On 30 September at a prestigious online event, erosh was awarded a Welsh Housing Award for Excellence in Championing Equality and Diversity for its good practice …
Last chance to book on our domestic abuse & older people zoom event. Hear from the Older People’s Commissioner Wales and one of the authors of …
Our new revised and updated Code of Practice continues to provide an invaluable independent and objective assessment of the quality of your accommodation and services for …
Although sheltered and retirement housing providers already had in place measures to respond quickly ensuring safety of residents and staff and minimising impact on service delivery, Covid-19 took …
Many LGBT+ older people struggle to find friendly accommodation. Specialist schemes are rare and sheltered and retirement housing providers tend not to advertise schemes as ‘LGBT-friendly’ even …
Domestic Abuse in Sheltered and Retirement Housing – please complete our survey Erosh, with Dewis Choice, the Centre for Age, Gender and Social Justice, Aberystwyth University, …
Invite your residents to share pictures of their Lockdown Bakes. Email us a picture to bake@erosh.co.uk, tell us what it is (just in case there is any …
25th March 2-4pm – Via Zoom The erosh Code of Practice enables sheltered and supported housing providers to demonstrate the quality of their accommodation and services against nationally …
15th April (2-4pm) Anti-social behaviour (ASB) impacts negatively on health, safety, well-being and quality of life regardless of age but can cause older and/or vulnerable people …
Erosh is a national member network for professionals in the sheltered and retirement housing sector. We provide practical advice and guidance, news and commentary to support …
“You must be ok, you work from home anyway” several people said to me when we were all suddenly thrown into the first lockdown. As a …
Here’s what our members have to say… “As a small independent sheltered housing charity it could have been very isolating to try and navigate our way …
Breathing heavily, Janet Parsons crouched in the bushes, face smeared with camouflage paint. So far so good. She’d got this far without being spotted.The walkie talkie …
Sheltered and retirement housing staff are now starting to return to schemes as the pandemic eases, often on a phased or part-time basis, and communal lounges …
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) can have a significant impact on both individuals and communities, as well as on housing providers for whom the costs can be considerable. …
“We are so disappointed with the news that the BBC is to go ahead with its plan to end free TV licences for most over 75s …
All Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry into Living with DementiaWe are delighted to announce that erosh will be contributing to the new APPG inquiry into living with dementia. …
It is an uncertain and worrying time for everyone including sheltered and retirement housing providers supporting older people and their own staff. The situation is continuously …
Measures adopted by our members to continue to provide a safe and effective service to older people and to protect staff include encouraging people to work …
Everybody, regardless of age, needs to be covered by a TV licence to (on any device and through any provider): ➢ Watch or record live TV programmes …
For increasing numbers of older people, it is a struggle to find LGBT+ friendly accommodation. Specialist housing schemes are rare and sheltered and retirement housing providers do …
Erosh is delighted to announce that it has taken ownership of The Centre for Housing and Support (CHS) Service Excellence Standards (SES) which have been re-branded as the Erosh …
Bert was a football fanatic and lifelong Birmingham City supporter. He religiously took his daughters to home matches at St Andrew’s. One of them later married …
Each year the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) celebrates successful examples of later life housing. Erosh is delighted to have sponsored an award again this year. Congratulations to …
This week is Dementia Awareness Week and Ken Johnson, Riverside’s Care and Support Quality Officer, shares his experience of how he has learnt to live with …
Great to see so many members at the AGM in Pontypridd yesterday! Rebecca Mollart (erosh CEO) commented: “Another fantastic erosh AGM event, this year in South …
It was a glorious day – more like May than February. The garden was looking great in the South London sunshine, and the hens were strutting …
The APPG for Ageing and Older People is in the middle of an inquiry to understand the detrimental impact of poor housing on older people’s physical, …
By 2025, analogue telephone services will be switched off as the UK’s telecoms infrastructure is upgraded to digital connectivity. This shift has major implications for the …
We are delighted to report that we have been invited to provided evidence at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Ageing and Older People in February …
Erosh believes in championing quality housing and support for our ageing population, but what does the quality in quality housing and support actually look like? This year’s …
You may remember we submitted our response to the Government’s consultation in January 2018. Click here to view a summary of what we said and …
The Government launched its Social Housing Green Paper on 13 August. Although it says very little which specifically relates to housing for older people, we …
Do you: Need to persuade commissioners of the value of your services? Need an easier way to record evidence of what you achieve? Need to …
Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans has announced nearly £6m of Welsh Government funding will go to Care & Repair agencies to support their work …
Our handy new Infographic shows how sheltered and retirement housing can make a massive contribution to the health and well-being of older people. Click image to …
‘Loneliness comes in many different shapes and sizes. For me, it was as a friend defined it, having plenty of people to do something with, …
Almshouses go back 1,000 years and many were founded over 500 years ago. Their history goes back to medieval times when religious orders cared for …
There is a growing body of evidence about the role older people’s housing plays in tackling loneliness and social isolation but, to date, there has …
Did you hear BBC’s File on 4 feature on 23 January? Click here to listen. We were very disappointed with the way sheltered housing was …
As many of you will be aware, the UK Government has consulted on the new housing costs funding model for sheltered and extra care accommodation …
Our updated Fire Safety in Sheltered and Retirement Housing good practice guide is a handy source of general information in relation to fire safety in …
Next year we are focusing our activities around health and well-being. Sheltered and retirement housing has always been at the heart of promoting healthy living …
We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Kier Services. Kier are supporting us in 2018 to produce a new Good Practice Guide on …
As you are aware, Government is currently consulting on the design of the new housing costs funding model for sheltered and extra care accommodation, in …
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018 and introduces new requirements for how organisations process personal data. The …
Hoarding has become an increasing issue for housing providers over recent years including providers of sheltered and retirement housing. Hoarding is often associated with a …
Theresa May has said the LHA cap will not apply to supported housing or the social housing sector. The PM made the announcement at PMQs, …
The erosh Northern Ireland network is one of our most popular. Meetings are held quarterly at different sheltered schemes; most recently at Brennan Court, a …
Specialist older people’s housing has been developed over the years through a mix of registered providers and charitable organisations of various sizes. For small charities …
Erosh is the national consortium for older people’s housing and support. We promote the benefits of good quality older people’s housing and support and the fantastic …
One of the great benefits of erosh membership is the opportunity to influence governments and policy makers and in Wales we are doing just this. …
Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) is a national charity dedicated to helping older people make informed choices about meeting their housing and care needs. EAC offers services …
There is not a lot to say from our perspective about the Queen’s Speech. As expected the focus is largely on Brexit and prevention of …
We were profoundly shocked and saddened by the terrible fire at Grenfell Tower last week. Many of our members are understandably choosing to reassess …
Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility, from front-line staff in regular contact with tenants and service users; to staff who periodically visit homes or communal areas; and …
As many of you will be aware, government is currently consulting on the future funding of supported housing. As a national consortium for older people’s housing …
Erosh Chief Executive, Rebecca Mollart, chaired the annual joint erosh/CIH Cymru conference in Cardiff on 6 December. This popular and vibrant conference was originally developed as …
The the long awaited consultation for the funding for supported housing is now out. Read more here … You will see that the deadline for responses …
Mobility Vehicles (MVs) are still amongst the top challenges for our members. Although they are of course fantastic for older people with limited mobility, the dramatic …
Providers of older people’s housing and support services play a key role in combating social isolation and loneliness not only by supporting individuals but by …
Today we had confirmation of the Government’s plans for supported housing funding (read more here). However, far from being concrete plans, this announcement heralds yet …
ARHM’s 25th anniversary conference brings together leading practitioners and voices in the retirement housing management, plus top policy-makers, commentators and suppliers. To mark this milestone …
This briefing summarises the third HAPPI report to be prepared for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People. The previous …
On 20 July, housing benefit (HB) and supported housing was debated in parliament (see here) and a call was made to the Government (by Grahame …
It is with great sadness we share the news that Emma Kent from West Kent HA, one of our Trustees, suddenly passed away last Sunday …
We currently have a number of great opportunities to get your company out there: Supporting good practice guides on: moblity vehichles safeguarding loneliness and social …
We are pleased to announce our new Guide to Being a Sensitive Contractor. This Guide, produced with the kind support of Ian Williams Ltd., prepares …
Housing organisation RCT Homes has announced that its SAFE support service team has been awarded a contract to be sole provider of Housing Related Floating …
A new case study has been published on Great War commemoration projects that have been helping older tenants to engage more directly with tenants living …
The Housing and Safeguarding Adults Alliance (HASAA) has launched a new and revised website (http://www.housinglin.org.uk/AdultSafeguardingAndHousing), hosted by the Housing LIN (Learning Improvement Network). Since we …
On 27 January, the Government confirmed that supported housing will be exempt from the 1% rent reduction; and there will be “protections” for supported housing …
The current Conservative Government has announced plans to extend the RTB to housing association tenants. A new briefing by erosh summarises the proposal and identifies some …
Clause 21 of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill stipulates that registered social housing providers must reduce rents by at least 1% a year over …
The Wincanton Community Pilot has created the Independent Living Centre (ILC). This is a central hub designed to bring together Yarlington’s own residents with people …
Back for the second year, the older people’s housing conference held in partnership by Erosh and CIH Cymru, will take on the theme of building resilient …
Sitra, in partnership with Bevan Brittan LLP, is delighted to be running a series of regional briefings on the use of injunctions by housing providers …
Truly successful businesses recognise that staff are their most important asset. Motivated, skilled and knowledgeable workers who work with the people that their service supports …
Nearly every profession or sector has a professional membership association [or body] you can join. The benefits of belonging to a membership association vary depending …
This week, Erosh, the national charity representing organisations providing specialist housing and support services for over 120,000 older people, contacted ministers in the new government and …
At the end of last year we asked both members and non-members to take a Sector Selfie to give us a better understanding of your view …
Erosh ‘sector selfie’ – final report
Do you: Need to persuade commissioners of the value of your services? Need an easier way to record evidence of what you achieve? Need to demonstrate …
O’Grady Court is a 62 unit sheltered housing scheme in West Ealing with residents from a wide variety of backgrounds speaking many different languages reflecting the …
With the Join Us Steering Group, Lewes District Council and East Sussex County Council Join Us, a social network of older East Sussex residents in and …
The Can Do Club involves disabled residents and older people from the community who initially came together through volunteering for Rooftop Housing. They planned to meet …
The Can Do Club involves disabled residents and older people from the community who initially came together through volunteering for Rooftop Housing. They planned to meet …
After a year’s training from the Vauxhall Community Interest Company, 30 residents of Castle House, aged 70-95, have launched their own website www.castlehousedigital.co.uk which they now …
After a year’s training from the Vauxhall Community Interest Company, 30 residents of Castle House, aged 70-95, have launched their own website www.castlehousedigital.co.uk which they now …
‘Passion for Life’ provides a framework for older people to make incremental changes in their lives to improve their health and well-being, particularly after a life-changing …
The Festival of Ages started with an intergenerational project involving students from a local school and sheltered scheme residents sharing their stories of music. Over the …
The Festival of Ages started with an intergenerational project involving students from a local school and sheltered scheme residents sharing their stories of music. Over the …
The Great War Commemoration Projects included three main activities: an intergenerational creative arts project; the creation of the ‘Gedling Homes Singers’ (involving older people in the …
The aim of the Wincanton Community Pilot has been to integrate Yarlington’s Extra Care Scheme (Common Road) with the local community and two sheltered schemes; and …
The aim of the Wincanton Community Pilot has been to integrate Yarlington’s Extra Care Scheme (Common Road) with the local community and two sheltered schemes; and …
Role: Customer Services Officer (Maintenance) Location: Walthamstow, Waltham Forest HA Head office Salary: £20,049- 22,552 per annum (under review) Organisation: Waltham Forest Housing Association Closing date …
Your organisation may have been approached recently by a body called the Motion Picture Licencing Company (MPLC). They represent part of the motion picture industry and …
SiT is a tool which provides you with a quick, easy-to-use framework for recording the evidence you need to demonstrate the value of your services to …
We don’t need to tell you that there has been a huge number of changes to the older people’s housing related support sector not least because …