Jeremy Porteus

#HLINblog: Designing New Towns for an Ageing Population by Mark Slater, West Waddy Archadia

Discover how holistically designed new towns, featuring inclusive design & mixed-use hubs, can create connected, age-friendly communities that serve people of all ages.

www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Design...

📽️ #HAPPIHour recording is live!

With older people’s housing set to feature in this autumn’s Housing Strategy, explore how market engagement can speed up delivery & create developments that truly serve communities. Thanks to all speakers & delegates for joining!
www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

Not as a safety net, but as a sanctuary💚

Horley Independent Living in Surrey supports adults with learning disabilities & autistic people with 16 adaptable, wellbeing-focused homes.

Read this #HLINCaseStudy by Barbara Clarenz, AtkinsRéalis here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

In today's #HLINks:

👉 #HLINCymru Symposium – Welshpool, 4 Nov
📽️ #HAPPIHour recording: Towards age-friendly futures
✍️ Social model of disability #HLINblog
🏘️ Govt’s Healthy Homes Standard
🌐 #GetOnlineWeek - digital inclusion/wellbeing
📅 #HAPPIHours & more!

Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3173

🌟Free Webinar: Driving Housing Delivery Through Market Engagement

📅 28th October
🕓 4-5pm
🌎 Online - Zoom

Hear from Surrey CC, social housing & later living experts on aligning housing supply with demand. Essential for local authorities & housing partners!

🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

📣New #HLINblog!

Kate Sheehan (Occupational Therapist, Fellow University of Worcester) explores the social model of disability & the legacy of the Disability Discrimination Act, highlighting ongoing barriers in housing & public spaces.

👉Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Social...

You can now read the full story here👇
www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Healthy...

Our Chief Exec. @jeremyhlin.bsky.social joined the closing panel at Housing 21’s conference, highlighting how collaboration across housing, health & care can create healthier, fairer homes for older people - summed up in 6 Ps: Personalisation, Prevention, Partnerships, Products, Place & Pride!

We’re at Housing 21’s Annual Conference today! A fantastic line-up exploring Healthy Housing for Older People, from health inequalities to innovative housing-led care solutions. Looking forward to learning & connecting! 🏡

#HealthyHousing #OlderPeople

Today's #HLINks:

🏆 Housing LIN/Essex win Housing Award
🏘️ Appleby Blue: 2025 RIBA Stirling Prize
🌳 SW Leadership: Healthy communities
📅 Age-friendly #HAPPIHour, 21 Oct
📊 2 x Housing inequality reports
✍️ 2 x #HLINblog: Bolton CC strategy & adapted housing

Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3168

What an incredible achievement! Proud to work with United St Saviour's via the #Almshouses webpages & hosting #FutureLeaders sessions at Appleby Blue.

Now recognised with the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 + Neave Brown Award & Client of the Year, truly inspiring!

🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/News/United-...

💡Exploring healthier, age-friendly communities! The #SWLeadershipSet met this afternoon to tackle neighbourhood health, with insights from Michael Chang (NHS) & Sarah Parsons (Dorset Council).

Read the full story: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Housing...

Really important points made by Sir David in the latest @housinglin.bsky.social guest blogs as part of our #DDA30 anniversary series. Join the #HAPPIHour on 11/11 to learn more www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

🎥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