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 …
Older people’s champions award finalists for creativity
Older people’s champion Esther Rantzen CBE unveiled the winners of our prestigious awards to celebrate innovation and good practice in housing and support for an ageing …
Erosh launches mobility vehicle guidance
New good practice guidance on mobility vehicles has been launched on our Policy and Practice Portal. After members raised issues with erosh about accommodating residents’ mobility …
Calls to tackle social isolation
Older people’s champion Esther Rantzen CBE, guest speaker at erosh’s Innovation and Good Practice Awards, emphasised the need to tackle social isolation. . Esther Rantzen CBE …
Be a part of erosh, boost your professional development
Are you looking for trustee/board experience? Would you like to put your skills, experience and expertise to good use? If yes, we have a great opportunity …
Join us to celebrate a successful year
Members, trustees and guests are invited to attend the erosh Annual General Meeting on April 15 at the CIH office, London. Come along to find out …
Erosh welcomes new members
Erosh would like to welcome its new members to have joined recently. New members include whg, Magna Housing Association, Nottingham City Homes, Dacorum Borough Council, Shah …
Midlands network meeting date announced
Erosh members are invited to attend the Midlands Regional Network at its next event on March 19. The next event, kindly hosted by Whitefriars Housing, at …
Welsh regional network coming together
Members in Wales are invited to attend the next Welsh regional meeting being hosted by Valleys to Coast in Bridgend. The event on Tuesday, April 14 …
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 …
EAC National Housing for Older People Awards 2013
Housing providers are being invited to enter the 2013 Housing for Older People Awards run by the Elderly Accommodation Counsel. The deadline of April 30 is …
NHF launches new report on integrated housing, care and support
The National Housing Federation has produced a new report Providing an alternative pathway: The value of integrating housing, care and support. The publication is aimed at local …
Funding made available for dementia research projects
The Department of Health has made £22 million available to 21 pioneering research projects to boost dementia diagnosis. The funding will go towards researching dementia rates …
Older people’s champions award finalists for creativity
Older people’s champion Esther Rantzen CBE and Guardian and Observer columnist Katharine Whitehorn will announce the winners of prestigious awards to celebrate innovation and good practice …
Finalists for Innovation & Good Practice Awards announced
Erosh is delighted to announce the finalists of its inaugural Innovation & Good Practice Awards. All the entries showcased excellent examples of organisations working creatively to …
Join us to celebrate a successful year
Members, trustees and guests are invited to attend the erosh Annual General Meeting on April 15 at the CIH office,London. Come along to find out how …
Erosh members – can you 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 …
New Good Practice – mobility vehicles
Next week, erosh is launching its new good practice guidance on mobility vehicles. Issues relating to mobility vehicles continue to occupy our members so in response …
DH capital grant allocations
The Department of Health has published details of its capital grants to local authorities in England totalling £261m over two years. The grants have been split …
Biggest cut in SP funding hits council
Derby Council has agreed the biggest ever cut made by a local authority to a Supporting People budget. It will reduce this year’s planned budget of …
Improving dignity and care
Age UK is appealing for people to email the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP to appeal for dignity and care for older people, …
Spotlight on… erosh Midlands Regional Network
The Midlands Regional Network is one of erosh’s longest-standing and most successful networks, meeting three or four times a year. Chaired by erosh’s national policy director, …
Turning up the heat on fire safety – together
Erosh’s Kent regional network effectively joined forces recently to overturn a new policy proposed by their local fire and rescue authority. Kent & Medway Fire and …
Be a part of erosh, boost your professional development
Are you looking for trustee/board experience? Would you like to put your skills, experience and expertise to good use? If yes, we have a great opportunity …
Boost for resident involvement
A new training pack to help older people’s housing providers looking to set up or build on their resident involvement projects will soon be available. The …
NHS to strike housing deal
The NHS is drawing up a national charter that will call on local health bosses to work with housing providers to improve services. Representatives from the …
Silver Line launched
Esther Rantzen, 72, has launched a new telephone service aiming to help older people combat isolation. Based on the success of Childline, The Silver Line has …
Discount for Adult Safeguarding Conference
Capita’s National Safeguarding Adults Conference is taking place on Monday, February 25, 2013, in Central London. Erosh members are offered a 20% discount on the standard …
Riverside ECHG hosts North West network meeting early in the New Year
Erosh’s next north-west regional network meeting is kindly being hosted by the Riverside ECHG at its offices, Plymouth Grove, Manchester. The meeting on Thursday, January 10th …
Christmas opening hours
The erosh office will close from 19 December 2012 to 7 January 2013. The office will re-open on the afternoon of 7 December.
Mobility scooters in the spotlight
Erosh will be publishing its good practice guidance on mobility vehicles in January. Members have raised a number of issues with erosh about accommodating residents’ mobility …
Launch of HAPPI report
Erosh is encouraging members to more widely promote how housing and support services for older people can result in cost savings for health and social services …
Christmas comes early for new members
Erosh is offering two irresistible offers to new members. New members joining erosh will receive 10% discount off membership fees for their first year (offer lasts …
Take part in our new monthly poll
We have launched a new monthly poll to find out more about different issues in the sector and what policy areas we can provide more information …
Policy briefing launched on Welfare Reform
2013 is set to see the introduction of some of the most significant changes to the welfare system in recent years. Changes to Housing Benefit and …
Delivering our business plan objectives
At the beginning of 2012 erosh trustees set five key objectives. As the year begins to draw to a close, we thought we would take the …
Age UK calls for improvements to retirement living
AgeUK has released a new report warning that retirement housing must undergo wide-ranging improvements if older people are to see it as a practical and attractive …
Spread the Warmth this winter
Celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, and Mollie King of The Saturdays have donated coats to Age UK shops to raise money to help …
£50million for dementia-friendly communities
Jeremy Hunt MP, the new Secretary of State for Health, announced at the National Children and Adult Services Conference 2012 that there will be additional dedicated …
The Care and Support Housing Fund
Further details have emerged about the scope, arrangements and timetable for the first phase of the £300m Fund announced in July of this year in the …
Social care and housing on agenda at joint conference
Social care and housing employers are coming together at a joint conference to look at what the Caring for our future: reforming care and support White …
Stay in touch
Members can keep up to date with breaking news and developments from erosh by following us on Twitter. We share our good practice, news, policy updates …
Advertise your job vacancies
Why not advertise your job vacancies directly to almost 700 contacts in the older people housing and support sector? Erosh can now advertise job vacancies on …
Working with local fire services
We need to work together to help improve responses from local fire services as a number of erosh members have raised concerns over inconsistent policies and …
Mobility scooters in the spotlight
Members have raised issues with erosh about accommodating residents’ mobility scooters so we are working with HouseMark to develop some good practice guidance on the subject. …
Members boost Welsh network
Erosh’s South Wales network is proving a success after its second meeting brought lively discussion for members. The event, held at RCT Homes in Pontypridd, saw …
CIH hosts midlands network meeting
Erosh’s next Midlands regional network meeting is kindly being hosted by the Charted Institute of Housing. The meeting on Thursday, December 6, will see guest speakers …
Welcome to new members
Erosh would like to welcome its new members to have joined recently. New members include Progress Housing Group, Raven Housing Trust and consultant Peter McMahon. Claire …
Erosh welcomes its first corporate member
Erosh is delighted to welcome its first corporate member to take up the benefits of our new corporate packages. Keepmoat, a national market leader in community …
Housing for older people workshop
Erosh and Housemark will be running a workshop on housing for older people, covering a number of key areas and issues for landlords. We are pleased …
CIH hosts midlands network meeting
Erosh’s next Midlands regional network meeting is kindly being hosted by the Charted Institute of Housing. The meeting on Thursday, December 6, will see guest speakers …
Housing for older people workshop
Erosh and Housemark will be running a workshop on housing for older people, covering a number of key areas and issues for landlords. We are pleased …
Are we making best use of our sheltered housing asset?
Developing quality and choice are key components of the recent announcement from the Department of Health on facilitating market conditions to deliver better care and support …
Members champion innovation and good practice
Are you championing innovation and good practice in older people’s housing and support? If you are, then you could be in the running for a new …
New programme for positive ageing environment
A five-year comprehensive, change programme intended to create positive environments for people over the age of 50 is being developed withinWales. The programme builds on the …
Care services to get extra £100m
The care services minister has announced an extra £100 million to fund specialist housing for older people. Norman Lamb announced at the Liberal Democrat conference yesterday …
Stars back new campaign to drive awareness of dementia
Sir Michael Parkinson, Fiona Phillips and Gordon Banks are to support national ‘A Day to Remember’ campaign, calling for the public not to delay talking about …
Study into retirement housing
Is retirement housing an option only for the well-off or those on means-tested benefits? New quantitative analysis by the New Policy Institute for JRF and AgeUK …
Silver line phone for older people
Esther Rantzen will be trialling a new telephone service aimed at helping older people this year. Silverline, based on the success of Childline will offer support …
New toolkit to project the requirement for housing and care services
Erosh member Housing Vision has developed The Care and Prevention Toolkit for Older People which may be of interest to members. This interactive and highly visual …
RCT residents get IT-savy
Residents at erosh member RCT Homes’ sheltered housing complexLinden Courthave been finding out how to get online. Thanks to help from Meadow Prospect’s Do IT Digital …
Celebrating Older People’s Day
Did you hold a special event to celebrate older people? October 1 saw the country celebrate Older People’s Day. If you held an event or did …
Stay in touch
Members can keep up to date with breaking news and developments from erosh by following us on Twitter. We share our good practice, news, policy updates …
Advertise your job vacancies
Why not advertise your job vacancies directly to almost 700 contacts in the older people housing and support sector? Erosh can now advertise job vacancies on …
Welcome to new members
Erosh would like to welcome the following new members. New members include: Housing Vision Ltd AgeUKManchester Progress Housing Group Pennine Housing 2000 Community Housing Cymru Group …
Erosh welcomes report on social exclusion
Erosh very much welcomes the findings of a report which show strong evidence that older people are more at risk of social exclusion. The comprehensive report …
Appeal for case studies
Erosh is going to be producing good practice guidance for members on mobility scooter issues – and we want to hear from you. If you have …
Guidance for members on adult safeguarding
Erosh has produced guidance to help increase awareness of the steps that can be taken to reduce abuse and neglect of older vulnerable people. Erosh has …
Sector sees potential change with cabinet shake-up
The housing and care sectors are poised to see what the impact of the cabinet shake-up will have for providers and their customers. Grant Shapps has …
Closing date approaches for CIH qualifications
Your employees can become qualified and equipped with desirable transferable skills for the workplace with nationally-recognised housing qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). By …
Local authority led Universal Credit pilots announced
The government has announced 12 local authority-led pilot schemes that will trial its flagship welfare reform policy, universal credit. From this autumn the areas, which cover …
Advertise your job vacancies
Why not advertise your job vacancies directly to more than 500 contacts in the older people housing and support sector? Erosh can now advertise job vacancies …
New network proves hit for members in South Wales
Following the successful launch in July, erosh’s South Wales network is attracting a high profile speaker for its next meeting The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, …
What have you been asking erosh?
Our panel of experts is always on hand for members to ask questions via our Ask erosh webpage. This month we have responded to questions on: …
Members’ advice on cleaning showerheads and legionella
It has come to our notice that some of our members have been approached by contractors who have aggressively insisted that housing providers should undertake regular …
Tackling hoarding
Erosh has produced good practice guidance to help its members deal with the issue of obsessive hoarding. Hoarding is a complex, often long-term, behavioural pattern usually consisting of …
Members champion innovation and good practice
Are you championing innovation and good practice in older people’s housing and support? If you are, then you could be in the running for a new …
Residential Scheme Manager in Usk
Erosh member Merlin Homes is recruiting for a Residential Scheme Manager in Usk The post is a permanent contract and is a part-time position (20 hours a …
Housing professionals champion good practice
Our director of policy Rebecca Mollart and secretary Emma Kent joined professionals across the sector to speak at the annual CIH Older People’s Housing & Support …
Members’ advice on cleaning showerheads and legionella
It has come to our notice that some of our members have been approached by contractors who have aggressively insisted that housing providers should undertake regular …
MPs call for minister for older people
MPs have unanimously urged the government to consider creating a ‘minister for older people’. The decision was reached after a cross-party group of backbenchers, who say …
Fewer service charges to be covered by benefits
Proposed new rules could lead to fewer service charges being covered by housing benefit, sector experts have warned. Draft regulations for the universal credit, expected to …
Search for Diamond champions
To celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, WRVS is calling for nominations from around the country for ‘Diamond Champions’, older people who volunteer in their …
Living well in retirement
A new publication from HACT Fit for Living Network and supported by the Housing LIN, sets out an investment and delivery framework to enable low income …
Future of developing older people’s housing tackled by APPG
Erosh trustee Jon Head attended the second session of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People, Chaired by Lord Best, on …
New trustee welcomed to erosh
Erosh would like to welcome its new trustee Jon Head who has joined the organisation. In his role as trustee, Jon has become a member of …
Erosh to champion good practice at national conference
Our director of policy Rebecca Mollart and secretary Emma Kent will be holding a workshop at the CIH Older People’s Housing & Support Conference & Exhibition …
New network launched
Members inSouth Walesare launching a new network to help providers share good practice and tackle issues in the sector. TheSouth Walesnetwork was launched on Monday, July …
Member celebrates Platinum and Gold Recognition
Erosh member RCT Homes is championing good practice after scooping two awards for its improvement works to two sheltered housing schemes to ensure sight loss does …
Silver Surfers’ Day founder becomes OBE
Erosh is delighted that its co-opted member, Emma Solomon of Digital Unite, has been appointed an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The founder of …
Caring for our future: reforming care and support
Erosh has welcomed the Government’s Social Care White Paper and its commitment to social care reform. Responding to the Government’s White Paper, published on July 11, …
Caring for our future: reforming care and support
Erosh has welcomed the Government’s Social Care White Paper and its commitment to social care reform. Responding to the Government’s White Paper published yesterday (July 11) …
Older people’s commissioner vows to fight against poverty
In the week that Wales’ newly appointed Older People’s Commissioner pronounced her fight against poverty amongst older people, she set about engaging with residents with a …
Northern Ireland Network hosts its AGM
Erosh’s Northern Ireland network celebrated its successes of the past 12 months at its Annual General Meeting in May. More than 35 people attended the meeting …
Pensioners miss out on millions of unclaimed benefits
Benefit-paying agencies do not have an accurate estimate of the extent of unclaimed benefit by people of pensionable age. Although the estimates are limited, the latest …
Achieving excellence in a new era
The CHS Housing and Support Congress & Exhibition 2012 will take place on July 12 and 13 inCheltenham. Life for housing support providers has become more …
Powers of entry and powers of intervention
Adult safeguarding staff in England may need new powers to enter homes and intervene where they suspect a vulnerable adult is at risk of abuse and …
What do you want to ask erosh?
One of services erosh offers through its new website is its ‘Ask erosh’ facility’. Both members and non-members can post a query here on anything to …
New partnership for erosh
Erosh has teamed up with Midlands-based Shakespeares Solicitors to help provide advice and guidance to its ‘Ask erosh’ customers. Shakespeares is well-known in the social housing …
Feedback on Welfare Reform
The Welfare Reform Act will hit older people and their housing providers hard and risks overlooking important changes to vulnerable tenants. We know that our members …