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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 4h

🏡 For #AccessibleHomesWeek, read about award-winning Ossulton Court in Uxbridge which reinterprets the traditional almshouse through contemporary, accessible design, in this new #HLINCaseStudy by Stephen Melvin🌳 Read at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/... #AHW2026 #ForAccessibleHomes

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

This week’s #HLINks is out now! 💠 AI State of the Nation report 💠 #HAPPIHour recording 💠 Next week: Dementia Across the Four Nations 💠 DHSC guidance on telecare 💠 Just Checking joins as sponsor 💠 #HomeshareWeek2026 lots more! www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3281

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🎥 Our HAPPI Hour webinar on AI in specialist and supported housing is now available to watch! Hear from HCR Law, Digital Task Force for Planning, Just Checking and SNG, and download the presentations: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Speci... #HAPPIHour #AI

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Now out - our #HLINReport with HCR Law: the first AI State of the Nation survey of specialist and supported housing finds experimentation racing ahead of evaluation and resident involvement. Read in full at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/... #HLINReport #AIinHousing #DigitalSwitchover

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Welcome to Just Checking, our newest Housing LIN sponsor! 🎉 Hear MD Amy Lewis at our AI webinar on 8 Oct, 4pm, talking about the responsible and ethical use of AI in social care. Book at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Speci... #HAPPIHour

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In this week's #HLINks: 💠 Upcoming AI practice briefing + #HAPPIHour 💠 #IDOP2026 webinar recording 💠 Jeremy Porteus' new blog 💠 Phil Holmes' Viewpoint on housing and care reform 💠 4 years of #ISPA 💠 HLIN at the Intergenerational Congress in Glasgow • lots more! 🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3277

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Is specialist and supported housing ready for AI? 🤖 Join us next week to find out! At our webinar on Thu 8 Oct, 4-5pm, we will launch our new AI practice briefing - register for free at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Speci... #HAPPIHour #AIinHousing #SpecialistHousing

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🤖 New #HLINBlog! Jeremy Porteus, CEO of Housing LIN, asks whether specialist and supported housing is 'digi-ready' as AI moves from science fiction to "science faction". 📅 Join our free HAPPI Hour webinar on 8 Oct to explore more. Read the blog: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/From-s...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Inspiring, informative, insightful, and inclusive!" "What a superb meeting. Thank you." Missed yesterday’s #IDOP #HAPPIHour? The recording is now live! Huge thanks to our presenters for such a fantastic session. 🎥Watch the recording/download slides: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/A-uni...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🌍 Day One at the Global Intergenerational Congress in Glasgow! Jeremy Porteus and Lois Beech presented on the recent APPG Inquiry report 'Creating Intergenerational Communities' to delegates from 18 countries. 🏡 Read more at: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/An-impr...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Out now! In this week's #HLINks: 💠 Special 4-nations #HAPPIHour marks #IDOP2026 💠 Homes England meets sector leaders 💠 Melfield Gardens wins HAPPI Award 💠 £2.3m for Welsh housing with care 💠 Almshouse Association turns 80 And lots more! 🔗 Read at: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3275

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This week's #HAPPIHour explored the stages of a HAPPI design, from research to design, planning and commissioning. Thanks to our fantastic speakers for sharing their insights and expertise. 🎥Watch the recording & download the slides: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/A-HAP...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Levitt Bernstein architects for winning this year’s HAPPI design award for Phoenix Community Housing’s intergenerational scheme, Melfield Gardens, in Lewisham! Watch a video on the scheme: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kz0... HLIN case study: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

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Melfield Gardens, winner of the HAPPI Design Award at the 2026 Housing Design Awards

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🧠 For World Alzheimer's Day, Dr Aisling Flynn shares her evaluation of a West Yorkshire dementia and housing training pilot delivered by the Alzheimer's Society and the positive results. Read the blog at: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Dement... #WorldAlzheimersDay #HousingLIN #Dementia

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In this week's #HLINks: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Housing Day report + blog 📆 Next week's four nations #HAPPIHour 🌟 Tomorrow's #HAPPIHour opener 💼 Research Officer vacancy closes soon 🎫 More Housing LIN supported events And lots more! Read here: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3273

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Harris Irwin Architects on opening their new southern office in Kingston Upon Thames this week! The award-winning practice are proud long-term sponsors of the Housing LIN. Read more at: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Harris-... #HousingLIN #LaterLivingDesign

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 For #ScottishHousingDay, a new #HLINBlog from Julia Wait, who shares how her own thinking about ageing in rural Scotland led her to explore community-led housing as a genuine alternative to traditional retirement housing. Read at: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/A-Bett... @scothousingday.bsky.social

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New #HLINBlog by Elke Ielegems: what makes a place "right" for growing older? Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Are-we... Elke is part of the four year 🏠 HOUSE research project in Belgium, and will present at our #HAPPIHour on 22 Sept. Attend the webinar: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/A-HAP...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Housing LIN is recruiting a Research Officer to join our consultancy and research team, undertaking qualitative research on supported housing. 📍 Hybrid home/Bristol, £26,000 pa, fixed term to March 2027. Apply by 5pm, 23 September 2026. Full details at: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/The-Hou...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In this week's #HLINks: 🤝 #NationalInclusionWeek 📆 New #HAPPIHour season opens 22 Sept 💼 We're hiring a Research Officer 🏘️ United St Saviour's seeks new Chair & Trustees 📖 New Norwich housing report And lots more! Read at: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3272

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📢 Booking now open! Our Autumn/Winter #HAPPIHour webinar series begins 22 Sept, running through Dec. 🏡 HAPPI design, AI, fire safety 🚀 SHAPE Prospectus launch 🎉 Our 150th HAPPI Hour! And much more! Free for Housing LIN members. Book your spot: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Forth...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🤝 We're proud to partner with @learningdiseng.bsky.social to share resources on housing for people with learning disabilities and autistic people — including their Housing and Autism Community of Practice and practical Housing Guide. 🏡 Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Housing...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌞 Welcome back to #HLINks! Recap our summer news and look ahead in our first edition back: 💠 Our 2025-26 Year in Review 💠 New #HAPPIHour season coming soon 💠 New Viewpoints, Blogs and Inspirational Achievements 💠 Revised NPPF published • lots more! 🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3270

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🎉 HAPPI Hour returns soon! Our Autumn/Winter season (22 Sept–15 Dec) hits a milestone: our 150th session! Plus a UK-wide look at HAPPI futures, AI in specialist housing, the SHAPE Challenge Fund launch & more. Full schedule next week 🗓️ Keep an eye on: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Forth...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🎉 MHA has reaffirmed its support for the Housing LIN, becoming exclusive sponsor of our Older People and Housing pages. CEO Sam Monaghan says it helps MHA access latest research, stay ahead of policy change, and benchmark against other providers. 🏡 #HousingLIN www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/brows...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🏘️ The revised NPPF (17 Aug 2026) brings welcome change for specialist & older persons' housing, says Mark Slater of WWA — but some earlier ambitions on accessible homes have been softened. Read his analysis in this new #HLINBlog www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/The-Re...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

☀️ #HLINks is back! Our weekly roundup of housing & care news, resources, events and interesting links returns next week after our summer break. New to HLINks? Register here: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Newslet... And keep an eye on your inbox from next Monday 📬 #HousingLIN

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New #HLINBlog ! 🏠 Ever unsure how to answer a question about home adaptations? Foundations' new Home Adaptations Advice Network (HAAN) gives frontline charity workers free, plain-English guidance — join before the questions start coming in. Read more at: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/What-w...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🎆 Our 2025-26 Year in Review is here! A year of policy influence, knowledge-sharing and expert consultancy shaping housing options for older and disabled adults 💡🏡, in images, case studies and graphics. 📖 See the full Review at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

⛵ All aboard! The Housing LIN team took to the Kennet & Avon canal for our annual Away Day — navigating swing bridges, wildlife spotting 🦅 and a well-earned break, ahead of our 2025-26 Year in Review launch, coming soon.. 📖 Read the full story: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Housing...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🏡 New Inspirational Achievement! Places for People shares how partnership working with Norfolk County Council brought Lavender View, a 61-home extra care scheme in Hunstanton, to life. #InspirationalAchievement Read at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/Inspi...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

💡New #HLINBlog by Angus Honeysett, Tunstall Healthcare ✅Introducing the new Tunstall Partner Programme ✅Why digital transition is about more than new tech ✅The case for open standards & interoperability Read here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Why-pa...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🏘️ New #HLINViewpoint! Dr Ngozi Fakeye & Sukh Singh (Wokingham BC) explore how a typology-based approach can give housing and social care a shared language for planning specialist accommodation. Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It's an exciting time to join the Housing LIN - but applications close soon! Don't miss the chance to make a real difference to the future of the sector. Our search for a new Senior Research & Insight Officer closes this Sunday, 16th August. Apply now at: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/The-Hou...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🏡 Senior cohousing or intergenerational living — how do they compare? In this new #HLINViewpoint, Dr Kirsten Stevens-Wood weighs up both models, from tackling loneliness to building community across generations. 🔑 Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📢 Join the Housing LIN team! Recruitment still open for our new Senior Research and Insight Officer, working across housing, health and social care. 📍 Bristol office, 3 days a week 💷 From £38,000 🕒 Full time, 35 hours 📅 Apply by 5pm, 16 August 2026 Apply at: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/The-Hou...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

⭐ NEW #InspirationalAchievement: PRP's Moya Cole Hospice reimagines end-of-life care in Manchester, with: ✅27 en-suite rooms w/ outdoor access ✅village street café & therapy spaces ✅biodiverse gardens Community-funded, purpose-built, patient-first 🌿 Read at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/Inspi...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🎥 Recording & slides now live! Our latest #HAPPIHour, Creating Safe and Supportive Housing Environments explored SHROA, neurodiverse design and putting people first in housing decisions. Thanks to our brilliant speakers and everyone who joined us! Watch at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Creat...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🏡 “Housing is central to dementia care, yet often overlooked.” In this #HLINViewpoint, Ali Rogan & Vanessa Pritchard-Wilkes discuss: 🔑 Duty to adjust under Equality Act 🎓 Training gaps 💡 Design that helps everyone 📱 Tech built with people, not for them Read at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🌞Last #HLINks of the summer out now! 💠Housing LIN is recruiting! 💠New Future Leaders cohort meet for the first time 💠#HLINCaseStudy on intergenerational living 💠TSA Housing Commission begins 💠New report from Age UK 💠GLA launch Draft London Plan and lots more at: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3259

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A new cohort of #FutureLeaders begin their journey! 21 early career professionals from across the UK met in London for a great first session with FL sponsor SNG's Hannah Gibson and Neighbourly Lab's Harry Hobson. Welcome on board! Follow their progress at: www.housinglin.org.uk/consultancy/...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

📢 We’re recruiting a Senior Research and Insight Officer to join our consultancy and research team, working across housing, health and social care. 📍 Bristol office, 3 days a week 💷 From £38,000 🕒 Full time, 35 hours 📅 Apply by 5pm, 16 August 2026 Apply at: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/The-Hou...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Our penultimate #HAPPIHour webinar this season was another packed, informative session. Speakers from RCOT and Foundations discussed the Building Health into Homes project, and shared insights from the project’s strategic report and toolkits. 🎥 Watch now at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Build...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🏘️Discover how a large-scale residential development can embed intergenerational living within a mainstream neighbourhood. David Coulson of Buttress Architects looks at a neighbourhood approach in Manchester, in this new #HLINCaseStudy: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🗞️ In the new edition of #HLINks: 💠Celebrating the #FutureLeaders 💠Tomorrow's #HAPPIHour panel 💠New ISPA case study 💠Take part in our AI survey 💠Publications from ADASS and LGA And lots more at: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3257

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🌞 Delighted to celebrate this year's graduates of the #FutureLeaders programme at the House of Lords last week, kindly hosted by Lord Richard Best, and supported by sponsors SNG. 🍾 Find out more about the event and programme at: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Housing...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Two more sessions in this HAPPI Hour series: 21 July - Building Health into Homes: how occupational therapy can unlock the connection between housing and health + 28 July - Creating Safe and Supportive Housing Environments Sign up now to reserve your place! www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Forth...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Yesterday's #HAPPIHour webinar was packed with information and insight with a great panel from Housing LIN Scotland, including the Scottish Accessible Housing Network, Norscot and the Envision project. Watch the recording and find the slides at: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/Housi...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

📑 A new report from the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) project looks at improving accessibility in the Private Rented Sector through small, process-driven changes and inclusive design.🎨 Find out more: www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

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Housing LIN @housinglin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

In the new #HLINks: 💠 Tomorrow's #HAPPIHour lineup 💠 Launch of RCOT Operational Toolkit 💠 Archio become HLIN sponsors 💠 Guest blog on WellBe Homes 💠 TSA call for urgent action 💠 LGA care report emphasises the role of housing + plenty more at: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3253

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