Housing 21 is pleased to announce that its annual conference will take place on 22 October to invited guests only.
Since its inception seven years ago, the conference has always sought to bring together academics and practitioners from the housing sector and other external stakeholders to provide a space for discussion and challenge.
Combining academic research and insights with examples of practical application, whilst looking ahead with a future focus to become a catalyst for change. The conference aims to harness the combined potential of those in the room to shine a spotlight on issues which may otherwise be disregarded or seen as too complex to challenge.
This year the theme is healthy housing for older people and we have over 20 speakers and chairs to bring the subject to life, to offer experience and knowledge and to challenge the sectors to provide new or improved services to maximise healthy housing for older people.
We’re looking forward to an interesting day of discussion and challenge.
We have a busy agenda for the day, as set out below:
10am - 10:15am: Welcome
- Elaine Elkington, Housing 21
10:15am - 11:15am: Health and housing - an overview
- Chaired by:
- William Roberts, Royal Society for Public Health
- Speakers:
- Andrew Van Doorn, HACT
- Millie Brown, Centre for Ageing Better
- Faye Sanders, University of Bath
11:15am - 11:40am: Break
11:40am - 12:50pm: Planning for healthy homes
- Chaired by:
- Charlotte Cook, Winkworth Sherwood
- Speakers:
- Martina Kane, Independent Age
- Professor David Robinson, University of Sheffield/ CACHE
12:50pm - 1:40pm: Lunch
1:40pm - 2:50pm: Health is wealth
- Chaired by:
- Mike Stevenson, Housing 21
- Speakers:
- Francesca Crisante, National Housing Federation
- Liz Evans, Two Rivers Housing Trust
- Dr Alexis Foster, University of Sheffield
- Dr Rachel Russell, Foundations
2:50pm - 3:50pm: Inequalities and unmet needs
- Chaired by:
- Apsana Khatun, Legacy West Midlands
- Speakers:
- Dr Nicola Brimblecombe, London School of Economics
- Dr Stephen Green, Sheffield Hallam University
- Serena Robinson, Runnymede Trust
- Sam Goss, Barefoot Architects
3:50pm - 4:30pm: Panel and close
- Chaired by:
- Dr Bruce Moore, Housing 21
- Speakers:
- Abdul Ravat, Abbeyfield Living Society
- Professor Robin Miller, University of Birmingham
- Jeremy Porteus, Housing LIN
- Liz Zacharius, Campbell Tickell
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Drinks reception (all welcome)