Resources relating to Energy efficiency

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

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.

In this third spotlight by Ageing Better, Runnymede Trust, Race Equality Foundation and People’s Health Trust, we look at the disproportionate impact of poor-quality homes on people from Black and minority ethnic communities.

Cold, unsafe and poor-quality homes have serious health consequences for millions of people in Britain today.

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.

This paper provides a commentary on the challenges and opportunities for people ageing in rural and coastal places.