Viewing all articles for 2010 | Back to recent news
Adult social care workers check value of partnership working
28.07.2010
Adult social care workers are being encouraged to identify how partnership working can improve housing, health and social...
More…
Sixth Capita Conference
27.07.2010
Chair of ERoSH Jo McTavish will be chairing Capita's sixth Sheltered Housing Conference in September. The event will...
More…
Share your best practice with members
27.07.2010
Examples of best practice are being sought to promote ways in which members are using sheltered housing as a cost-saving...
More…
Get Digital campaign takes to website to reach members
27.07.2010
ERoSH members are being encouraged to apply for funding to help older people to get online. The Government-backed...
More…
ERoSH Northern Ireland helps shape future of older people's housing
27.07.2010
ERoSH's input into a review of housing in Northern Ireland has been acknowledged in a report that was launched recently....
More…
ERoSH members invited to suggest topics for APPG work plan
27.07.2010
Members are being invited to put forward key topics in housing and care for older people that they would like to see the...
More…
Advertise with ERoSH
27.07.2010
There are advertising opportunities on the ERoSH website, which are ideal for you to advertise key messages to target...
More…
Conference tackles economic and political challenges
27.07.2010
Practical implementation within an ever challenging economic and political climate are the focus of the CIH older people's...
More…
Housing related support in a click
27.07.2010
The Centre for Housing and Support (CHS) has launched an online ‘Hub' for people working in housing-related support...
More…
Launch of the National Housing for Older People Awards
27.07.2010
The Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) has opened nominations for its annual awards for sheltered and retirement housing...
More…
Sheltered housing schemes get residents online
27.07.2010
A total of £402,000 of funding has been given to 104 sheltered housing schemes from across the country as part of...
More…
Johnnie Johnson 'Get Digital' thanks to funding
27.07.2010
ERoSH member ‘Johnnie' Johnson Housing has been successful in its bid for funding from the Get Digital campaign to...
More…
Sign of the times for Orbit sheltered scheme
27.07.2010
A school pupil has helped ERoSH member Orbit South design a new sign for a sheltered housing scheme and even watched it...
More…
Relaunch of Somerset regional network
27.07.2010
An ERoSH regional network is being re-launched for members working in Somerset, and possibly others in the South West....
More…
Champion of older people's housing and support retires
23.06.2010
A leading campaigner, who has championed older people's housing and support needs, is retiring after 35 years working in...
More…
West midlands network gets election lowdown
22.06.2010
The ERoSH west midlands regional network came together in June for a guest talk on the impact of the election on sheltered...
More…
Making HAPPI Happen
22.06.2010
ERoSH's director of policy Imogen Parry joined leading figures at a ‘Question Time' style debate to consider how we...
More…
Volunteers needed
22.06.2010
ERoSH is appealing for volunteers who are attending or planning to attend some of the main supported housing events this...
More…
Sixth Capita Conference
22.06.2010
Chair of ERoSH Jo McTavish will be chairing Capita's sixth Sheltered Housing Conference in September. The event will...
More…
Record breaking numbers celebrate Silver Surfers' Day 2010
22.06.2010
Sheltered and retirement housing residents across the UK celebrated one of the largest Silver Surfer Days in May. An...
More…
Older people encouraged to see the funny side
22.06.2010
Britain's first specialist comedy training organisation has been established to specifically work with older people....
More…
The Guardian Public Services Awards 2010
22.06.2010
Public sector teams are being encouraged to enter the Guardian Public Services Awards, which aim to recognise and...
More…
First year for sheltered housing award
22.06.2010
For the first time Yours magazine, which is a lifestyle magazine for women over 50, is looking to award the UK's best...
More…
Green fingered residents grow their own
22.06.2010
Residents at Pentre Mawr, a sheltered housing scheme in Abergele, are beginning to reap the rewards of their hard work as...
More…
Waltham Forest network meeting
22.06.2010
ERoSH members in Waltham Forest are coming together for a meeting on July 8. The meeting will look at the feedback on...
More…
Comment on proposal for sheltered housing standards
22.06.2010
ERoSH members are being invited to comment on a draft standard for the provision of sheltered housing. The BSI Group,...
More…
Lobby your politicians with ERoSH manifesto
27.05.2010
With a new Government now in place, it's a perfect time to continue raising awareness of how older people's housing and...
More…
ERoSH advertising opportunities
27.05.2010
We have advertising opportunities on the ERoSH website, which is a perfect way for you to advertise key messages to target...
More…
Eco-roof planned for state of the art Extra Care Housing scheme
26.05.2010
ERoSH member Pennaf Group Housing has started work on a £7.7 million state of the art extra care scheme in Wrexham....
More…
'Johnnie' Johnson Housing takes older residents surfing
26.05.2010
ERoSH member ‘Johnnie' Johnson Housing was taking part in Silver Surfers' Day by helping older people get online....
More…
What are you doing for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day?
26.05.2010
People working with older people are being encouraged to support World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on 15 June. Each...
More…
Special offer for personalisation event
26.05.2010
There are still places available if you are interested in attending an event promoting personalisation for older people....
More…
NHF encourages people to celebrate care and support
26.05.2010
Care and Support Awareness (CASA) month is taking place in different regions across England to celebrate support and...
More…
The Get Digital programme is up and running!
26.05.2010
A beneficial Government-backed programme is providing grant awards to help benefit people living in sheltered...
More…
Thousands of Silver Surfers get online
26.05.2010
Thousands of older people came together to celebrate the most successful Silver Surfers' Day yet on Friday May 21. The...
More…
Examples of best practice sought
26.05.2010
The Centre for Housing and Support (CHS) is asking for examples of best practice in the assessment and support planning...
More…
London members come together for AGM
26.05.2010
Our London member network came together for its Annual General Meeting in May. Guest speaker Toby Williamson, from the...
More…
Excellence in housing for our ageing population
26.05.2010
ERoSH's director of policy Imogen Parry chaired the Housing Quality Network's (HQN) Ageing Communities Excellence Network...
More…
Mental health awareness event
26.05.2010
Sheltered and retirement housing providers in Kent are attending a free event to raise awareness of mental health issues...
More…
North west professionals promote mental health and well-being
26.05.2010
ERoSH member ‘Johnnie' Johnson Housing held an event to promote the importance of maintaining well-being and...
More…
Guest speakers for west midlands network
26.05.2010
Members in the west midlands are coming together in June for an ERoSH west midlands regional network meeting. The network...
More…
Volunteers needed
26.05.2010
ERoSH is appealing for volunteers who are attending or planning to attend some of the main supported housing events this...
More…
Offer to members for the CHS Congress
26.05.2010
The Centre for Housing and Support (CHS) Congress and Exhibition takes place on June 10 and 11. For just £299+VAT,...
More…
Successes of 2009 celebrated at ERoSH AGM
28.04.2010
ERoSH's Annual General Meeting (AGM) celebrated the organisation's success in the past year, bringing together...
More…
ERoSH launches 2010 Election Manifesto
27.04.2010
ERoSH has launched its Manifesto to urge politicians to promote the ways sheltered housing can help local authorities, and...
More…
Mental health awareness event
27.04.2010
Sheltered and retirement housing providers in Kent are being invited to a free event being held to promote the importance...
More…
ERoSH London network meeting
27.04.2010
ERoSH's London regional network is holding its next meeting and its AGM on Wednesday, May 19 at 2pm. The event is being...
More…
A New Executive Summary to download
27.04.2010
The Centre of Housing and Support (CHS) has published an executive summary of two key ministerial working group...
More…
Having fun and dementia - Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
27.04.2010
A group activity programme to help residents with mild to moderate dementia is being used as an alternative to...
More…
Join in and support Elder Abuse Awareness Day
27.04.2010
People from all over the world are coming together on June 15 to highlight and liberate the world from elder abuse issues...
More…
Silver Surfers Day 2010
27.04.2010
Silver Surfers' Day is the biggest, national campaign to promote use of digital technologies by older people. It is run by...
More…
Information for grandparents at the touch of a button
27.04.2010
Grandparents are being encouraged to use a new website to help them access information, advice and support to help them...
More…
Funding available to get older residents online
27.04.2010
Deadlines are approaching for housing providers to access grants from the Get Digital programme, which is aimed at...
More…
Changes to rules protecting vulnerable adults
27.04.2010
If you are an employer working with vulnerable adults, you should be aware of the new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS)....
More…
Making HAPPI happen
27.04.2010
An event is being held to kick-start discussion about how to implement the most urgent recommendations in the Housing our...
More…
New websites for race equality in housing and health
27.04.2010
Two new websites have been launched by the Race Equality Foundation to promote race equality in health and housing. Better...
More…
New2management guidance
27.04.2010
With more than 23 years experience in the housing sector ERoSH member Rebecca Mollart recognises that people are not...
More…
The future is different for retirement housing
27.04.2010
ERoSH member Hanover has published research on the future provision of retirement housing to meet the changing needs of...
More…
Volunteers needed
27.04.2010
ERoSH is appealing for volunteers who are attending or planning to attend some of the leading supported housing events...
More…
ERoSH AGM guest speakers announced
23.04.2010
TWO guest speakers will be attending our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, April 27 at the Diana Princess of Wales...
More…
ERoSH launches Election Manifesto to support our ageing population
21.04.2010
The national consortium for sheltered and retirement housing is calling for political parties to save millions of pounds...
More…
Additional event for Get Digital funding
08.04.2010
An extra regional event is being held in Peterborough as part of the Get Digital programme, which is aimed at promoting...
More…
Funding application deadlines extended
08.04.2010
The deadlines for the first round of applications for Get Digital, a campaign aimed at promoting and supporting digital...
More…
Addressing the needs of the older homeless population
24.03.2010
New guidance on addressing the needs of older homeless people is now available from Homeless Link. The information is...
More…
Building up our membership
24.03.2010
ERoSH has secured a new associate member, Ian Williams Limited. Ian Williams, one of the largest facilities management...
More…
ERoSH member comes in Times Top 100 best companies
24.03.2010
Pennaf Housing Group, of which ERoSH member Clwyd Alyn Housing Association is a part of, is celebrating after being the...
More…
Funding available to get older residents online
24.03.2010
Two regional events are being held as part of the Get Digital programme, which is aimed at promoting and supporting...
More…
Homes and Communities Agency 2010 awards
24.03.2010
Housing for our ageing population is being recognised at a national awards event. The Homes and Communities Agency and...
More…
Intergenerational practice in sheltered housing celebrated
24.03.2010
Sheltered housing was shown off at its best at Age2Age, a housing and multi-generational practice seminar, organised by...
More…
Liverpool sheltered tenants return excellent survey results
24.03.2010
Liverpool Housing Trust (LHT) recently conducted its STATUS satisfaction survey of tenants living in sheltered...
More…
Making the case for housing related support
24.03.2010
In April 2009, the ring fence around Supporting People funding was removed. The £1.66bn was paid as a named grant in...
More…
Silver Surfers Day 2010
24.03.2010
Silver Surfers Day, the biggest national campaign to promote use of digital technologies by older people, will celebrate...
More…
The National Housing and Support Congress and Exhibition 2010
24.03.2010
The Centre for Housing Support (CHS) is hosting an event to bring together key people in the world of housing-related...
More…
Training available to charity and voluntary sector
24.03.2010
The third sector is being invited to Charityfair 2010, which offers training in the voluntary sector. The event, being...
More…
North West Mental Health & Well Being Event
24.02.2010
Sheltered and retirement housing providers in the North West are being invited to a free event being held to promote the...
More…
CLG Ministerial Working Group on Sheltered Housing
23.02.2010
Four key CLG funded documents, which include excellent examples of innovation in supported and older peoples' housing, are...
More…
How to Complain
23.02.2010
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has written a complaints guide to help older people get help from different...
More…
It's flippin' brilliant at Llys Erw!
23.02.2010
Residents and friends at a housing scheme for the over 55s in Ruthin invited local people to join them for a grand pancake...
More…
Over 50 and Getting Married?
23.02.2010
The BBC is looking for women of all ages, locations and cultures who are planning their big day. It will be a gentle and...
More…
TPAS Cymru National Participation Awards
23.02.2010
Welsh housing providers have the opportunity to celebrate tenant participation by entering the ‘Oscars' of the...
More…
Safeguarding vulnerable adults from financial abuse
23.02.2010
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is looking for information on how organisations are dealing with financial...
More…
ERoSH 2010 Annual General Meeting
23.02.2010
ERoSH members are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, April 27 at the Diana Princess of Wales...
More…
A Celebration of Housing for Later Life
22.02.2010
At last the retirement housing sector has its own dedicated awards. We were delighted to have supported of the first...
More…
ERoSH's comment to Inside Housing in response to Sheltered Housing UK's survey, which was published in Inside Housing on Friday, February 5.
05.02.2010
In response to Sheltered Housing UK's survey, director of policy for ERoSH, the national consortium for sheltered and...
More…
A letter to the editor of Inside Housing from ERoSH's director of policy Imogen Parry, which was published on Friday, February 5.
05.02.2010
Dear editor, A number of reports and reviews are promoting wider thinking about the role of sheltered and supported...
More…
Older People's Mental Health & Well Being Conference - Independent & Active
25.01.2010
The Independent & Active Older People's Mental Health & Well Being Conference, held on 21 January 2010, was...
More…
Fire protection first for housing group
21.01.2010
Protecting people and property from the dangers of fire has led to ERoSH member, Clwyd Alyn Housing Association appointing...
More…
View the fuller version of ERoSH's interview with Panorama
11.01.2010
Since Panorama's 'Gimme Shelter' programme about sheltered housing was broadcast on Monday 24 August, in which our...
More…
