Housing experts are calling for a raft of reforms to improve older people’s quality of life by opening up shared ownership opportunities for affordable retirement living.

A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place to celebrate the commencement of work at Housing 21’s first Extra Care development in Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland.

Following the successful launch of the care industry’s first dedicated career pathway. Housing 21 has opened applications for the second round of its Extra Care Academy.

The team of “marvellous” Care Workers were praised in the first Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection to a Housing 21 Extra Care scheme in North Yorkshire.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony has marked the opening of Housing 21’s latest Extra Care scheme which will provide 80 new homes for local people in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

Housing 21 has “raised the benchmark for older people’s housing” according to this year’s judging panel for the UK Housing Awards, who named the organisation Older People’s Landlord of the Year.

Celebrations were in full swing at Falcon Court in Kingswood, Bristol last week, to mark the momentous 10-year anniversary of Housing 21’s Extra Care scheme.

The “supportive attitude” of employees at Housing 21’s Extra Care scheme in Penrith has been recognised by inspectors during their official inspection.

Colleagues at Housing 21 are celebrating following the news that the organisation has been shortlisted for two national industry awards.