Finding funds, fixing homes: innovation in local authority provision of home improvement grants and loans

A lack of financial support results in many people continuing to live in unsafe homes that damage their health. Despite the reduction in local authority funding for home improvements, there are places successfully expanding the financial support they offer.

Following the recent publication of our Finding funds, fixing homes report, this one-hour webinar will showcase innovative examples of local authority approaches to paying for home improvements.

• Chair: Ploy Suthimai, Innovation and Change Manager – Homes, Centre for Ageing Better 
• Paul Smith, Director, Foundations 
• Nick Webb, Mortgage Operations Manager, Parity Trust 
• Heather Brunt, Senior Case Manager & Projects Lead, Somerset Independence Plus  
• Denise Devoto, Regional Loans Manager – Homes and Loans Service, Sheffield City Council  

• Decision-makers from local authorities and home improvement agencies who are interested in expanding financial support for home improvements
• Financial organisations who are interested in provision of financial services for home improvements
• Local and national policymakers

• What effective models for financing home improvements look like 
• How areas can develop innovative financial support models 
• Inspiring examples of places offering innovative funding models for home improvements 
• How Ageing Better can support the development of your work

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