Housing without Delay webinar for professionals working with home adaptations
Foundations will provide professionals working with home adaptations the opportunity to explore innovative strategies to ensure that housing truly supports health, wellbeing, and occupational performance…
Vast majority of homes built in the last three years are not accessible, new analysis shows
As many as 885,000 more people could now be living in accessible and adaptable properties if legislation requiring higher minimum standards in new build homes…
Government consults on changing the way DFG funding is allocated to local authorities in England
Councils and other stakeholders are being invited to respond to a UK Government consultation on its proposals to change the way it allocates funding for…
Council agrees discretionary £25k grant for adaptations for residents with higher needs on top of DFG funding
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has agreed a new council plan which means that disabled residents will be to get support to make their homes…
New project will focus on the potential of OTs in influencing housing outcomes
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has commissioned Foundations to work on ‘Housing Without Delay,’ a collaborative project that broadens the scope beyond adaptations,…
Councils can now easily manage their local builder lists for housing adaptations via a free national platform
Foundations, the national body for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) and home improvement agencies in England, has launched the ‘game-changing’ new Home Adaptations Installer Network.…
Research will consider what is needed to fund and support adaptations for independent living
The University of Stirling is leading on research which will identify current and future needs to help people live independently in Scotland. A group of…
Free CPD event will highlight how innovative assistive tech can deliver more effective adaptations
Housing professionals, local authorities, and care providers have the chance to learn about how they can deliver smarter and more effective housing adaptations at a…
Councils can now offer in-house Trusted DFG Assessor Training to equip staff with skills to recommend effective adaptations
Foundations and The Occupational Therapy Service are now offering in-house Trusted DFG Assessor Training for local authorities, home improvement agencies, and housing associations. This builds…
Man with cerebral palsy says government funding for home adaptations is essential for keeping people in work
A man with cerebral palsy, based in Farnborough, Hampshire, says government funding for home adaptations is essential in enabling people to stay active in work and their…