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📢 Homecare providers in SE England, East/West Midlands & Yorkshire/Humber!

The University of Kent is seeking CQC-registered services for DomCare, an NIHR-funded study on the benefits & costs of homecare.

Interested? Find out more below.
🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Univers...
December 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Happy December from #HLINks! In today's edition:

✅ Guest blog from Prof Julienne Meyer CBE
✅ Housing LIN Scotland Presents recording
✅ Digital strategy survey (£50 John Lewis prize!)
✅ Casey Commission update
✅ Dates for your diary, inc. #HAPPIHour

& lots more!
www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3187
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Delighted to see Ian Copeman, Housing LIN's Business Director, speak at #NCASC25 on “Partners in Care & Health – An ordinary home: improving housing choice for people with a learning disability,” chaired by Samantha Clark (Learning Disability England).

Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Housing...
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
HAPPI Awareness Week returns on 15 Dec! We’ll be sharing new insights, resources & stories celebrating housing for an #AgeingPopulation.

Got a #HAPPI-inspired scheme? Submit by 8 Dec👇
[email protected] for a chance to be featured!

Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/HAPPI-A... #HAW25 #HAPPI
November 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Missed yesterday’s #HAPPIHour webinar on the landscape of housing for older people in Scotland? The recording is now live!

Huge thanks to Angela Currie, Gavin Wright & Dr Carla Reséndiz for their insightful presentations.

🎥Watch the recording/download slides: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Looking forward to this insightful #HAPPIHour webinar in partnership w/ Everon Group & Howz! Excited to hear about the future of AI & its potential to shape housing & care for an ageing population.

🌐Online - Zoom
📅Thursday, 4th Dec
🕙10am - 11am

Register here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
✨One year on, Prof. Julienne Meyer reflects on the Taskforce’s 2024 report in this new #HLINblog. Evidence for age-friendly housing is clear, but progress has stalled.

👉Read how new guidance offers cautious optimism for housing for older people: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/One-Ye...
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🌟Excited to welcome Norscot as the new sponsor of Housing LIN Scotland! Their Highland-based, 40-year expertise in timber frame homes & the “WellBe” concept supports adaptable, energy-efficient homes for older people across Scotland🏡

Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/We-are-...
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
👉With the Jan 2027 digital switchover looming, Appello & Housing LIN invite you to complete the Digital Technology Housing Strategy Barometer survey. Help benchmark readiness, shape strategy & enter to win a £50 John Lewis voucher!

Complete survey by 10th Dec: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Appello202...
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In this week’s #HLINks:

💠 Share age-friendly initiatives with Housing LIN & Arup by 28 Nov
💠 New report on accessible homes for older people
💠 #HAPPIHour recording: Homes Built Together
💠 Upcoming #HAPPIHour sessions
💠 And lots more!

Read on here: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3184
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Next week's #HAPPIHour webinar offers a timely and insightful look at the evolving landscape of housing for older people in Scotland.

📅 Tuesday 25th November
🕓 4pm – 5pm
💻 Online - Zoom

🔗Find out more & register: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Alongside Arup & @ageingbetter.bsky.social, we are creating Quick Guides for age-friendly places. We’re now looking for initiatives on:

💠 Seating
💠 Toilets
💠 Green spaces
💠 Community buildings
💠 Bus stops
💠 Streets
💠 Signage

Share your experience by Fri 28 Nov⤵️
🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DDN8RW
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🎬Missed yesterday's #HAPPIHour webinar? Watch the recording! We explored community-led housing & cohousing, featuring Archio, Barefoot Architects, and Housing 21. Inspiring insights from our amazing speakers!

👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Yesterday, the new Housing LIN #SHAPE Exchange Advisory Board met for the first time, launching the 5-year programme funded by @vivensa.bsky.social. Chaired by Prof Rose Gilroy, they’ll shape the next generation of #HAPPI/#TAPPI homes.

🔗Read the full story: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/New-Adv...
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Reposted by Housing LIN
Our 2025 Healthy Homes winner - Hazelmead Housing coop and CLT will be speaking tomorrow (18 Nov, 4 - 5pm) @housinglin.bsky.social's HAPPI Hour FREE session on:

'Homes Built Together: Exploring Community-Led Housing & Cohousing'

Sign up here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
HAPPI Hour Webinar - Homes Built Together: Exploring Community-Led Housing & Cohousing - Events - Housing LIN
www.housinglin.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In this week’s #HLINks:

💠 @jeremyhlin.bsky.social at Deeley Group roundtable
💠 100+ at Bengali Probin East Enders drama
💠 NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework
💠 #LongevityWeek: housing & wellbeing
💠 #HAPPIHour #DDA 30 Years On
💠 Emma Palmer #HLINblog: accessibility

And lots more! lnkd.in/e7iTcGjw
November 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Dorset Council, the UK’s 100th Age-friendly Community, is shaping inclusive Extra Care Housing with a new Design Guide by WWA Studios, promoting independence, connection & wellbeing for older adults🏡✨

🔗 Read Mark Slater's new #HLINblog here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Turnin...
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our CEO @jeremyhlin.bsky.social was pleased to be part of Deeley Group's recent round-table at The Grand Hotel Birmingham. Bringing together public bodies, developers & operators sparked meaningful discussions on planning, design & delivering more #LaterLiving homes.

🔗 deeley.co.uk/driving-grow...
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
This is your #HAPPIHour webinar invite!

Homes Built Together: Exploring Community-Led Housing & Cohousing with not one but two national Housing Design Awards-winning developments.

🌐Online
📅Tuesday, 18th November
🕓4pm - 5pm

Find out more and register here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
30 years on from the #DisabilityDiscriminationAct, this week's #HAPPIHour webinar reflected on its legacy & what still needs to change in housing. Thanks to our brilliant speakers & delegates!

🎥Watch the recording: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI... #InclusiveHousing #DDA30 #HousingForAll
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
On Saturday, over 100 people attended Rich Mix, Bethnal Green, for Bengali Probin East Enders — a moving drama on housing, ageing & family among East London’s Bangladeshi probins.

#AmarBari final report out Feb 2026🏠

Read on here: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Bengali...
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🏡In the final blog of the #DDA series, Emma Palmer, Disability & Housing Ambassador, urges the sector to make accessibility a core measure of success, not an afterthought.

Read how collaboration/universal design can transform housing for all 👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Its-ti... #InclusiveDesign
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This week’s #HLINks highlights:

🌟 #FutureLeaders Programme session
💡 #HLINCymru Symposium reflections
🏘️ Social & Affordable Homes £39bn plan
#HLINblog by Habinteg on accessible housing
📢 DHSC/FarrPoint survey - Have your say!
📽️ #HAPPIHour webinars

& lots more!
www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3178
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
30 years on, how far have we come since the Disability Discrimination Act❓

Join our #HAPPIHour webinar on 11 Nov, 3.30–5pm with experts & campaigners to reflect on housing, accessibility & inclusion.

Register for FREE👇
www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
November 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reposted by Housing LIN
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s @housinglin.bsky.social Symposium in Welshpool and contributions from Dr Sam Clark & Prof Juliet Davis, Cardiff School of Architecture, look what was posted through my letterbox today! Look forward to reading their Chapter on Appleby Blue (also the cover design!)
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM