Rebecca Mollart – Director of Policy CIH Older People’s Housing Conference 2 August 2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Erosh’s mission  Climate, challenges, opportunities, concerns  Why erosh has changed and how we can help  Rebecca Mollart, 24 February

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Raise awareness of the value and benefits of older people’s housing and support  Celebrate housing with support for older people  Promote sheltered and retirement housing schemes as community hubs  Promote and influence joint working at all levels  Disseminate policy information and good practice

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  £6.5bn (12%) funding cuts to SP  Public expenditure cuts/austerity  Localism/Big Society  Public health/social care/welfare reform  Demographics/changes in wealth/more self-funders  Emphasis on owner occupation/living well at home  90% older people in ordinary housing (Housing LIN, 2012) Rebecca Mollart, 24 February

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Services reduced/stretched  Schemes/services decommissioned  More large/fewer small providers  Changing service delivery models  Option/menu based services v economies of scale  New providers/new workers  Housing/support increasingly separated  Personalisation, choice and VFM Rebecca Mollart, 24 February

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Choice, creativity, flexibility, responsiveness  New approaches/less standardisation  More people receiving some support  Partnership working/different partners  Greater service user involvement/empowerment  Different funding sources/to different people  Income generation Rebecca Mollart, 24 February

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Crisis v prevention  Higher needs v lower needs  Allocations/eligibility  Choice v risk  Resident/service user involvement  Information, advice and advocacy  Quality/quality monitoring Rebecca Mollart, 24 February

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012  Original mission successful  Sheltered housing has changed  New political/policy environment  Changing demographics  New clients/models/services  New members  New raison d'être

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 OR

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012  Staff  Branding  Logo  Services  Website

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Cope with challenges, share concerns, explore opportunities  Access user-friendly advice and support  Keep up to date with sector developments  Develop personally and professionally (and cheaply!)  Showcase their own good practice  Comply with national standards  Collectively influence policy makers  Network nationally, regionally and virtually

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Enhance individual, team and organisational performance  Maintain/improve quality of housing and related support services to older people

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012  Instant news/tweets  Policy briefings/legislation updates  Good practice resources and case studies  Topic based discussions  Access to expert advice – Ask erosh  Signposting to other resources  Monthly e-newsletter  Events calendar  Regional networks

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August March 2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 2 August 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh Rebecca Mollart Director of Policy, erosh Telephone: Mobile: Website: