Shaping the future of housing for older people

The council wants to improve the quality of accommodation for older people.

Over the autumn and winter, residents’ views will be gathered through a survey and workshops with current and potential future residents. We and our consultants will also be visiting our sheltered schemes to look at the existing facilities over the next few months. View a list of our sheltered schemes.

A report containing options for consideration will be presented to the council’s Cabinet in the next few months.

This is a long term plan which aims to see accommodation improved over time. We will keep you informed as the project progresses.

If you have any questions, please contact our older persons team. Our phone lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and you can reach us by calling 01509 634666.

We want to hear from you

As part of our research into the types of council homes people over 60 want to live in, we have created two online surveys for people to complete:

• One survey is for tenants who live in sheltered accommodation owned by Charnwood Borough Council
• The other survey is for general residents who are 60 years of age, or due to turn 60 within the 5 years 

We know that we’re living in a constantly changing world and want to see how we can ensure our homes and any services provided meet future expectations.

We are seeking the views of those over the age of 60 years, or due to turn 60 within the next 5 years.

Please spend ten minutes answering these eleven questions.

Please complete the survey before Sunday, 20 October 2024. We’ll then pick five names at random to receive a £50 shopping voucher.

Thank you for your time.

Online survey for sheltered accommodation owned by Charnwood Borough Council

Online survey for residents aged 60 or over, or due to turn 60 in the next 5 years

Please note: Your personal details and any information provided during this survey will not be used for any other purpose. For further details, please read our privacy statement.

Terms of conditions of the prize draw

Here are the terms and conditions for the £50 prize draw for completing the survey. 

By entering in the prize draw, it is deemed that entrant has accepted the terms and conditions detailed below.

• The prize draw is open to council tenants who live in any of the sheltered schemes in the borough, and residents over the age of 60 or who will be turning 60 in the next 5 years.
• The prize draw excludes all other residents of the borough, including Charnwood Borough Council employees, their relatives and employees of any participating businesses and their relatives.
• No third-party entries or bulk entries will be accepted. The council reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants, and the prize may be withheld until and unless the council is satisfied with the verification.
• Entries not complying with these terms and conditions will be invalid.
• Entries must include an email address and telephone number for contacting the winner. Each winner will be notified by email or phone after the prize draw closes. The prize is awarded conditionally upon acceptance and if a winner is unable to be contacted after 28 days or if any prize is unclaimed or declined within a reasonable period, the prize shall be deemed as unclaimed or unaccepted and a supplementary winner may be chosen at the council's discretion.
• The council will not be responsible for any inability of a prize-winner to take up the specified prize.
• Entrants' data will be collected, stored and processed for the purposes of administering and assessing competitions. The council shall take all reasonable care to ensure that it complies with its obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998. The Council's decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. The Council reserves the right to suspend, cancel, postpone or amend the competition and/or review and revise these terms and conditions.