🎥Missed our latest #HAPPIHour? Watch the recording of "Suitable Housing for an Ageing Population Evidence Exchange – The SHAPE of things to come" in partnership with @vivensa.bsky.social🏘️ Thanks to our fantastic speakers & attendees for joining! ▶️Watch here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

This week's #HLINks covers: 🏡 Two new Almshouses publications and webinar recording 📋 5 days left to submit APPG Inquiry evidence ⚖️ New #HLINblog on Disability Discrimination Act 🧠 World Mental Health Day resources 📅 Autumn/Winter #HAPPIHour dates Plus lots more! www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3166

📢New #HLINblog alert! In this thought-provoking piece, Barrister Catherine Casserley reflects on 30 years of the Disability Discrimination Act & the fight for accessible housing. How far have we come, and what’s next?🏠 Read here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Its-cr... #AccessibleHousing #DDA30

🚨New webinar just added! Suitable Housing for an Ageing Population Evidence Exchange – The SHAPE of things to come with @vivensa.bsky.social 📅Tuesday 14th Oct 2025 🕓4-5pm 💻Online – Zoom Let's talk care-ready housing, intergenerational living & adaptations👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

Hot on the heels of these new United St Saviour’s resources, looking forward to this afternoon’s @housinglin.bsky.social #HAPPIhour. Get a taste for #Almshouses at www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

🏡New #HLINViewpoint & #HLINCaseStudy on Appleby Blue shows how design, support & community enhance older people’s wellbeing & independence. Join author Alison Benzimra (United St Saviour's Charity) in tomorrow’s #HAPPIHour “Almshouses Reimagined” to learn more: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/New-ins...

Look what arrived over the weekend! Excited to receive my copy & contribute to ‘Collaborative Housing, Ageing and Social Care: Lessons from Europe’. Sign up for the @housinglin.bsky.social #HAPPIhour on 18/11 for the webinar with fab eds @melissafernandez.bsky.social & co at: lnkd.in/ek6ZaNFA

Our CEO @jeremyhlin.bsky.social features in The Monitor by Housing 2025 on the future of social & affordable housing. 💡Episodes 3–5: Financing confidence, innovation & green housing, predictions for the year ahead. Watch here: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Housing... #TheMonitor #Housing2025

🏡New #HLINCaseStudy by Ian Bramwell, Director of Mole Architects: Dovehouse Court in Cambridgeshire reimagines the almshouse for the 21st century, showcasing sustainable, affordable & community-focused homes for over-55s. Read Case Study No. 178👇 www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

#HAPPIHour recording live: Fire safety in housing architecture & policy Speakers: • Prof Vikki McCall – fire doors & accessibility • Naomi Crawford (PRP) – housing policy & future designs • Ruth Sheret (HCR Law) – legal frameworks & fire safety communication ▶️ www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

🌍 #IDOP2025 Today, we celebrate older people & their vital role in communities. Housing LIN's CEO @jeremyhlin.bsky.social joined a roundtable with Prof Julienne Meyer CBE on the future of older people's housing & inclusive communities. 🔗 Explore resources: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Celebra...

New article by University of Bristol’s Dr Simon Hill & Prof Misa Izuhara a top read on Housing LIN’s webpages where we curate a range case studies, blogs & reports on #IntergenerationalHousing & host the APPG Inquiry cochaired by Lord Best and Anna Dixon MP. www.housinglin.org.uk/News/New-res...

📢Interested in evaluating the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) programme? The NIHR Policy Research Programme is hosting a webinar to explain the upcoming research competition and its aims. 🗓Tuesday, 7 October ⏰14:00–15:00 Find out more and register your place: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Webinar...

In today's #HLINks: 💻 #HAPPIHour series 📹 The Monitor 2025: Housing Innovation ✨ #NHHA 2025 deadline 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Call for evidence: Intergenerational Communities 📝 Scotland’s affordable housing & New Towns Taskforce reports ✍️ New housing affordability #HLINblog And more at www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3160

We’re pleased to share our latest #HLINblog, exploring 30 years since the Disability Discrimination Act. Guy Harris shares insights on inclusive, safe, and supportive housing for older adults, tackling accessibility, affordability & social isolation. 👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/More-o...

New #HAPPIHour: Fire safety by design 📅Tuesday, 30th September 2025 🕓4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 📍Zoom (Online) Experts from PRP Architects, University of Stirling & HCR Law will discuss policy, research & practice in care homes & specialist housing. 🔗 Register here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

This week’s #HLINks includes: 🏆 Inside Housing Development Awards 2025 shortlist 📣 APPG Call for evidence on intergenerational communities 💡 New Viewpoint on affordability & age-friendly places 🎙️ #HAPPIHour returns And much more! 👇 www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3157

Dr Hannah R Marston will be speaking at our HAPPI Hour Webinar 'Towards age-friendly futures: Local practice and perspectives' on Tuesday 21/10/2025 from 4:00pm till 5:00pm. Book your free place now at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

In this #HLINViewpoint, Prof Joost van Hoof & Dr Hannah Marston warn that ignoring financial realities risks excluding older people from urban life. They urge evidence-based tools & policies that keep affordability central to age-friendly planning. 🔗 Read at www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

This week's #HLINks includes: 💡 #FutureLeaders update 📣 APPG Call for evidence 🏘️ #ForAccessibleHomes celebrations 📊 Everon & Howz partnership announcement 🎙️ #HAPPIHour webinar series 💡 2 x #HLINblogs on accessibility And lots more! 👇 www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3156

🌟Fantastic session yesterday with the #FutureLeaders Programme, sponsored by Sovereign Network Group! We heard inspiring leadership journeys from Chan Kataria (emh) & Susan Kay (@vivensa.bsky.social) on values, culture, and the power of networks. Read more👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Future-...

🏡New #HLINblog blog: Neil Withnell shares how Gloucestershire is adopting the London Accessible Housing Register (AHR) to boost accessible social housing. Better choice, smarter strategy & healthier communities. Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/An-Acc...

Fab @housinglin.bsky.social #FutureLeaders session today with 2 outstanding captains of industry emh’s #ChanKataria & @vivensa.bsky.social #SusanKay sharing their journeys. Leadership isn’t all plain sailing. A skipper needs a skilled crew to steer through those choppy seas and calm waters

We are proud to support #Habinteg & #AccessibleHomesWeek. It’s the top @housinglin.bsky.social news story today too at: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Habinte... And look out for our guest #HLINblog on Friday about the importance of #AccessibleHousingRegisters

We’re back! This week's #HLINks includes: 🏆 #HDA HAPPI winner 📣 APPG Call for evidence 🤝 Exciting new #HLINsponsor announcements 📊 Policy updates & research 💡 #FutureLeaders Programme update 🎙️ New #HAPPIHour webinar series 💡 Accessible housing insights Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3152

🚨New guest blog alert! Hot on the heels of #StartsAtHomeDay + #SOSHousing, we’re thrilled to share insights from emh CEO, Chan Kataria, ahead of his talk at our #FutureLeaders event next week! Read the blog here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/On-boa...

Thrilled to share that @arcadisglobal.bsky.social's Englishcombe Lane supported housing has won this year’s #HAPPI Prize at the #HousingDesignAwards!🏡 With a focus on neuro-diversity & age-inclusive living, it’s a powerful model for care-ready, inclusive communities. Read on👇 lnkd.in/eq6JDtCu #HDA

📢We’re delighted to announce that Bield Housing & Care, a leading housing association providing homes and support for older people across Scotland, has become the first Scottish sponsor of Housing LIN! Read the full story here: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Bield-b... #HLINSponsor

👏We’re thrilled that Appleby Blue in Bermondsey, designed by Witherford Watson Mann for Housing LIN sponsor United St Saviour’s Charity, is shortlisted for the 2025 RIBA Stirling Prize! 🏆 📅Winner announced 16 Oct. Our CEO, @jeremyhlin.bsky.social, says... www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Retirem...

📢 Call for Evidence! The APPG on Housing & Care for Older People is exploring how to create thriving intergenerational communities. We want your insights on design, benefits & barriers. 📅 Deadline: 17 Oct 2025 🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Call-fo...

As the football transfer window closes, how would you invest nearly £3bn spent by clubs to cover a range of positions to achieve the goals set out in the #OlderPeopleHousing Taskforce report? www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Governm...

The free @housinglin.bsky.social autumn/winter #HAPPIhour listing is now out. We’ve moved the #Almshouse webinar with @ws-law.bsky.social & #UnitedStSavioursCharity will be on 7/10. Join us www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Your-in...

🍂New season, new insights! This Autumn/Winter, join our #HAPPIHour webinars covering fire safety, dementia-friendly design, community-led housing, Scotland’s strategy, and much more. ✨Save your spot: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Forth... #AgeingPopulation #HousingForOlderPeople #HousingStrategy

Nice walk on Cotswold Way around picturesque Wooten-under-Edge in Gloucestershire this afternoon and came across several #Almshouses. Looking forward to exploring more about almshouses at our #HAPPIhour on 30/9. Look out for @housinglin.bsky.social autumn/winter webinar series announcement tomorrow!

Today we mark #StartsAtHome Day with @natfednews.bsky.social shining a light on the vital role of supported housing in helping people live well & independently. We back the call to protect & invest in this lifeline 🏠 #SOSHousing #SaveOurSupportedHousing 🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Housing...

Further to last week’s @local.gov.uk webinar on their new #SupportedHousing guidance for councils, it is now out ahead of @natfednews.bsky.social #SOSHousing day tomorrow, and is @housinglin.bsky.social top news item at www.housinglin.org.uk/News/LGA-pub...

📢New #HLINblog: To mark 30 years of the #DDA, Gary Bourlet (@learningdiseng.bsky.social) shares his journey as a self-advocate + activist, reflecting on progress made, challenges ahead + why accessible housing is key to true equality. 👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/30-yea... #DisabilityRights

📢2025 marks 30 years since the Disability Discrimination Act. To reflect on its impact on housing & the built environment, we are pleased to launch a special #HLINblog series + #HAPPIHour webinar this November. A message from our CEO, @jeremyhlin.bsky.social: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

New from Housing LIN’s blog series marking 30 years of the Disability Discrimination Act: Andy Shipley (Uni of Exeter) shares how climate action can build fairer communities by addressing disabled people’s needs. Next up – Gary Bourlet of Learning Disability England! tinyurl.com/bdh3v5ux

New upload: United for All Ages’ vision & manifesto with 50 bold ideas for the next 25 years, built around: ✨ Connection & interdependence ⚖️ Fairness across generations 🌍 Thinking big + 5 themes incl. Places for all ages Read here🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

Ahead of next week’s @natfednews.bsky.social #SOSHousing, I was delighted to take part in recent #StonewaterHousing podcast on #SupportedHousing (session 5. Episode 7 of On the Air). Listen again at: lnkd.in/epJw9MP6 And many thanks for my gifts in the post this morning. What a lovely surprise!

✨Free Housing LIN membership = access to exclusive insight, weekly policy news, and cutting-edge research. Join our community and receive our weekly newsletter, #HLINks from 8th September: www.housinglin.org.uk/your-account... #Housing #Health #Care #Research #AgeingPopulation

Saddened to learn that Professor Anthea Tinker died this week. At @housinglin.bsky.social we remember her fondly and I also give a personal tribute to an inspirational family friend at www.housinglin.org.uk/News/In-memo...

🚀Going Digital starts here! As part of Housing LIN’s Going Digital webpages, explore why digital matters for housing, care & health + tools, case studies, funding tips & more. 🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/going-digita...

Congrats #PRParchitects for 6 projects shortlisted in British Homes Awards 2025, including Wycliffe Park for #AudleyVillages in the Later Living/Supported Living Design of the Year. More at www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Six-PRP...

📢New report: What's Next for Adaptations? calls for an overhaul of Scotland’s complex, unequal home adaptations system to better support older & disabled people to live well, safely & independently. Read on here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/... #Housing #IndependentLiving

Hundreds of thousands of new homes have been built since 2022, and most are still inaccessible. Why? In a new Housing LIN Viewpoint, Joan Rutherford calls out the excuses blocking #M42 regs: cost? minor. impact? massive. Read here🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/... #HLINViewpoint

Curious about the future of housing for older people? Free Housing LIN membership gives you early access to our popular HAPPI Hour events + sector news. 👉 Don’t miss out: www.housinglin.org.uk/your-account... #Housing #Health #Care #AgeingPopulation #HousingForOlderPeople #LearningDisabilities

Today, we welcomed our 2025 #FutureLeaders cohort to The Hive, kicking off their journey at Sovereign Network Group's HQ! From policy to customer experience, they are united by a passion for age-friendly homes & impact-driven leadership. Read the full story👇 www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Future-...

Looking forward to kicking off the new @housinglin.bsky.social #FutureLeadersProgramme and welcoming our 5th cohort later this morning. Thanks #SNG for sponsoring. Here’s to winning ways this year with a talented team. We’ve got some great gigs ahead!