A new research paper explains how community insights can help to improve products and services to benefit people's health and wellbeing.

We’ve installed an extensive digital infrastructure to collect indoor environmental data across 250 households in coastal towns. Find out more.

We are running a project to help people get online and use video calling or messaging software with confidence. Find out more.

Take a look at our infographic which describes survey data from 3,668 people about their home environment, digital competency and wellbeing.

An academic poster and audio description about a research study looking at the acceptability of digital technology for health and wellbeing among social housing residents.

Mark England is speaking at the Housing Tech conference about the benefits of mapping people’s digital aspirations.

Analysing the levels of, and associations, between social cohesion, mental wellbeing, and physical and mental health-related quality of life among social housing residents from low socioeconomic communities in Cornwall, UK.

Here are some links related to Smartline’s work which readers may find useful in understanding the context of the project.

Innovation Project: Research support for ground-breaking financial reflection app Money Story.

These are strange times indeed but what is the impact on vulnerable people in our society and could there be any long term benefits?

Karen Spooner of Volunteer Cornwall and Phil Gilbert of Coastline Housing talk to us about their experiences of working with vulnerable people.

This research experimented with the use of community personas developed using survey data to inform organisations and businesses supporting health and wellbeing.

We test the generalisability of the laboratory-based VTT model to less controlled domestic environments on an unprecedented scale by comparing model predictions for 274 homes with occupants’ responses about mould.

Our research team is developing a guide to using online devices to reduce isolation during COVID-19 lockdown.

We’ve devised a short and fun ‘treasure hunt’ to see how easy it is to use the site - it should only take a few minutes and it will really help us improve.

The role of indoor mould contamination in the risk of allergic diseases in older adults is yet to be fully explored. This is of interest because older people spend more time indoors, as well as facing health issues due to the ageing process, and may be at greater risk of developing and/or exacerbating asthma as a result of indoor dampness.

Innovation Project: FoAM Kernow and Access Lizard Adventure collaborate to provide accessible kayaking.

In these times of online connectivity, wouldn’t it be great if you could order an essential repair or pay your bills online?

In March 2020 we sent a letter of support along with an information sheet to all our households with the aim of helping them to get connected online using popular tools such as WhatsApp and Facebook.

600 million bits of data, and counting…

Our data portal provides access to aggregated Smartline data which has been collected via environmental sensors placed in homes across Camborne, Illogan, Pool and Redruth.