New! Erosh explores… Digital Switchover
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 1.7 million people who …
Call to Erosh Members for Evidence
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 2019. The APPG is …
CIH Cymru & erosh Older People’s Housing Conference 2018 – 4th December (9:30 – 4:30) – Swansea
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 joint conference with CIH …
Funding for Supported Housing – Government Response
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 a summary of all …
Erosh response to the Social Housing Green Paper
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 have summarised the key …
New Service Impact Tool (Lite) available to erosh members: FREE to download & use from the website
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 how you contribute …
£6m to support older people to live at home
Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans has announced nearly £6m of Welsh Government funding will go to Care & Repair agencies to support their work to support vulnerable older …
New Erosh Infographic!
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 enlarge:
How erosh members Trivallis are helping to address Loneliness & Isolation
‘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, but nobody to do …
Almshouses …1000 years and beyond
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 the poor. Originally called …
*NEW* Good Practice Guidance: Addressing Loneliness & Social Isolation in Older People
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 been a lack of …
EROSH RESPONDS: BBC File on 4 “Sheltered from Harm”
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 confused with residential care, …
Consultation on housing costs for sheltered and extra care accommodation (England)
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 in England (click here …
Updated Fire safety Good Practice Guidance available now
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 sheltered and retirement housing …
Our theme for 2018
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 amongst older people and …
Brand new partnership with Kier Services
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 Loneliness and Social Isolation. …
Consultation on housing costs for sheltered and extra care accommodation
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 England. Read about the …
Erosh explores … New General Data Protection Regulation
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 fundamental principle behind the …
New erosh Good Practice Guidance on Hoarding
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 reduction in quality of …
May confirms LHA cap ‘will not apply’ to supported housing…
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, saying the full response …