Reports

Read our latest reports on housing and older people in Wales.

Impact Report: Care & Repair Cymru 2024-25

Our annual report demonstrating how we have improved homes and changed lives this past year.

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Home Safety: How Improving Electrics is Changing Lives in Wales

A new report from Care & Repair Cymru and Electrical Safety First looks at the impact that improving electrics can have on the lives of older people a

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Leaky Homes and a Lack of Support (2024-25)

This report highlights the poor energy efficiency of older people’s homes and the limited support that is available this winter.

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Impact Report: Care & Repair Cymru 2023-24

Our annual report demonstrating how we have improved homes and changed lives this past year.

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A Five-Year Strategy for Care & Repair in Wales (2024-2029)

A five-year strategic plan outlining how Care & Repair seeks to achieve its vision and mission.

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45 Years of Improving Homes and Changing Lives

45 years have passed since the Ferndale Home Improvement Service was set up. This report maps and details the journey between then and now.

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From Wear and Tear to Disrepair: The Causes and Impact of Poor Housing (2024)

For too long small wear and tear issues have gone unchecked and unaddressed, leading to large disrepair problems.

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Older people in Wales: Poverty in Winter (2023-24)

Even with government support packages, our average client will spend 19% of their income on utilities this winter.

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The 70+ Cymru Project: Lessons Learnt from Tackling Fuel Poverty in Wales (2023)

This report highlights the successes and the significant learning gathered from Care & Repair Cymru’s 70+ Cymru project.

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The State of Older People’s Housing in Wales (2023)

Older people in Wales are facing a housing crisis. This report looks at the challenges, causes and solutions.

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Hospital to a Healthier Home – Three Year Report (2022)

The outcomes from the first three years of the Hospital to a Healthier Home project, since going Wales-wide.

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Attic Project – Evaluation Report (2021)

An independent research company completed an evaluation of the Attic Project and this report provides the key findings.

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Managing Better – Three Years of Making a Difference (2019)

Highlights from the first three years of the Managing Better Project.

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MORE ABOUT OUR REPORTS

Every day, Care & Repair caseworkers encounter older people unable to afford even the most basic repairs to their homes. In many areas of Wales, there is currently no public funding available to tackle serious or urgent disrepair among vulnerable, low-income older people.

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A new report from Care & Repair Cymru offers a rare glimpse into the daily work of staff who help thousands of older and vulnerable people live safely and independently at home.

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Care & Repair Cymru has been working alongside Tai Pawb Private Rented Sector Champions Network to develop a new video and e-guide designed to give landlords and letting agents across Wales to better support older tenants and those with accessibility needs.

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