David Orr

An infographic of an older woman wearing glasses and a grey cardigan standing in her house doorway with text reading 8m people in England are living in homes that are cold, need repair or have serious hazards.

Sadly eight million people in England are living in homes that are cold, need repair, or have serious hazards.

No one should have to live in a home that damages their health, yet it is the norm for far too many people in England today.

Find out more about #SafeHomesNow: buff.ly/gmXemTX

#Homes

Loch Garten on a clear spring afternoon

Thanks to everyone who joined today's fascinating #HomesForAllEng webinar, as well as our expert speakers:
@davidorrcbe.bsky.social, Alex Marsh and and Isabel Barnes - Head of Cross-Cutting Housing Strategy at MHCLG.

If you missed the session, we'll be sharing a recording here soon!💻🏘️

We were joined by incredible guest speakers including @davidorrcbe.bsky.social , @kwajo.bsky.social, @cresr-shu.bsky.social, @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social, @caroleeaston.bsky.social, amongst more!

Network of one-stop shops for home improvement would not cost government a penny to end tragedy of poor-quality homes The country is in the midst of a poor quality housing crisis and lacks effective solutions to tackle it.

As government works on its national housing strategy it should add a Good Home Hub for every LA area as a core objective ageing-better.org.uk/news/network...

A promotional graphic for "The Good Home Hub Conference: from evidence to action." The event is a live-stream discussing solutions to improve home quality and ensure safe, healthy living conditions. The graphic has a green and purple design with bold text. On the right, there is a smiling older man wearing a checkered shirt and a cap, standing in a garage. The Centre for Ageing Better logo is at the bottom, along with a link for more information: ageing-better.org.uk/events.

What can Labour do to make good homes a reality for everyone? Sign up now to join the expert panel at our conference on Tuesday 25 February @3:30 to hear from experts including @davidorrcbe.bsky.social what needs to happen.

https://buff.ly/3Qjvq3O

#OlderHomeowners #Ageing #Age

Have you ever been a victim of ageism?

“It’s about attitudes, and often these attitudes about older people are negative,” Fergus told us here, after being photographed for our new advertising campaign (which features real-life supporters aged 50 plus, not models).

I know everyone seems fed up with wall to wall grey skies, so here are some pictures from the river Dulnain in bright morning sunshine today

Are you looking for a challenging, rewarding and hugely exciting leadership role in a great charity? If so, being CEO of the Canal and River Trust might be the job for you.

careers-canalrivertrust.icims.com/jobs/7927/ch...

@bushbell.bsky.social

Hi Aileen. Just seen that you will be helping to get Church HA up and running. This is brilliant news. I was involved in the early stages of this journey. I’m so pleased you will be there to help shape it

The calm after the storm

Older woman smiling

Older woman on a sofa smiling

Older man outside in a wheelchair

Older couple having coffee

We've created the first free library showing positive and realistic images of over 50s.

The photos show a more realistic depiction of ageing – to help challenge stereotypes of older people.

Browse and download here: https://www.agewithoutlimits.org/image-library

#PositiveAgeing #PositivePhotos

I’m delighted to be one of the judges for this. Please apply! We need your creativity and ideas

Older woman standing in a field carrying a basket

We’re calling for an independent commissioner to champion the rights of older people and ensure policymaking considers the needs of England's ageing population.

Find out more on our website: https://ageing-better.org.uk/commissioner-older-people-ageing

#AgeingBetter #AgeingInEngland #AgeingInTheUK

Welcome Jess. Here are some pictures of where we were until yesterday

Happy New Year

If there is a worldwide woman of the year award can it please be given to Gisele Pelicot?

Safe Homes Now Spotlight: Older people in poor-quality housing

In our first #SafeHomesNow Spotlight with @independentage.bsky.social, we look at the impact of poor-quality housing on older people.

Download here: https://ageing-better.org.uk/resources/safe-homes-now-spotlight-older-people-poor-quality-housing

#OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #OlderRenters

This is important research which shows that older people really do care about the future

Image shows a woman harvesting vegetables from the soil. Text reads: We're hiring. Programme manager, Sustainable Future. Apply by Monday 6 January. https://www.jrct.org.uk/vacancies

Be part of change! We’re recruiting a programme manager to lead and develop our Sustainable Future grant-making programme, which funds imaginative and inclusive approaches to tackling the climate crisis.

Location: Hybrid / York
35 hours per week.
Apply by Monday 6 January: www.jrct.org.uk/vacancies

Today I’m on strike. For journalism without fear or favour; for the future of the Guardian; and most of all for our beloved newspaper The Observer, 233 years old today, being put at existential by its billionaire owner. Happy birthday to The Observer 🎂❤️.

And yes, part of that response is a major programme of new homes for social rent

Short term thinking, crazy headline grabbing initiatives and failure to think long term have combined to produce a broken system with 160k children in ruinously expensive temporary accommodation. Systemic failure needs a systematic response

Is Yimbyism the answer to the housing crisis? We gathered experts and industry specialists to discuss whether planning reform is the key to boosting housebuilding.

My article in this New Statesman collection argues we must have vision, strategy and a clear plan for implementation if we are to end the housing crisis

www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/20...

Ruth Davison is a great appointment to a great housing association to succeed the great Mike Hinch. Congratulations all round
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/london-...

I’m sorry to hear that Mishal Husain is to leave R4 Today. She is an excellent journalist.
I thought of posting also on X but the vituperative pile on about her and the BBC reminded me why I have moved to Bluesky. Let’s keep it civil here, even when we disagree

Hi. I’m new here and looking forward to a much more positive experience than X.
I’ve already seen some great pics, so here’s one of my favourites