We’re sharing a new #HLINblog from Lizzie Lynch (United St Saviour’s Charity), reflecting on person-centred housing, the power of small interventions, and shaping meaningful change in housing for older people.
Read this new #FutureLeaders blog here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Changi...
📣Applications now open: 2026/27 #FutureLeaders Programme, delivered by Housing LIN & sponsored by SNG!
For early-career professionals across housing, health & social care, focused on improving housing for an ageing population.
⏰Apply by 25 May 2026: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Now-Ope...
✨New #HLINblog: Sarah Mitton (SNG) shares how the #FutureLeaders programme is shaping talent across housing, health & social care. From collaboration to innovation, and lessons from Appleby Blue, it’s all about human-centred change.
🔗Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Reflec...
Welcome back to #HLINks! This week:
📰 Supported Housing Act 2023 guidance
🌏 Intergenerational ideas report
🏆 Housing Design Awards shortlist
🌟 2026 Housing with Care Awards open
✍ #FutureLeaders blogs
📽️ New #HAPPIHour webinars
Plus more sector news👇
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In a new #HLINblog, Jasmine Fong (Homes England) reflects on her journey on the #FutureLeaders Programme, exploring interdependence, curiosity and generosity, and reframing leadership as 'allyship', rooted in responsibility to others.
🔗Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Learni...
👉Published in partnership with HCR Law, we are pleased to share a clear summary of the latest guidance on the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
It has been written with supported housing and local authority commissioners in mind.
🔗Read here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...
✨New #FutreLeaders Programme #HLINblog by Anisha Virk (London Borough of Hounslow) explores modern leadership: beyond authority to empowerment, collaboration & embracing uncertainty. She reframes imposter syndrome as growth for emerging leaders.
🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/The-Pe...
✍Learning to Lead Through Change: Embracing Difference
In a new #HLINblog, Gavin Wu (JDDK Architects) reflects on leadership in housing & architecture following his participation in the our #FutureLeaders programme, kindly supported by SNG.
🔗Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Learni...
In today's #HLINks:
📹 New #HAPPIHour webinars – book now
📰 Digital Telecare Readiness Report 2026 (Pt 2)
✍ #FutureLeaders guest blogs on leadership & stepping beyond your comfort zone
✅ Sector news + updates
📅 Events & key dates
And more! 👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3220
New #HLINblog by Cicily Biju on stepping beyond her comfort zone through the #FutureLeaders Programme.
From data to connection, communication & confidence, she reflects on the housing sector & how it reshaped her view of leadership & growth.
🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/From-d...
Part 2 of the Digital Telecare Readiness Report 2026 (Housing LIN & Appello) reveals what’s next beyond the switchover:
• Telecare upgrades top investment plans
• Shift from compliance to proactive care
• Demand for scalable, future-proof solutions
Download: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...
🔥Hot off the press!
Now live: Our Spring/Summer #HAPPIHour webinar series, bringing together housing, health & social care professionals.
April–July 2026 sessions explore key challenges & opportunities shaping age-friendly homes & communities
Book now: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Forth...
➡️In this NEW #HLINblog, Rebecca Brown (Clarion Housing) reflects on the #FutureLeaders Programme & how it broadened her perspective beyond her organisation, exposing her to diverse sector challenges.
Read on here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Buildi...
Today's #HLINks includes:
✅ #HLINconf recap + slides
📰 London Assembly report on social housing allocations
✍ Blogs on planning reform + community & intergenerational bonds
➕ early-bird registration for our Spring/Summer #HAPPIHour webinars
Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3217
NEW #HLINblog👇
Reforming Site Thresholds – An Opportunity to Boost Supported and Older Persons Housing Delivery by Mark Slater of WWA Studios
Read the full article here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Reform...
In today's #HLINks:
• Gov proposes 7 new town locations in England
• Built Environment Committee publishes new towns report
• NIHR launches call on housing & ageing population research
• New Age-friendly Built Environment Quick Guides
• 2 x #HLINblogs
Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3215
This #ILW2026, we are pleased to share a new #HLINblog by Phoebe Grey (Carless+Adams) who reflects on her Housing LIN #FutureLeaders journey. She links care architecture to home, belonging & leadership in unfamiliar places.
👉Click here for an inspiring read: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Learni...
New Age-friendly Built Environment Quick Guides from @ageingbetter.bsky.social, with Arup & Housing LIN.
Practical guidance for more inclusive, accessible places as we age.
7 topic guides, design tips, case studies & checklists.
📥 Download: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...
How can design and shape healthier ageing?
In this #HLINblog, Barbara Clarenz (AtkinsRéalis) shares how human-centred environments, like Emily Lodge, Woking, support wellbeing, independence & community connection.
A must-read for #Housing & #UrbanDesign 👇
www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Design...
In today's #HLINKs:
✔️ APPG report on intergenerational communities
✔️ #DisabledAccessDay2026 highlights
✔️ Good Home Hub Lincolnshire findings
✔️ New Neighbourhood Health Framework
✔️ #HLINblog on Amar Bari reflections
+lots more! www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3212
📢 NEW #HLINblog! Brian Hobbs reflects on the Amar Bari, Amar Jibon report launch at the House of Lords, highlighting multigenerational housing challenges for Bangladeshi elders & the role of supportive, culturally grounded retirement living. ✍Read: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Reflec...
Now included in www.thinkhouse.org.uk :: #appg @housinglin.bsky.social REPORT :: Creating Intergenerational Communities :: Awaiting Editorial Panel assessment. #ukhousing #housingresearch #housingpolicy
The APPG Inquiry into creating Intergenerational Communities has launched its final report at the House of Lords.
It calls for:
🏡More housing for an ageing population
👥Mixed-age communities that reduce isolation
📊50 recommendations for policy & practice
🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...
In today's #HLINKs:
✔️ #HLINconf26 reflections
✔️ Gov's new Supported Housing Advisory Panel
✔️ New Dementia & Housing Working Group guide
✔️ 2025 Adult Social Care technology survey findings
✔️ #HLINblog on extra care housing for older people
+ lots more! www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3211
🙏Thank you to our speakers, sponsors & delegates for making #HLINconf26 a success!
From inspiring keynotes to practical sector insights, our Bristol conference highlighted how collaboration can shape homes for health, independence & connection.
Post-event summary👇
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Afternoon keynote from Nick Hibberd (Bristol City Council) highlighted the vital link between housing & adult social care. From affordable rent to specialist schemes, the message was clear: NHS & social care reform must include housing, with prevention & neighbourhood health at its heart #HLINconf26
Savannah Fishel (researcher) provides fresh thinking on intergenerational/communal living. Her Beyond the White Picket Fence work shows how shared living models can strengthen social connection, improve wellbeing in housing and community: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Collec... #HLINconf26
Chris McGinley (Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design) & Lynn Lewis (Guinness Partnerships) shared The Connector, a co-designed initiative with residents exploring how homes/communities can support physical, social & digital wellbeing in later life: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/Inspi... #HLINconf26
Sem Lee (OURI Labs) introduces the concept of age-shaping ➡️ designing neighbourhoods that actively support health, inclusion and wellbeing across the life course. A compelling reminder that age-friendly communities benefit everyone #HLINconf26
Great to hear from Pat Steward on Agile Homes’ cluster and core housing model. Real-world examples from Cambridge highlighted how collaborative design, community engagement and partnerships with planners and public health teams can shape healthier neighbourhoods. #HLINconf26