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 …
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 …
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 …
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 Clanmil scheme in Magherafelt. …
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 and almshouses such as …
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 role sheltered housing plays …
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. Welsh Government is currently …
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 to older people and …
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 terrorism. The reference to …
We were profoundly shocked and saddened by the terrible fire at Grenfell Tower last week. Many of our members are understandably choosing to reassess their approach to fire …
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 to chief executive 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 and support, we are …
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 a result of demand …
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 is 13 February 2017. …
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 increase in the use …
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 using their resources (e.g. …
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 another deferral for supported …
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 and kick-start another quarter …
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 two reports focused on …
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 M. Morris, Easington, Labour) …