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Take health seriously, the
link between poor health and fuel poverty is
well documented. Train staff to give energy
efficiency advice and help residents’ manage
their heating systems -
Energy Savings Trust
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Ensure promoting good health
for residents’ and staff appears in
documents, strategies and procedures.
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Build strong partnerships
with your Primary Care Trusts. Promoting
healthy living advice in residents’
newsletters and at resident events.
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Build and refurbish to
promote healthy homes, with good natural
daylight, reduce the reliance on materials
like MDF, PVC, plastic based paints and
linoleum and replace them with sustainable
wood, organic paints and natural floor
coverings.
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Work with local authorities,
other housing providers, the youth service
and play providers to ensure good quality
formal and informal play and recreation
spaces and opportunities are designed into
family estates.
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Promote subsidised holiday
play schemes to resident families.
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Work with residents and
community partners like
The Groundwork Trust and the
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
to bring to life derelict and uncared for
wildlife areas and community spaces.
