Link to about us section link to advice and information link to news section link to publications section link to site map
link to handyperson section link to healthy homes healthier lives section link to housing action section link to housing options section Link to learning Disabilities web pages
new sisosig menu.gif link to details about the healthy homes healthier lives initiative link to housing health & safety rating system toolkit link to training and resources section link to assessment tolls and checklists link to contact details link to healthy homes healthier lives links section


 

Using Healthy Homes Resources
Training and Resources

Each Healthy Homes kit includes a “Getting Started” section, which provides advice about the practicalities of setting up and delivering a session. The Self Training Toolkit is designed to help with the facts, figures and information that you’ll need during the presentation/session.

Examples of how the resources can work in practice are illustrated by several notable initiatives, where Healthy Homes training is a keystone to their success.

Healthy Homes Awareness Training in Bristol

The Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives programme was based upon the successful Healthy Homes Awareness training pioneered by Bristol Care & Repair, where regular training events underpin an effective working relationship with the Primary Care Trust and Social Services.

Click here for details of the initiative

For further information contact Lindsey Hay

SEASHORE

The SEASHORE Home Safety programme is a partnership venture between Blackpool Care & Repair, Blackpool Primary Care Trust and Blackpool Council. Blackpool Care & Repair deliver Healthy Homes training on a regular basis to groups of 50+ health and social care professions. A full case study is available to download, in PDF format, from the IDeA website http://www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=4713360

For a recent update on the programme click here

For further information contact Anne McDowell

The Somerset Homes Safety Action Partnership

The partnership was formed in 2004 and aims to improve the lives of more vulnerable residents by providing safety services and equipment free of charge. The Partnership uses training events where employees and volunteers who visit residents’ homes are made aware of the services that are available and how to spot potential hazards and safety concerns. More information is available on http://www.homesafetyactiongroup.co.uk/

For a short case study click here

For further information contact Kevin Lake on kevin lake

Safe at Home

The ‘Safe at Home Service’, based at Age Concern Milton Keynes, aims to reduce fire & crime, and the fear of fire & crime amongst vulnerable adults by maintaining people safely in their own homes, for as long as they wish, by improving their quality of life. It is based around a programme of regular Healthy Homes training sessions with front line workers.

Information about Safe at Home is available on http://www.ageconcernmk.org.uk/index.cfm?id=3340

For a short case study click here

For further information contact Stewart Jones or Lyn Davis

Supported by:
The Rayne Foundation The Change Agent Team Housing LIN.