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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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Designing research with, not for

This month, we’re spotlighting a guest blog by Jahan Foster-Zabit, Head of Research at the Race Equality Foundation, who shares insights on inclusive research practices, with additional reflections from Yasmeen Hussein, Regional Adviser at Foundations and Design Group Member.

Safe Homes Now Spotlight: The impact of damp and mould

Cold, damp and mouldy homes have serious health consequences for millions of people across the UK today

Takes the breath away: The poor health penalty from living in a damp home

Our new Spotlight report, produced with the support of the Health Equals campaign, highlights the scale of the problem of condensation, damp, mould and cold amongst the nation’s poor-quality housing stock.

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.