Home improvement services in England - National evaluation and call for evidence

UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), funded by Centre for Ageing Better, brings together a consortium of partners to evaluate different models of home improvement services in England. The work will further develop research evidence relating to housing quality. 

The project seeks to:

• Fill an evidence gap in research around the availability and impact of home improvement services
• Evaluate case studies of home improvement services to identify areas of best practice and high-quality
• Engage in knowledge exchange with national and local policymakers to demonstrate the impacts of comprehensive home improvement services for individual wellbeing and broader health, housing, and social care services.
• Provide useable learning for policymakers, actively engaging with policy and practice communities to implement good practice in home improvement services.

The design, conduct, analysis and dissemination of the evaluation will be guided by insight from those with lived experience of home improvement services.

There is currently a call for evidence (opens new window) to gather information and insights from professionals with knowledge of home improvement services.