Winter warmth home service
We work with Thinking Works to provide a winter warmth home service during the winter months for:
- People aged over 65
- People with a respiratory disease
- People with a cardiovascular disease
- People with any other long-term limiting illness
- Low income families with young children
How it works
Following an initial assessment, (currently due to COVID-19 assessments are being done over the phone), Thinking Works can provide one or more of the following services:
- Advice on energy bills and keeping warm at home
- Help to access available heating and insulation grants
- Referrals for benefits check
- Fire safety check - free checks and smoke detector installations from the Fire Brigade
- Home security check - advice on securing the home and dealing with bogus callers
- Private sector housing support - help to improve conditions for private tenants
- Advice and information on useful local health and wellbeing services.
For more information on the winter warmth service or to request an assessment visit the Thinking Works website.