Resources

This report summarises the findings of an evaluation that demonstrates how increased provision of comprehensive home improvement services can enable a healthier population, strengthen the resilience of public services and result in better economic outcomes.

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

This report aims to raise awareness of the links between health and homes and provide examples of local systems that have developed cross-sector initiatives to improve residents’ health by tackling problems in the home.

At the Centre for Ageing Better we believe that in order to reduce the number of unsafe homes across England, we need improve the local offer in accessing support for people to improve their homes.

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

This briefing shows how stories can help you to achieve change by bringing your work to life and show how your services can and do improve people's lives.

Ageing Better’s new report found that by removing the most serious risks to people’s health and safety from the country’s poorest quality homes where the head of household is 55 or over would result in savings to the NHS of nearly £600 million per year.

This research has produced three reports which we hope will serve as a useful resource for local authorities interested in expanding the financial support they offer their residents.