Working with conflict in community research

Kavanagh, Niamh, Evans, Shakira, Cribbins, Tina, Hammond, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7071-2028, Souter, Oli and Thakrar, Sanjay (2025) Working with conflict in community research. British Science Association.

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Abstract

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.