Catch up on all of our latest news and research
Household products should carry asthma warnings
Our latest research finds evidence that a group of chemicals found in a wide range of household products increase the risk of asthma.
How is our community engagement improving health and wellbeing?
We hear from Karen Spooner, our Community Engagement Manager from Volunteer Cornwall, to find out how community work is improving health and wellbeing.
Changing energy and water usage during lockdown
New research finds changes in people’s energy and water usage at home during lockdown. What does this tell us?
How can we improve digital inclusion post COVID-19?
The most distinguishing societal change in response to COVID-19 has been the global switch to digital technology, with many at risk of being left behind.
How can we improve mental health for people living in social housing?
What are the links between social cohesion, mental health, and physical health for people living in social housing?
We’ve engaged with more than 280 businesses
Over the last four years, we‘ve engaged with more than 280 organisations, charities, businesses and social enterprises. How could we help you?
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C)
Innovation project: A new app to revolutionise the delivery of routine health checks
All Saints Church Community Centre
Innovation Project: supporting a new community IT hub that offers free drop-in sessions, training and support.
A smart radon sensor helped us to prevent health risks at home
A radon sensor helped to prevent health risks, helping us to spot a resident who’d turned off her heating in winter.
Online coffee mornings connect Cornwall residents
Volunteer Cornwall and Coastline Housing teamed up to start digital coffee mornings to connect the local community.
10 tips for communicating with an online community
Kate Doodson from Cosmic shares 10 tips for communicating with online communities. Read more and watch the event.
Engagement With Health and Housing Innovation
A new research paper explains how community insights can help to improve products and services to benefit people's health and wellbeing.
Technology for sustainable health and social care
We’ve installed an extensive digital infrastructure to collect indoor environmental data across 250 households in coastal towns. Find out more.
Getting Online: Staying Connected
We are running a project to help people get online and use video calling or messaging software with confidence. Find out more.
The Smartline Community
Take a look at our infographic which describes survey data from 3,668 people about their home environment, digital competency and wellbeing.
The feasibility and acceptability of digital technology for health 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.
Community resilience in housing
Mark England is speaking at the Housing Tech conference about the benefits of mapping people’s digital aspirations.
Social cohesion, mental wellbeing and health-related quality of life: social housing in Cornwall
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.
Background links
Here are some links related to Smartline’s work which readers may find useful in understanding the context of the project.