Housing is a fundamental determinant of health and wellbeing. Access to suitable housing and accommodation, combined with the right support, enables people to live independently, maintain their quality of life, and reduce the risk of preventable crises or increasing care needs. Although Essex County Council (ECC) is not a Housing Authority, it is a key strategic partner in shaping the supported...
The Prevention and Enablement Model is a whole system approach to improving the lives of people living with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions. Its overarching theme is to encourage and support people to be more active, independent and well. This test and learn is being delivered via a system of unique partnerships across the county’s Health and Adult Social Care sector.
Each year, Essex County Council sets a research topic to some of the best social science undergraduates at the University of Essex. The Challenge Project acts as an alternative to their individual undergraduate dissertation module in their final year. As a group, the students work together to provide the council with evidence which is academically accredited and cutting edge. The report...
