Timeline
2015
Rose Gilroy presents an outline of her Future Homes vision to the City Futures Development Group which agrees to support the initiative
2016
Rose Gilroy initiates the first meeting and invites Barbara Douglas (Elders Council); Colin Herron (ZCF); Ross Weddle (SCI); Tom Warburton (Newcastle City Council); Keith Loraine (ISOS Housing Group); Peter Buchan (Ryders); Mark Tewdwr-Jones (Newcastle City Futures, Newcastle University) and Roy Sandbach (NICA, Newcastle University).
First meeting of Future Homes at which we agree to develop demonstrators that make a response to demographic change, sustainability and embrace digital innovation.
Presentation to Science Central Executive Board. The Partnership gains the expertise of Michelle Duggan and Emma Shorman from the Science Central project planning team. Invited to consider a follow on development on Science Central main site.
2017
Confirmation of Housing and Communities Agency grant aid of £1.12 for Future Homes
Design and engagement funds of £110k secured from Legal and General
Super Innovation Network join the Partnership
Funded by the Newcastle Institute for Ageing, the partnership starts the process of designing future homes with workshops between Ryders Architecture and in-community health professionals
Successful bid into Great Exhibition of the North for inclusion of a VR installation showing Future Homes
Co-design workshops; engagement with older people and parents of young children groups to explore housing needs and aspirations
2018
Incorporation as Future Homes Alliance
Event with Newcastle Waste Commission to explore implementation of new waste strategies
VR installation at Great Exhibition of the North
Robotics, Innovation and Ethics