This briefing outlines some of the challenges and proposes potential solutions to help home improvement services to support people living in cold homes.
This is a summary of the third meeting of the Good Home Network, a hub for active learning connecting people across England who are exploring ways to improve poor quality homes in their area.
Living in a cold home - how home improvement services can help people to stay warm and healthy.
Living in a cold home: A Good Home Network briefing
Getting our homes in order: How England's homes are failing us
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of people have spent more time at home than ever before and the impact of poor living conditions on people’s physical and mental health is becoming indisputably more apparent.
Experiences of living in poor housing revealed in new report
New report reveals the impact of poor homes on people in their 50s and 60s, with residents feeling ‘miserable’ and ‘overwhelmed’ by problems of cold and damp in the home.
No place like home: Findings from the NatCen panel Homes and Communities Study 2020
This report produces the findings from our survey conducted with NatCen, which looked at how people feel about their homes and the impact of the first lockdown on those aged 50 to 69.
Making our homes greener has many benefits for us and the planet
By making our homes more energy efficient we have the opportunity to create new jobs, improve the lives of individuals who live in them and protect the planet from catastrophic climate change.
After a major operation and treatment for blood cancer, Jane wasn’t able to walk – but she could begin to regain the use of her legs if she was able to do simple exercises in the safety of her own home.
