THE CHALLENGE
The Damp and Mould resident pilot program, developed by EN:Able Communities in collaboration with NOCN Group and Berneslai Homes aimed to empower tenants, housing associations, and leaseholders with essential knowledge to address and improve living conditions.
EMPOWERING RESIDENTS
Four residents took part in the pilot online training session Understanding Damp and Mould in Domestic Dwellings, which aimed to educate participants on identifying the causes of the issue, as well as how to take steps to both prevent and treat it. With approximately 3.8% of homes in England having some form of damp problem, the user-friendly course provided comprehensive information on a range of topics to the residents, who then answered a series of questions at the end of each section to confirm their knowledge.
Following the success of the pilot session, EN:Able Communities are developing the roll out more widely to help more residents keep their homes dry and mould-free.
This story is also published in We Are Barnsley and Barnsley Chronicle
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BUILDING A HEALTHIER FUTURE TOGETHER
Everyone in the social housing sector knows the pernicious impact that damp and mould in the home can have on the health and wellbeing of its inhabitants. Berneslai Homes has a long-standing reputation of working closely with its tenants and communities and this project is another example of how they strive to do their very best to provide high quality and safe housing that provides a place that their tenants are proud to call home.
“Keeping tenants safe is our number one priority, and we were delighted to have the opportunity to offer places to Berneslai Homes tenants on the training session hosted by Efficiency North. The focus was on empowering tenants to proactively identify, prevent, and tackle damp-related problems. During the training tenants were shown how to identify the signs of damp and condensation at an early stage, and what practical steps to take to prevent further issues such as ventilation, heating, and good housekeeping, which was the perfect complement to our existing ‘STAR’ campaign for tenants.”
Arturo Gulla | Executive Director of Property Services, Berneslai Homes
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