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Jeremy Porteus
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Founder & CEO, Housing LIN. A 20k professional network promoting HAPPI inspired age-friendly homes and TAPPI influenced technology-enabled care at home. Sharing UK good practice, research, market insights & intelligence to aid sector learning & improvement
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Delighted to see Ian Copeman, Housing LIN's Business Director, speak at #NCASC25 on “Partners in Care & Health – An ordinary home: improving housing choice for people with a learning disability,” chaired by Samantha Clark (Learning Disability England).

Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Housing...
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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HAPPI Awareness Week returns on 15 Dec! We’ll be sharing new insights, resources & stories celebrating housing for an #AgeingPopulation.

Got a #HAPPI-inspired scheme? Submit by 8 Dec👇
info@housinglin.org.uk for a chance to be featured!

Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/HAPPI-A... #HAW25 #HAPPI
November 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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🌟Excited to welcome Norscot as the new sponsor of Housing LIN Scotland! Their Highland-based, 40-year expertise in timber frame homes & the “WellBe” concept supports adaptable, energy-efficient homes for older people across Scotland🏡

Read more: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/We-are-...
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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👉With the Jan 2027 digital switchover looming, Appello & Housing LIN invite you to complete the Digital Technology Housing Strategy Barometer survey. Help benchmark readiness, shape strategy & enter to win a £50 John Lewis voucher!

Complete survey by 10th Dec: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Appello202...
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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In this week’s #HLINks:

💠 Share age-friendly initiatives with Housing LIN & Arup by 28 Nov
💠 New report on accessible homes for older people
💠 #HAPPIHour recording: Homes Built Together
💠 Upcoming #HAPPIHour sessions
💠 And lots more!

Read on here: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3184
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Next week's #HAPPIHour webinar offers a timely and insightful look at the evolving landscape of housing for older people in Scotland.

📅 Tuesday 25th November
🕓 4pm – 5pm
💻 Online - Zoom

🔗Find out more & register: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Alongside Arup & @ageingbetter.bsky.social, we are creating Quick Guides for age-friendly places. We’re now looking for initiatives on:

💠 Seating
💠 Toilets
💠 Green spaces
💠 Community buildings
💠 Bus stops
💠 Streets
💠 Signage

Share your experience by Fri 28 Nov⤵️
🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DDN8RW
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Yesterday, the new Housing LIN #SHAPE Exchange Advisory Board met for the first time, launching the 5-year programme funded by @vivensa.bsky.social. Chaired by Prof Rose Gilroy, they’ll shape the next generation of #HAPPI/#TAPPI homes.

🔗Read the full story: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/New-Adv...
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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🎬Missed yesterday's #HAPPIHour webinar? Watch the recording! We explored community-led housing & cohousing, featuring Archio, Barefoot Architects, and Housing 21. Inspiring insights from our amazing speakers!

👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Our 2025 Healthy Homes winner - Hazelmead Housing coop and CLT will be speaking tomorrow (18 Nov, 4 - 5pm) @housinglin.bsky.social's HAPPI Hour FREE session on:

'Homes Built Together: Exploring Community-Led Housing & Cohousing'

Sign up here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...
HAPPI Hour Webinar - Homes Built Together: Exploring Community-Led Housing & Cohousing - Events - Housing LIN
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November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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In this week’s #HLINks:

💠 @jeremyhlin.bsky.social at Deeley Group roundtable
💠 100+ at Bengali Probin East Enders drama
💠 NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework
💠 #LongevityWeek: housing & wellbeing
💠 #HAPPIHour #DDA 30 Years On
💠 Emma Palmer #HLINblog: accessibility

And lots more! lnkd.in/e7iTcGjw
November 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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🏡In the final blog of the #DDA series, Emma Palmer, Disability & Housing Ambassador, urges the sector to make accessibility a core measure of success, not an afterthought.

Read how collaboration/universal design can transform housing for all 👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/blogs/Its-ti... #InclusiveDesign
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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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
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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
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Thank you to all those who attended yesterday's Housing LIN Cymru Symposium – “Making Wales a Great Place to Grow Old”!

From placemaking & care-ready design to visiting Neuadd Maldwyn, the day was full of ideas for ageing well with dignity.

Read what went on: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Reflect...
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Looking forward to today’s @housinglin.bsky.social Welsh Symposium in new Clwyd Alyn HA #ExtraCareHousing scheme, Neuadd Maldwyn, in Welshpool. Looked grand with the lights when I passed it last night too!
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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In today's #HLINks:

🤝 Hanover (Scotland) joins as a #HLINsponsor
📄 Horley Independent Living case study
✍ Expert blogs on Surrey & new towns for ageing
📽️ Webinar recording: Market engagement & housing delivery
📅 Nov #HAPPIHour dates

+key reports & policy updates: www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=3175
November 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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#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...
October 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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📽️ #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...
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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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/...
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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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
October 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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🌟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...
October 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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📣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
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You can now read the full story here👇
www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Healthy...
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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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!
October 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM