 10 Years On: Reflecting on the Disability Discrimination Act and the road ahead on 11th November 2025, 3.30pm - 5pm
- Homes Built Together: Exploring Community-Led Housing & Cohousing on 18th November 2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Housing LIN Scotland Presents on 25th November 2025, 4pm - 5pm
- What the Housing Strategy means for supported and specialist housing on 2nd December 2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Becoming a Dementia-Friendly Organisation – Back to Basics on 9th December 2025, 4pm - 5pm
- Designing for Tomorrow: Future-Proof, Age-Friendly Homes on 16th December 2025, 4pm - 5pm
Events supported by the Housing LIN
- Centre for Ageing Better: From access to outcomes: advancing equity in home improvement on Wed 15 October 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
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