The deadline for nominations has been reset to 30th March 2012. Now that the date of the Awards Celebration has been fixed to 21st May, we can extend the nomination period by another month. Despite the new cost of the nomination packs, orders for them are piling in, and so are the submissions. To date we have received nominations from 223 groups of residents, such as the one on this photo, sent by the residents of Westmead, Barnsley, an extra care scheme managed by South Yorkshire Housing Association Ltd.

01 December 2011, Austin Court, Birmingham

by the National Housing Federation

Older people’s housing and support is everyone’s business, and anyone interested in housing has an interest in older people. Join us at this conference to discuss the important issues that housing associations will face in an ageing society.

More information on the National Housing Federation's website at

http://www.housing.org.uk/events/find_an_event/general/breaking_the_mould_–_supportin.aspx

EAC has devised an entertaining method of consulting the residents of retirement housing. This card-game satisfaction survey informs managers and housing providers on how their residents value their home, the communal facilities, the services they receive and the lifestyle.

The card game involves the residents in small groups as well as individually, giving them the chance to discuss statements and agree on ratings, but also to respond privately.

EAC Provider Reports come in two types:

Type A reports are available for all schemes which were nominated by their residents for the annual National Housing for Older People Awards

Type B reports are the output of specially commissioned consultations

A sample report and a price list are available at http://www.housingcare.org/eac-services.aspx

If more than two or three schemes are involved in type A or type B consultations, the service will include an additional free Provider Aggregate Report.

For more information call 020 7820 1682 or email alex.billeter@eac.org.uk