We’re keen to understand what a Good Home Hub could look like in Lincolnshire and build on the services and assets we already provide to support more people in our county who are facing issues with their home.
As one of the largest counties in England, known for its attractive countryside, we’re a largely rural community (almost half of people in Lincolnshire live in rural areas compared with around one in five in England) with coastal and urban areas.
We have a greater proportion of older people compared with the rest of England (28.7% of people aged 65 or over compared with 22.8% nationally), many of whom are living with long-term health conditions. And we have greater levels of deprivation and fuel poverty.
That’s why supporting people to live and age well safely at home is more important than ever.
As a part of this work, we have been undertaking extensive engagement with residents across Lincolnshire to understand their experiences of home improvements and adaptations, and importantly, ideas about what help they would find useful in the future.
This includes a survey of over 1,000 residents across Lincolnshire, contact with more than 70 community-based organisations and discussions with individual residents and council staff.