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Small things matter — the key role of handyperson services
Corporate Author	Care & Repair England
Publisher	Care & Repair England, Nottingham, 2006
Pages	37 pp
Source	Care & Repair England, The Renewal Trust Business Centre, 3 Hawksworth Street, Nottingham NG3 2EG. Email: info@careandrepair-england.org.uk Website: www.careandrepair-england.org.uk
Keywords	Owner occupied dwellings ; Maintenance ; Adaption ; Projects ; Social surveys.
Annotation	The current provision of small repair and minor adaptation services being provided by the voluntary and community sector in England is examined. This report includes the main findings from research undertaken to establish the range and characteristics of such provision - mainly through home improvement agencies, local Age Concern groups, and Help the Aged. This research was funded by the Lloyds TSB Foundation, hact (Housing Associations Charitable Trust) and the Housing Learning & Improvement Network (Housing LIN), part of the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) at the Department of Health (DH). In addition to this overview report, a web-based bank of more detailed practical information is being developed on the Care & Repair website (click on 'Handyperson'). (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060428004 B
Classmark	KEA: 5P6: 5SA: 3E: 3F
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