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Effective home improvement: Learning from a year of Good Home Hubs in Lincolnshire

Join us for the launch of the findings from the first year of our Good Home Hub pilot, Good Home Lincs.

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Developing anti-racist Good Home Hubs: from access to outcomes

Join us for the launch of our new research to uncover fresh insights into how home improvement services can become more accessible, fair, and effective for racially marginalised communities.

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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.

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Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition

As co-chair of a coalition of nine charities and housing organisations we are calling for urgent action to tackle the UK’s acute and growing shortage of accessible and adaptable homes.

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Homes for life – Guide to accessible homes

Fewer than one in ten homes in England are suitable for older or disabled people to visit, never mind live in. This guide makes the case for a change in building regulations and provides tools to help make that happen.

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Rita’s story – How a Disabled Facilities Grant preserved an older woman’s independence at home

Rita has just celebrated her 80th birthday and has lived in her house in Oxford for 57 years. Staying in her home is really important to Rita, and she has received support from her local home improvement service to help her stay safe and active at home.

Ageing Better responds to delay in Decent Homes Standard for Renters

The government has announced details of its plans to bring in a Decent Homes Standard for the private rented sector following public consultation.

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.