Description of financial proxy

This valuation details the cost of avoidance of major repairs in the household.

Context

The proxy was used in an SROI study exploring the social return from a small scale Handyperson project. The project offered home visits to elderly people and people with disabilities who had no family to support them and who are living in rural areas in the north of Scotland. The service was run through volunteer input, recruiting volunteers from within the remote communities. The service offered a small repairs service, but volunteers also provided companionship and advice, and signposting to and for other agencies. Some repairs were such that their neglect to lead to more serious housing problems

Valuation Technique

Potential cost saving or value of resources reallocated