Kavanagh, N., Evans, S., Cribbins, T., Hammond, M., Souter, O., Thakrar, S., 2025.
Working with conflict in community research
| Output Type: | Other form of assessable output |
| Publisher: | British Science Association |
| URL: | www.britishscienceassociation.org/essay-13-dunhill-mancs-working-with-conflict |
Hopton Court, a nine-storey social housing block in Manchester, has a strong community spirit. But with the majority of tenants being over 50, making sure people can age well in place is increasingly important, especially when growing older in a high-rise brings a series of mental and physical challenges, exacerbated by existing social inequalities. Turning Hopton Court into a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) required embracing conflict whilst maintaining hope and the team reflect openly on the challenges.