Awards Finalist – RCT Homes – Valleys, Views and Voices
RCT Homes works in partnership with RNIB Cymru/Action on Hearing Loss to develop services for tenants with sensory loss including a Sensory Support Officer to ensure …
Awards Winner – First Prize – Riverside ECHG – Tenant Safeguarding Awareness Training
This initiative arose from an investigation in 2011/12 into safeguarding cases in the sheltered service. It became apparent that tenants had a lack of knowledge of …
Awards Winner – Second Prize – RCT Homes – Summerdale Scrum
This is a sporting reminiscence project (with Beth Johnson Foundation and RSVP) aimed at expanding the social lives of older people at Summerdale Close, Tonteg. It …
Awards Finalist – Riverside Housing ECHG – Pembroke House
Pembroke House, a joint venture between Liverpool CC’s Healthy Homes Service and Riverside ECHG’s Merseyside Sheltered Accommodation Service, provides two units of temporary accommodation for vulnerable …
Awards Finalist – Waterloo Housing Group/Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust – Steps Project
Waterloo HA and Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) commenced working together on a number of projects in 2006 at sheltered and extra care …
Awards Winner – Third Prize – A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd – “Activities R Us”
“Activities R Us” is a banner for project work carried out by the A2Dominion Activities team in an extra-care setting to promote and enhance social interaction …
Awards Finalist – Waltham Forest HA Ltd -The Sunshine Club
As part of a plan to become a more dementia friendly organisation, the Support Services Team set up a monthly group for all sheltered residents with …
Awards Finalist – Waltham Forest HA Ltd – Health Professionals Training
This project was developed in response to increasing numbers of complaints from residents about their discharge from a local hospital which left them feeling vulnerable and …
Awards Finalist – Clanmil HA – Treasure House Project
Treasure House, a Big Lottery funded project delivered in partnership with National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI), provides opportunities for older people to increase their cognitive skills, …
Awards Finalist – The Abbeyfield Society – Coping at Christmas Campaign
The Abbeyfield Society first piloted the Coping at Christmas Campaign in 2010 which aims to raise awareness of older lonely people in communities who may spend …
Partners
Dame Esther Rantzen – Erosh Patron TV presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen became our Patron in 2013. “I am delighted to pledge my support to erosh …
Support Action on Elder Abuse’s campaign for new powers of entry
There are a number of people in very vulnerable situations who are imprisoned in their own homes by others who exploit, neglect and abuse them. These …
Lobbying
Erosh is the national consortium for older people’s housing and support. We champion the need for good quality older people’s housing and support and lobby nationally …
New Erosh Members’ Policy Briefing – What does the 2011 Census tell us about the ‘oldest old’ in England and Wales?
On 6/12/13 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published a briefing “What does the 2011 Census tell us about the “oldest old” living in England …
Support Solutions National Housing Support & Social Care Conference February 13th 2014 – The ICC Birmingham
Providing interesting and helpful briefings and workshops delivered by expert speakers, this year’s National Conference from Support Solutions is concerned with the very topical issues …
Ponty’s Rugby Heritage Unites Young & Old
A project about sporting heritage aimed at increasing the social lives of older people has proved a huge hit. The project was organised by the …
Dementia: Skilling the general needs housing workforce – Call for good practice examples
Is your organisation taking a systematic approach to equip your workforce with the knowledge, skills and support necessary for them to recognise, and play their …
Training
Training to Support erosh Good Practice Advice & Guidance Erosh offers in-house training to accompany the good practice advice and guidance available to members through our …
Facing up to Falls
RoSPA, the UK’s leading accident prevention charity, has created the short film, Facing up to Falls, as part of its Safer Homes project. It aims to …
Dementia – Skilling The General Needs Housing Workforce
Is your organisation taking steps to equip your workforce with the knowledge, skills and support necessary for them to recognise, and play their part in …
The Silver Line Launch
Erosh Patron, Esther Rantzen, has launched nationally The Silver Line; a free 24-hour dedicated helpline which aims to combat loneliness in the over-65s by providing friendship, …
Another successful Midlands Network Event
The latest erosh midlands regional event took place at Brunswick House, Marston Green, Solihull, last week. In addition to a tasty buffet (kindly provided by Waterloo …
Silver Sunday Success
10 London boroughs, 11 British counties, over 180 free events, hundreds of cakes, thousands of cups of tea, sing-a-longs, dance-a-thons, and a lot of hard working volunteers …
Modern Retirement Living Launches in Llanharan
Residents of Llanharan can look forward to growing old in style as the doors of the village’s newly renovated and modernised flats for over 60s open …
Take part in the erosh membership survey
Members! We are very grateful to you for your continued support. Without the support of our members we cannot highlight the importance of our collective contribution to …
New strategic housing analysis tool launched
SHOP@ is a new online tool which enables organisations to forecast and meet the demand for specialist housing for older people in England. It provides …
Adult Serious Case Reviews: Lessons for housing providers
Long standing erosh member and former Director of Policy, Imogen Parry continues developing her expertise in relation to adult safeguarding and housing. Since retiring from erosh …
All 9 erosh members are winners at EAC awards!
In our last ezine, we expressed our delight that nine erosh members were represented amongst the 34 finalist organisations at the EAC 2013 Awards sponsored by …
Erosh team grows from strength to strength
We are pleased to announce that two new members have joined the erosh support team. Antony Howarth (Rubicon Associates), a business consultant who has worked in …
Erosh Good Practice & Innovation Awards 2015
The awards reward and celebrate the best providers working creatively to provide quality housing and support to meet the needs of our ageing population. Entries are …
Erosh Innovation & Good Practice Awards 2015
We are delighted by the quality of the entries for our annual Innovation & Good Practice Awards. A big thank you to all of you who …
South West network re-launching
Members in the South West of England are set to benefit from the re-launch of our network in the region. Following consultation with members in the …
Discounted Sitra Training
You will be delighted to learn that we have negotiated for erosh members a significant 20% discount with Sitra on a number of specially selected …
Nine erosh members reach national final
Erosh members are championing quality housing and support for older people as they reach the finals of the Elderly Accommodation Counsel’s annual awards. EAC has announced …
Erosh in the headlines
Always keen to champion the role of erosh and the work that our members do, we have achieved national headlines in Inside Housing. Please look out …
New online courses launched to help housing teams support others
Digital Unite has launched a new range of online courses to help housing organisations support their communities with using the internet to manage money and search …
Ageing-in-place conference 2013
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust is jointly hosting a major international conference in September. This annual event looks to bring 120 senior level decision makers from international …
Calls for more bungalows
Councils are to be urged to build a new generation of bungalows as part of a planning revolution to create bespoke homes for people aged above …
Is Age Becoming as Important as Social Class in Determining Poverty?
This Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JFR) report highlights the gap between young and old. Average pensioner incomes have been rising and faster than all other age groups …
Join now – 20% summer new membership discount
Throughout August and September, new members joining erosh will receive 20% off the first year of their annual membership fee. As the national consortium for older …
Building relationships with new patron
Following the news that Esther Rantzen CBE has agreed to become erosh’s patron, we are delighted to start forging our working relationship. We are working with …
Calls for evidence
Members are encouraged to come forward with examples of good practice in using volunteers to deliver older people’s housing and support. Here, our chief executive outlines …
Celebrating Innovation and Good Practice
Members came together earlier this year to celebrate our annual Innovation & Good Practice Awards, and we are developing some of the entries into case studies …
News as it happens – follow @erosh_uk
If you want to be regularly updated on erosh activity then follow us on Twitter. You don’t have to wait for our monthly ezine for news …
Erosh in the regions
Erosh’s local networks are a fantastic way to come together with other members and like-minded professionals to share good practice and discuss sector issues. This month …
Office closure
The erosh office will close for annual leave from Monday, August 12, and will re-open on Friday, August 30.
Housing Award finalists announced
Twenty six housing schemes and care homes for older people learnt today they have won a medal in national awards judged by residents and tenants. However …
Conference rebranded to reflect sector
CIH has rebranded its Older People’s Housing and Support conference to delivering housing with care and support for older people – making a difference. The new …
New housing and health qualification
CIH has been part of a working group led by Asset Skills, to develop a qualification structure for housing, health and care at level 3. The …
Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland launches Corporate Plan
The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland has launched its Corporate Plan for 2013-15. The Plan sets out the way that the Commissioner proposes to …
Loneliness in Wales
Dr Ed Bridges, Policy Advisor (wellbeing), Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, claims that “loneliness amongst older people is reaching epidemic proportions”. He has written an interesting …
New good practice guide on partnership working between health and housing
Community Housing Cymru with Care & Repair Cymru and the Welsh NHS Confederation has produced a good practice guide, Healthy Homes, Healthy Lives – Good Practice …
Future proofing sheltered housing
CEO of Trafford Housing Group, Matthew Gardiner, has written an insightful blog on how we can future-proof sheltered housing. Looking at the changing shape of older …
Older people need attractive, affordable homes, too
The housing crisis affects not just young people – a specialist retirement home-building programme is urgently needed. This is the message in a Guardian column on …
Measuring National Well-being – Health, 2013
In June 2013, the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as part of its Measuring National Well-Being Programme released an article which analyses by age and other …
New Commission launched on the future of health and social care
The King’s Fund has launched a new Commission to consider whether the post-war settlement, which established separate systems for health and social care, remains fit for …
NHF report claims that GPs unsure how to commission support services
The National Housing Federation (NHF) claims that more than eight out of ten GPs are unsure how to commission essential support services that can keep older …
Research announcements
Since our last ezine, the findings of some interesting research projects have been published by the Office for National Statistics on measuring national wellbeing, statistics from …
Esther steps up to tackle older people’s housing and support issues
Esther Rantzen CBE is pledging her support to championing older people’s quality housing and support to meet the needs of an ageing population. TV presenter and …
Briefing on Universal Credit
Briefing on Universal Credit A new erosh briefing explains the impact of Universal Credit on older people’s accommodation and support services. The briefing looks into the type …
Spotlight on: North West Network Forum
Erosh’s Networks are an excellent opportunity for our members to meet, discuss topical issues and share learning and best practice. Established in 2012 the North West …
And in London…
The London Regional Network relaunched in May with a well attended meeting. Michelle Smith, London regional lead of the National Housing Federation, gave an update to …
Access today’s best training
We know that our members are committed to being at the forefront of best practice. This requires an accompanying commitment to on-going training and staff development. …
Meeting fire safety challenges
Engaging with local fire services to ensure they understand sheltered accommodation and how it differs from residential care or nursing homes is a key member priority. …
Help set the agenda
Lobbying is a crucial strand of our activity and together we can ensure the issues which affect our organisations and our customers remain on the political …
Engage with us online
Engaging with local fire services to ensure they understand sheltered accommodation and how it differs from residential care or nursing homes is a key member priority. …
Help set the agenda
Lobbying is a crucial strand of our activity and together we can ensure the issues which affect our organisations and our customers remain on the political …
Engage with us online
We have launched an exclusive erosh members’ forum on professional networking site LinkedIn. It’s an excellent resource to forge links between members who are geographically remote …
And finally…
Unfortunately we had to cancel the Midlands Network meeting on 18 June at Waterloo Housing Association,Solihull. We are rescheduling this event to the week beginning 30 …
Welfare Reform update
In our briefing last December, we explained that ‘mixed aged’ couples would be affected by the spare room subsidy/size criteria from October 2013. However we are …
Getting to grips with Dilnot
A conference to discuss the impact of the Dilnot Report and reforming how adult social care and support is funded will take place in London on …
Sitra’s supported housing research project
Sitra is conducting a study to identify how much supported housing is funded by Housing Benefit for people of working age in a small sample of …
Care and Support Minister commits to greater coordination
It’s a principle our members fully support and now the Government has shared plans to do more to ensure joined-up care, especially for older people. Care …
Two executive appointments for erosh
The national consortium of older people’s housing and support (erosh) has appointed two new leading housing professionals to head-up the organisation. Rebecca Mollart, a freelance consultant …
Erosh comes together for AGM
Members and non-members joined us to celebrate a successful year at our Annual General Meeting. Our AGM is an opportunity for people to come along to …
Midlands network meeting date announced
Erosh members are invited to attend the Midlands Regional Network at its next event on June 18. The next event, kindly hosted by Waterloo Housing Association, …
Welsh Regional Network comes together
Members in Wales are invited to attend the next Welsh regional meeting being hosted by United Welsh Housing Association in Caerphilly. The event on Tuesday, July …
Erosh offers new in-house training
Erosh is delighted to announce that it now offers in-house training to accompany its good practice advice and guidance. Training will be delivered by specialist, ‘erosh …
Housing for Older People Awards
Erosh would like to encourage members to put themselves forward for the prestigious Housing for Older People Awards. The Awards’ nomination process has become a fully-fledged …
Erosh member Hanover@50
We are delighted that our long-standing member Hanover is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. To celebrate its milestone the organisation is holding The Hanover@50 debate …
Pupils and residents share lesson to get online
Pupils from Walthamstow Girls School gave residents and guests of Waltham Forest Housing Association a lesson in how to ‘Spring Online’. All of erosh member WFHA’s …
Free digital inclusion event next month for housing providers
Digital Unite is hosting another of its free and highly regarded Social Housing Digifest events next month to help housing providers get their communities online. This …
Equity release sector could fund retirement homes
Housing associations should consider endorsing specific equity release products as a funding option for retirement housing, a think tank has said. A paper published by the …
More housing needed for dementia sufferers
More specialist housing and support services are urgently needed if Britain is to cope with the rising numbers of people with dementia, the National Housing Federation …
Queen’s Speech supports older people’s needs
Erosh was pleased to hear that older people were a key part in the Queens Speech. A cap on the cost of social care, as recommended …
Two executive appointments for national consortium
The national consortium of older people’s housing and support (erosh) has appointed two new leading housing professionals to head-up the organisation. Rebecca Mollart, a freelance consultant …
Join us to celebrate a successful year
Members and non-members are invited to join us to celebrate a successful year at our Annual General Meeting on Monday, April 15 at the CIH office,London. …
Relaunch of London Regional Network
Erosh is delighted to announce its London Regional Network is being relaunched with two new joint chairs managing the network. The first meeting of the new …
North West Regional Network meeting
Older people’s housing and service providers in the north west are invited to attend our regional network meeting in Manchester on April 24. The North West …
Local fire services response to older people’s housing schemes
Erosh is starting a project to develop guidance for members to lobby fire services to develop a better understanding of older people’s housing schemes. The aim …
Midlands Network round-up
Another successful meeting of the Midlands Regional Network was held on 19 March 2013 at Stretton Lodge, one of Whitefriars Housing’s sheltered housing schemes in Coventry. …
We are looking for two volunteers to help us achieve our goals
As members may know, erosh is run by a board of voluntary trustees and two part-time members of staff. We are really excited about our increasing …
Spotlight on ….. erosh South Wales Regional Network
The South Wales Regional Network is one of the newest networks, having been set up in March 2012. The group has met three times to date …
Ready for Ageing?
The House of Lords Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change warns in its report Ready for Ageing? that society is underprepared for our ageing population. The …
Plans for care cap brought forward to 2016
The government has brought forward the implementation of a long-awaited cap on the cost of care to 2016, and set it at £72,000. In his Budget …
Calls for more joined-up working following Dilnot report
Erosh has called for joined up working between housing, health and social care following the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Care and Support …
Get involved with Spring Online to help residents get digitally active
Spring Online (22-26 April 2013) is Digital Unite’s award-winning, national digital inclusion campaign. Each year, as part of Spring Online, hundreds of free taster events are …
Older people ‘trapped’ by cold weather
An increasing lack of suitable transport is leaving many older people ‘trapped’ in their own homes, according to a new report. Compiled by the WRVS volunteering …
‘Adult Safeguarding: A Return to Practise’ events
Three free adult safeguarding events, sponsored by the Department of Health, are being held in York, Reading and Liverpool. The focus is very much on how …
Budget aims to support older people and boost social care
Erosh has welcomed a range of measures introduced by the Chancellor in the 2013 Budget aimed to support older people and boost social care. The Chancellor …