Got net-zero news, project updates, or product launches to share? Housing & Care Summit Gains Momentum.
Join us for an exclusive event that is making waves in the world of Housing & Social Care Accessibility! Momentum is building for the upcoming Housing & Social Care Accessibility Summit, set to take place on September 26th at the prestigious V&A in Dundee. This pivotal summit is organised by Horizon Housing and Scottish Housing News, with Campion Homes as the headline sponsor.
Excitingly, a range of prominent organisations are already on board for this event. Housing associations, councils, and advocacy groups for the elderly and disabled will be in attendance. Participants include Eildon Housing, Caledonia Housing Association, Hillcrest, Berwickshire Housing Association, West Lothian Council, Scottish Borders Housing Association, West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Housing Options Scotland, Lindsays, Tenants Together, Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living, Scottish Autism, and MND Scotland.
Our esteemed panel of speakers has just been finalised, featuring key figures in the industry:
- Donna Bell, Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development for the Scottish Government
- Katherine Crawford, Chief Executive of Age Scotland
- Jeremy Porteus, Chief Executive of The Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Jacquie Pepper, Chief Officer of Perth & Kinross Health & Social Care Partnership
- Susan Campbell, Director of Place at the Scottish National Investment Bank
- Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, first permanent wheelchair user elected to the Scottish Parliament & Deputy Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Disability
- Lucy Fraser, Head of Innovation at Albyn Housing
- Olga Clayton, Interim Head of Housing & Construction at Dundee City Council
- Rowena Statt, Research & Development Director at Anderson Bell & Christie
- Dr Cate Pemble, DesHCA (Designing homes for healthy cognitive ageing) at Stirling University
- Dougie Herd, Joint Managing Director of Campion Homes
- Laura Wood, Director & Founder of Invisible Creations
Editor Kieran Findlay shared his anticipation for this significant event, stating, “This promises to be an important and memorable event. As Scotland’s population ages and the demand for independent living increases, the challenges to the social housing sector are many and diverse. Places for this event are limited, and we would urge organisations to promptly book their place for this day-long event which includes lunch in the iconic V&A building on the banks of the Tay.”
For more information, click here.
Tickets are available for £175 + booking fee via Eventbrite, or alternatively contact k.findlay@scottishnews.com to be invoiced for £145 + VAT directly from Scottish Housing News.
