Date: Thursday, 27 January 2022
Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm GMT

At this webinar, we launched a policy report on promoting social inclusion in housing with care and support for older people.

This event was chaired by Prof Thomas Scharf, Prof of Social Gerontology at Newcastle University.

Speakers included:

• Baroness Barker, Vice Chair of the APPG on Housing and Care for Older People
• Dr Paul Willis, Lead Researcher on the Diversity in Care Environments (DICE) study
• Jeremy Porteus, CEO of the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (Housing LIN)
• Abdul Ravat, Co-Founder of the National Ageing Well in BAME Communities Network
• Jane Ashcroft CBE, Chief Executive, Anchor Group

As our population ages, the demand for HCS schemes is growing and expected to continue to rise. However, not much is known about how these living environments support older residents from social minority backgrounds, or how they work to ensure that all residents are equally valued and included.

The Diversity in Care Environments (DICE) study, which has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and hosted by the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol in collaboration with ILC and Housing LIN, has sought to fill this research gap by exploring diversity and inclusion in HCS schemes across England and Wales.

At this webinar, launched a report summarising the key findings of this study and outlining recommendations for policymakers as well as housing providers, designers and commissioners to promote social inclusion in HCS schemes.