Reports

Evaluation of the FirstStop information and advice service for older people, their families and carers - summary report

A summary of the evaluation to 2012 was published, showing the continued success of the service. It was included as an insert in the 26th April issue of The House parliamentary magazine which is sent to all MPs and Peers.

Evaluation of the FirstStop information and advice service for older people, their families and carers

FirstStop is an initiative intended to explore ways and means of expanding the accessibility and reach of good quality information and advice (I&A) for older people, their families and carers around housing and care issues. Its value framework is about empowering older people to make informed...

Challenging times, changing lives

Riverside Housing Group published the first output from a three year longitudinal study tracking the lives of 20 tenants and exploring how they respond to financial changes and welfare reform. Anna Clarke, from CCHPR, supported the project in an advisory capacity. This first report presented the...

Evaluation of the FirstStop information and advice initiative for older people: findings 2011/2012

A comprehensive information and advice service enabling older people to better plan ahead for their future housing and care needs is a key requirement if Britain is to cope successfully with its ageing society. The evaluation of FirstStop shows how it is helping older people to make difficult...

Analysis of FirstStop local partner client case studies: Did clients benefit long term from the housing options support they received?

FirstStop Advice is an independent, free service offering advice and information for older people, their families and carers about housing and care options in later life funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). It is led by the charity Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC...

Guide to Local Rents 2010

Project publications from 2010.

The spatial distribution of general needs housing associations and their stock: Sector Study 10

This Sector Study examines the distribution of RSLs and their stock at the local authority level.