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Centre for Ageing Better
6 Mar 2024

Measuring impact: Top tips on how to show the difference your home improvement services make

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The stats which show it is harder getting older in the North

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Putting ideas into action: Developing a local Good Home Hub

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To preserve the NHS, we must limit the causes of poor health throughout people’s lives

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Inclusive design

What do we mean when we talk about ‘Inclusive Design’?

At the Centre for Ageing Better we have been undertaking a research project to understand how retailers and consumers think about ‘inclusive’ products and how they need to be created with clear consideration of the needs of the majority of the population.

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Can COVID-19 encourage changes in how we think about products within our homes?

Retailers and marketers have a clear role in stimulating demand for inclusive products by highlighting to consumers why certain products are easier to use and helping them identify products that better meet their needs.

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Inclusive products in the home

We want more retailers to bring inclusively designed home products to the market, such as eye-level ovens and walk-in showers, that work for all of us at every age.

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Invitation to Tender: Inclusive products in the home: Understanding mainstream retail markets

We are commissioning phase one of a two phase project that aims to develop insight into the attitudes and understanding of retailers and consumers towards inclusive design.

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Urgent need to make existing housing stock fit for the future

Read our press release about our partnership with Care & Repair England to tackle non-decent housing across England.

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Response to increased funding for Disabled Facilities Grant

The national Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) budget will increase by 8% to £505m.

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Funding for research exploring impact of home adaptations

We're funding research to explore the effects of home adaptations that help people in later life to bathe safely and independently.

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Modern housing in Notthingham.

We need an integrated approach to updating our housing stock

Almost none of the UK’s homes are accessible for people with a disability, and many are poorly insulated and excessively cold.

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