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Home Improvement: A Triple Dividend

Here are the three briefings Ageing Better has produced with the cross-party think tank Demos, supported by Dunhill Medical Trust, exploring the multiple benefits from improving the safety, heating and accessibility of homes.

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Improving homes: Good Home Hubs

We believe the key to improving people's homes and keeping them warm and dry are easy to use, local one-stop shops for information and support. We call this a Good Home Hub.

Rebuilding trust, redesigning services: Moving toward anti-racist models of home improvement

Without more inclusive home improvement support, we risk leaving people from racially minoritised communities in homes that put their health and wellbeing at risk writes Nazia Azad, Centre for Ageing Better programme manager for Homes.

Government must act now to prevent a growing housing crisis for older people

Forward planning: A vision of ageing at home, released today by the Fabian Society and co-produced with the Centre for Ageing Better, is calling on the government to act now to prevent a crisis for older people unable to access and live in good quality homes.

Forward Planning: A Vision of Ageing at Home

Our population is ageing. Over the next quarter of a century, the number of people aged 55 and over in England will grow by five million.

Unequal access, unsafe homes: The home improvement gap for racially minoritised communities

This report, commissioned by the Centre for Ageing Better and delivered by the Race Equality Foundation, explores the specific housing and home improvement needs and barriers experienced by racially minoritised communities in England.

What the Renters' Rights Bill means for older renters

The Renters' Rights Bill aims to improve protections for renters in England's private rented sector. Today, on International Tenant's Day, our Programme Manager for Homes, Nazia Azad, discusses the impact it will have on older renters.

Greater Manchester Leading the Way in Falls Prevention Through Ageing Better Supported Project

Beth Badrock, Ageing Well Programme Manager at the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub, explains the groundbreaking work she is involved with which is using data and digital tools to limit the risk of falls.

Home adaptations infographics

Home is where most people want to be in later life and 80% of homeowners aged 65 and over wish to stay where they are. Homes are important for health and wellbeing – home adaptations can delay a move into residential care by four years.