Celeste Berteau, Evidence and Influencing Co-ordinator, Life Changes Trust,

September 2020.

What does it mean for a house to be a ‘home’? Is it curling up in your favourite chair at the end of a long day? Sharing a laugh with friends and family? Perhaps it is that feeling you get cooking your favourite meal. While having a place to live is a fundamental need, it can be easy to overlook the importance of feeling ‘at home’. To truly feel ‘at home’, it is not enough to be in a place that meets your needs; there must also be a sense of belonging, a feeling of connection with your community, and the ability to make meaningful choices over your actions and surroundings….

Read in full at the Life Changes Trust source:

https://lifechangestrustblog.wordpress.com/2020/09/30/the-importance-of-home/