Housing LIN Update April-June 2011 Libby Spencer Jean Bray NW Regional Leads

Website Rebranded webpages Focus on our comprehensive resources, latest news and activities Endorsed by JRF, ADASS, EAC and others in pipeline Over 2,000 visits per month

Topics & Resources Migration of content from former DH Care Networks platform but ….. with improved navigation more clearly identifiable resources looking to build on this eg FAQs, ECH scheme directory

Brochure New promotion material about the Housing LIN Attract new Housing LIN Members Outlines our ‘offer’, and The benefits of being networked with us

Newsletter New look newsletter To 5,700 Housing LIN ‘loyal’ membership Last issue, over 85% readership Welcome stories from regions Next issue, July/August

HLIN Publications New Pretty Vacant factsheet (PFA) Forthcoming Four briefings on primary and secondary healthcare reform, public health and personalisation, also A case study on The Trees, Highgate (PRP) A factsheet on Planning and ECH A new report with Chartered Institute of Housing on Localism

Housing LIN Events Regular Housing LIN network meetings in each region, at least 2 per year 4 regional seminars with LGID Ageing Well programme (Sept 2011 to Jan 2012) National Housing LIN conference in London planned for Dec 2011. To launch PSSRU evaluation of DH funded schemes and new HLIN toolkit Partnership working on other events

Contacts Libby Spencer Mail@lspencer.co.uk 07870 161627 Jean Bray J.bray97@btinternet.com 07930 920181

Thank you! C/o EAC 3rd Floor, 89 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TP email: info@housinglin.org.uk tel: 020 7820 8077 website: www.housinglin.org.uk