#HLINBlog
How can cities better support an ageing, diverse population? This #HLINblog by Prof. Tine Buffel explores urban ageing, spatial justice & inclusive design, drawing on insights from this year's #HLINconf25 on Age-Friendly Homes & Connected Communities.

Read on👇
www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Insigh...
April 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🤝 #HLINconf26 – Nick Sinclair (Community Catalysts) on relationship-based, community-centred support for those facing housing instability. Read his recent #HLINblog with 4 stories of local area coordination here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Alongs...
February 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Appleby Blue, Bermondsey, isn’t just a home, it’s a community!

🏆Stirling Prize & 2024 #HAPPI winner, this almshouse reimagines housing for older residents. Explore Stephen Witherford’s insights in our latest #HLINblog this #HAPPIWeek: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/An-alm...
December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
💡Ahead of tomorrow's #HLINconf25 sector showcase on #Leadership, check out our latest #HLINblog by Future Leader participant and Design Manager at Inspired Villages, Gurjeet Nagra, on "Leadership Storytelling: The Power of Storytelling with Impact": www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Leader...
March 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
📢New #HLINblog: To mark 30 years of the #DDA, Gary Bourlet (@learningdiseng.bsky.social) shares his journey as a self-advocate + activist, reflecting on progress made, challenges ahead + why accessible housing is key to true equality.

👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/30-yea... #DisabilityRights
August 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
This week’s #HLINks is packed with sector-shaping updates:

🏡 @vivensa.bsky.social’s exciting announcement
🏘️ Global Intergenerational Week highlights #GIW25
✍️ New #HLINblog calling to truly listen to older people
🧠 Adult social care reform & more!

Read now👇
www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3121
May 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This #NeurodiversityWeek, we share a popular #HLINblog post by Stephanie Kyle, Senior Architect & Inclusive Design Consultant, exploring neurodiversity and how inclusive design can create environments that accommodate a wide range of neuro-cognitive profiles.

🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Design...
March 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
From self-doubt to confidence! Sherine Tolu Balogun, Community Manager at Tonic Housing, shares her transformative journey through the #FutureLeaders Programme🌱

Learn how stepping out of your comfort zone can lead to growth & meaningful connections: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/From-D... #HLINblog
March 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
🏡What makes a good place for healthy ageing?

In a new #HLINblog, Iain Scott & Caroline Pearce explore the urgent need for an Ageing in Place Standard, a co-produced tool to shape age-friendly, climate-resilient communities by 2026.

Read here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/What-m...
July 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📢Tony Watts OBE (Age Action Alliance) urges us to listen to older voices in housing policy, especially in the South West🏡

From co-design to better consultation, this is a call for action and inclusion!

🔗Read this NEW #HLINblog!
www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Does-t... #Housing #AgeingSociety
May 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
✨Joining us on stage at next week's #HLINconf25, Stephanie Whitehead (Cymorth Cymru) shares her journey in housing & policy in this new insightful #HLINblog. Discover how #Leadership is about growth, learning from setbacks, and staying true to your values.

🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Lesson...
March 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🏡New #HLINblog blog:

Neil Withnell shares how Gloucestershire is adopting the London Accessible Housing Register (AHR) to boost accessible social housing.

Better choice, smarter strategy & healthier communities.

Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/An-Acc...
September 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 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...
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September 16, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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...
April 17, 2026 at 11:17 AM
📝NEW #HLINblog: Championing Diversity & Representativeness in Customer Engagement at Coastline Housing

Laura Benbow shares how they are transforming social housing by truly listening. From service changes to sustainability, customer voices drive it all.

👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Every-...
July 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🌟Following an inspiring year of learning, reflection & leadership development, it’s great to see members of our #FutureLeaders Programme 2025/26 cohort sharing their reflections on leadership, confidence, change & personal growth in this new #HLINblog series!

www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Future-...
June 19, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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
📣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...
October 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
First published by Pozzoni Architecture on 7 Jan 2025, this #HLINblog by Director, Nigel Saunders shares a brief synopsis of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report, highlighting the UK’s housing challenges for an #AgeingPopulation.

🔗Read here: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Older-...
January 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In today's #HLINks:

📹 Our highly anticipated #HAPPIHour series
✨ #InspirationalAchievement collaboration with PRP
✍️ #HLINblog by #FutureLeader participant on leadership
📝 CareTalk report on a roundtable discussion chaired by our CEO, Jeremy Porteus

www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3114
And lots more!
April 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
📢This #GIW25, read our latest #HLINblog from Harriet Warden, Empower Programme Manager at InCommon.

A year after our evaluation, she reflects on how Empower is growing intergenerational connections, reducing loneliness, and creating age-friendly communities.

👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Scalin...
April 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Accessible housing in the UK has come a long way — from 1999 headlines to DDA & Equality Act frameworks. But true accessibility is still inconsistent.

Habinteg's Christina McGill explores the journey & ongoing challenges in this new #HLINblog: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/The-un...
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
👉New #HLINblog from 2025/26 #FutureLeaders cohort explores shared learning across housing & public health ➕ how diverse, non-linear leadership journeys show no single formula for effective leadership.

Read Megan's blog & apply to the 2026/27 programme today: www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Taking...
April 28, 2026 at 10:25 AM
This #PrideMonth, we're delighted to share this #HLINblog by Jude Leighton (United St Saviour's Charity), who explores how the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge has helped foster a more inclusive and welcoming culture across the charity's almshouses in Southwark.

🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/How-th...
June 25, 2026 at 9:12 AM
In this #HLINblog, Jeremy Porteus (CEO, Housing LIN) highlights the gap between football’s transfer spending & underfunded social care, calling for more investment in housing, integrated care & DFGs as an ageing population grows + budget decisions approach.

🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/The-tr...
February 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM