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

#GoodHomes #SaferHomes #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #Housing

🏡Transformation Tuesday🏡

Our Craftsman William installed a galvanised handrail by the side of our client's garden steps.💚

This has made a huge difference for our client, giving him safer access to his garden just in time for the warmer weather.☀️

#HomeImprovement #TransformationTuesday #SaferHomes

Toilets are killing and injuring more people than ever, and we just ignore it. We have an aging population and deadly designs. We should fix this before more people die.

From the US, but thoughtful thinking about #SaferHomes that also applies in the UK

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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...

#SafeHomesNow #SaferHomes #SafeHomes #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants

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

#GoodHomes #SaferHomes #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #Housing

Residential Breaking & Entering
26013230: On 3/6/26 at approximately 11AM, Somerville Police responded to a residence on Richdale Ave for a breaking and entering... read more

Public Safety News
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Effective home improvement: Learning from a year of Good Home Hubs in Lincolnshire Join us for the launch of the findings from the first year of our Good Home Hub pilot, Good Home Lincs.

In this webinar, we will launch our first insight report from the independent evaluation of Good Home Lincs.

Don't miss out, get your free ticket here: buff.ly/XirIRwo

#Event #Webinar #AgeingBetter #SaferHomes #Housing

Effective home improvement: Learning from a year of Good Home Hubs in Lincolnshire Join us for the launch of the findings from the first year of our Good Home Hub pilot, Good Home Lincs.

We will be launching the findings at our webinar on the 18th March, Effective home improvement: Learning from a year of Good Home Hubs in Lincolnshire.

Sign up to our webinar here: ageing-better.org.uk/effective-ho...

#SaferHomes #Housing #Event #Webinar #AgeingBetter

Effective home improvement: Learning from a year of Good Home Hubs in Lincolnshire Join us for the launch of the findings from the first year of our Good Home Hub pilot, Good Home Lincs.

Secure your free place here: buff.ly/9L7oxlY

#Webinar #Event #AgeingBetter #SaferHomes #SafeHomesNow #Housing

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...

#OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #Housing #SaferHomes

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...

#OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #Housing #SaferHomes

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.

Read more here: buff.ly/MopCPNX

#OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #SafeHomesNow #SaferHomes #Housing

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

Read more here: buff.ly/eCsDJsC

#SafeHomesNow #SaferHomes #Homes #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants

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Europe banned 30 toxic chemicals, but many still live in American homes. Your couch should be cozy, not a chemistry experiment. See where they hide and what you can do. Watch: https://youtu.be/w1BTsG4Lb6E ⚠️🏠🧪🔎
#ToxicChemicals #SaferHomes #PublicHealth #ConsumerSafety

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

#SafeHomesNow #SaferHomes #ColdHomes #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants

A single repair can brighten an entire home. Through Home Heart Heroes, safety becomes peace, and peace becomes comfort — especially in the holiday season.

Help us keep our neighbors safe and supported: mowmp.org/mcgives

#ShareTheWarmth #HomeHeartHeroes #MOWMON #MCGives #SaferHomes

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

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 released with @thefabians.bsky.social outlines how the government can ensure that older homeowners can age safely and well in their homes.

Find out more here: buff.ly/zw0NzGD

#SafeHomesNow #AccessibleHomesNow #SaferHomes #Homes #Ageing

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.

The government needs to ensure that the new housing strategy addresses existing housing stock to ensure the quality of them are as high as possible. Our homes should endanger our health.

Find out more from our Safe Homes Now campaign: buff.ly/QqqlX1k

#SafeHomesNow #SaferHomes #OlderAge #SafeHomes

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

#AccessibleHomesNow #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #Ageing #SaferHomes

After two-year-old Awaab’s Ibshak’s tragic death from the effects of mould, it's good to see that social housing landlords must now act fast to fix damp and mould - with this to be extended to private landlords through the Renters’ Rights Bill.

#PublicHealth #SaferHomes #RentersRights

Alice’s story – how a progressive health condition and a recent diagnosis for autism impacts what I need from my home Alice works for the Church of England as a disability advisor and specialises in women’s issues in the clergy.

Read more about Alice's story here: buff.ly/xmzTr3C

#SafeHomesNow #AccessibleHomesNow #Ageing #OlderAge #SaferHomes

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.

Book your free place online here: ageing-better.org.uk/events/acces...

#SaferHomes #Homeowners #Tenants #Webinar #AgeingBetter

Local approaches to tackling unsafe housing – Good Home Hubs We believe the key to improving people's homes is through local, easy-to-use one-stop shops for information and support. We call these Good Home Hubs.

This is why we are calling for the implementation of a network of Good Home Hubs across the country would give residents access to the information, finance and trusted tradespeople needed to improve their homes.

Find out more: buff.ly/IkpE5tu

#SafeHomesNow #SaferHomes #OlderTenants #Ageing

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 here: buff.ly/O0Dcbir

#AccessibleHomesNow #SaferHomes #OlderPeople #Ageing #Age

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.

To wrap up Habinteg's #AccessibleHomesWeek, find out more in our Safe Homes Now campaign: buff.ly/OkDFzM1

#SafeHomesNow #AccessibleHomesNow #SaferHomes #GoodHomes

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

#SafeHomesNow #SaferHomes #GoodHomes #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants

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

#AccessibleHomesNow #SaferHomes #OlderHomeowners #DisabledHomeowners

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.

Find out more: buff.ly/OkDFzM1

#AccessibleHomesNow #SaferHomes #OlderTenants #OlderHomeowners #Ageing

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 here: ageing-better.org.uk/home-coalition

#AccessibleHomesNow #SaferHomes #Ageism #AgeingBetter #SafeHomes