Our Head of Homes, Millie Brown recently spoke on ITV Tonight about how important homes are, especially for older people, and how important it is that people get support with decluttering their homes.

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Healthy home tool Helps people self-assess home improvement and safety needs Healthy Homes Assessment Tool Deployment instructions March 2026 For: Residents and resident-facing staff Centre for Ageing Better

Commissioning guide A clear four-stage framework to support commissioning and procurement Improving homes, improving health A guide to commissioning home improvement services March 2026 For: Procurement, performance, housing and health partners Centre for Ageing Better

Housing conditions tool Create a strong local picture of housing risks and inequalities For: Housing, public health and adult social care leaders. Centre for Ageing Better

Economic impact tool Estimate cost, outcomes and return on investment from home adaptations and prevention work For: Senior leaders, finance teams, public health and ICS partners Centre for Ageing Better

The tools have been designed by @campbelltickell.bsky.social and support a whole-systems approach - linking lived experience, prevention and partnership working to strengthen local home improvement support and improve outcomes for residents.

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Our Deputy Director for Homes, Millie Brown recently spoke on ITV Tonight about how important it is for older people to be safe in their homes, and removing clutter can help to achieve this.

Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/NwCvaZX

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A year of a Good Home Hub in Lincolnshire: Interim evaluation This report, ‘A year of a Good Home Hub in Lincolnshire’, presents findings from the first year of the Good Home Lincs pilot - a local Good Home Hub in Lincolnshire designed to help residents repair,…

This report examines how the implementation of a Good Home Hub can improve living conditions, reduce health risks and help people remain safe in their homes.

Download the evaluation here: buff.ly/GU20SqA

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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

Download here: ageing-better.org.uk/resources/sa...

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Resources Access all our resources, including reports and infographics, on age-friendly society, work and homes.

It examines how the implementation of a Good Home Hub can improve living conditions, reduce health risks and help people remain safe in their homes.

Download here: buff.ly/GU20SqA

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Unequal access, unsafe homes: The home improvement gap for racially minoritised communities This report, commissioned by the Centre for Ageing Better and delivered by the Race Equality Foundation, explores the specific housing and home improvement needs and barriers experienced by racially m...

More info here: ageing-better.org.uk/resources/un...

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Unequal access, unsafe homes: The home improvement gap for racially minoritised communities This report, commissioned by the Centre for Ageing Better and delivered by the Race Equality Foundation, explores the specific housing and home improvement needs and barriers experienced by racially m...

Find out more here: ageing-better.org.uk/resources/un...

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Ageing Better responds to government funding announcement for home adaptations The government has announced increased funding to a scheme that will allow people to install adaptations such as stairlifts, ramps, accessible bathrooms and assistive technologies in their homes.

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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

Everyone deserves a home that is safe and warm, we need #SafeHomesNow

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Homes fit for people and purpose – The urgent case for accessible homes In this blog, our Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager for Homes, Christos Tuton, discusses the major ‘accessibility gap’ in today’s housing market with not enough accessible homes across the country.

Read more about the major ‘accessibility gap’ in today’s housing market with not enough accessible homes across the country in our blog: buff.ly/vZw20TX

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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…

Read more about unsafe homes in our press release: buff.ly/OUPtFoB

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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

Download our new report here: buff.ly/OlYUzNa

#SaferHomes #ColdHomes #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants

Homes fit for people and purpose – The urgent case for accessible homes In this blog, our Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager for Homes, Christos Tuton, discusses the major ‘accessibility gap’ in today’s housing market with not enough accessible homes across the country.

Read more here: buff.ly/pNQvspY

#OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #SafeHomesNow #AccessibleHomesNow #Housing

Forward Planning: A Vision of Ageing at Home 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.

Our new report, A Vision of Ageing at Home, was released with @thefabians.bsky.social, a major research and policy programme, to help shape the implementation of the government’s housing strategy.

Download here: buff.ly/AIrxAQc

#OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #SafeHomesNow #AccessibleHomesNow

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.

Find out more about the importance of accessible homes: buff.ly/Bv9xi67

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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.

Stories like theirs are why we are calling for the implementation of a series of one-stop-shops for home improvement services, we call these Good Home Hubs.

Find out more about Good Home Hubs here: buff.ly/Ety48Vu

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Resources Access all our resources, including reports and infographics, on age-friendly society, work and homes.

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we examine the barriers to home improvement services in our new report released with Race Equality Foundation: buff.ly/7odsbn0

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Number of homes in England that pose falls risk to older people equivalent to city bigger than Birmingham Our new analysis released in time for Falls Awareness Week reveals the scale of the country’s chronic shortage of accessible and good quality homes.

Read more about the risk of falls at home in our press release: buff.ly/CxW4sii

#SafeHomesNow #AccessibleHomesNow #Ageing #OlderAge #OlderHomeowners

Developing anti-racist Good Home Hubs: from access to outcomes

We will be releasing the report with a discussion of the findings in our webinar next Wednesday 15th October.

Sign up here: events.zoom.us/ev/Aube7nm5W...

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Number of homes in England that pose falls risk to older people equivalent to city bigger than Birmingham Our new analysis released in time for Falls Awareness Week reveals the scale of the country’s chronic shortage of accessible and good quality homes.

Read more about falls risk in homes in our blog: buff.ly/na7pdha

#OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #Ageing #Falls #Ageism

Homes | The State of Ageing 2025 Millions of older people are living in homes that are of poor quality with implications for their health and wellbeing.

We need the national government to commit to improving the quality of cold, dangerous homes, particularly for poorer homeowners, in the forthcoming national Housing Strategy.

Read more bout these issues in the Homes chapter of our report in full here: buff.ly/ETqhDoZ

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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.

Hear from our expert speakers as we walk you through the evidence and solutions uncovered in our research.

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This week marks #FallsPreventionWeek, we need to raise awareness to ensure homes are safe for everyone.

Read more in our press release: buff.ly/MviEhCO

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Extreme summer heat could lead to more than 5,000 deaths The Centre for Ageing Better is warning that high temperatures this summer could lead to more than 5,000 heat-related deaths.

Read more about overheating in our recent blog: buff.ly/067cAqb

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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.

Find out more about the Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition on our website and how we can make a change: buff.ly/YzP9eIP

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Safe Homes Now No one should have to live in a home that damages their health, yet it is the norm for far too many people in England today. We’re leading a national campaign to fix unsafe homes.

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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.

Find out more about the importance of accessibility here: buff.ly/T5v5vJP

#AccessibleHomesNow #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #Ageism #SaferHomes

Sheila’s story – making a home accessible for independent living Sheila Dearns is a retired teacher living in Chelmsford, Essex, with her dog Charlie, a chihuahua poodle cross. She was diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) and became…

It's so important for people like Sheila to feel comfortable and safe in their homes. We are calling on the government to ensure all homes are accessible for everyone.

Read Sheila's story in full: buff.ly/FEz0U8g

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Homes | The State of Ageing 2025 Millions of older people are living in homes that are of poor quality with implications for their health and wellbeing.

Millions of older people are living in homes that are of poor quality with implications for their health and wellbeing. It's time we made a change.

Read the Homes chapter in full here: buff.ly/MWxmCAU

#OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #OlderPeople #Ageing #SafeHomesNow