Case Studies - Seaside & Country Homes

Case Study 1 - Eileen Filmer

When you think of the Isle of Wight what comes to mind? Perhaps you recall images of the yachts amassed in the harbour for Cowes Week or maybe the legendary music festivals of the sixties.

One thing for sure is that the island is synonymous with summer holidays for a huge number of London residents. Now, the Seaside & Country Homes scheme could make the island your home too.

Take Eileen Filmer for instance. She moved from a Broomleigh Housing Association home in the south of London to a Places for People property in Newport on the Isle of Wight.

Having been born in, and lived and worked in London, for her whole life any move would represent a huge challenge but Eileen believes it’s the best decision she has made in years.

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Case Study 2 - Anne Dolan

London is a wonderful city. Thousands of tourists from around the world visit its many attractions; it is soon to host the Olympic Games and attracts business from all over the globe.

Yet London is not always ideal for everyone; even many people who have grown up in the capital seek an alternative from the fast pace of city life as they approach retirement.

Anne Dolan is one such former London resident. Anne moved with her husband eight years ago from a council flat in the centre of Islington in north-east London to a two bedroom flat in the pleasant coastal town of Worthing, in West Sussex, managed by Places for People.

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