Year: 2025
Type: report
Abstract: Background Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) is a countywide affordable warmth initiative delivered by all 14 Local Authorities (LAs) in Lancashire. The Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST) Fusion team, with the support of Blackpool Health Determinants Research Collaboration, conducted an evaluation study on CHiL between 2024-2025 to investigate the overall question: How the reach and uptake of CHiL (HUG2 & discretionary funding) can be improved. Methods This study adopted a mixed methods approach which analysed CHiL dataset from applicants, as well as semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and residents (including private tenants & tenants). Community Co-Researchers (CCRs) from Blackpool HDRC helped to develop the interview topic guides and conducted interviews with residents. CCRs also participated in a knowledge mobilisation substudy to understand the impact of the CCR model on reaching seldom heard groups in research and the impact of being involved in the evaluation on the Community CoResearchers themselves. To answer the overall research question, quantitative data analysis from CHiL dataset will help to address reach and uptake of CHiL and what explains disparities in reach and uptake. Qualitative data analysis from the interviews will help address facilitators and enablers to applying to and obtaining CHiL support, experiences and perspectives of applicants and providers, and recommendations for improvement. Findings Qualitative findings were analysed to understand perspectives and experiences of respondents, especially barriers and enablers to applying to CHiL and obtaining support.
Institutions: University of Glasgow, Lancaster University
Language: English
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7203513327