Scheme to improve warmth in homes

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HELP is on hand for vulnerable people in Warrington this winter.
The power Health Through Warmth scheme works with a range of community organisations, charities and local authorities to assist vulnerable homeowners across England and Wales with funding and installation or repair of crucial heating measures, such as boilers, in the home.
With renewed guidance from The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) calling for the wider community, from gas engineers to health workers, to work together to ensure vulnerable residents are not left in the cold, coupled with the fast approaching autumn months, the scheme is now encouraging residents to find out about help that is available.
Homeowners in Warrington who have a long-term illness, a low income with little or no savings and who are unable to fully fund heating measures in their homes may be able to benefit from the scheme. They do not have to be, or even become an npower customer, to benefit.
Elaine Midwinter from npower Health Through Warmth, said: “As the summer starts to draw to an end, many residents in Warrington will soon be turning the thermostats up when the cold weather hits. It’s vital that vulnerable residents – whose health is affected by the colder temperatures – are able to do the same, which is why we want to remind the wider community of the heating help that may be on hand to help them.”
npower Health Through Warmth, together with one of its partners, the home improvement charity, Foundations Independent Living Trust (FILT), has been shortlisted in this year’s national Charity Times Award in recognition of its partnership approach to help.
The scheme started in 2000 and, since its launch, almost 84,000 vulnerable residents across England and Wales have been referred for heating help.
To find out if you, or someone you know, may be eligible for help through the scheme, or to contact the Health Through Warmth team, visit www.npower.com/health_through_warmth


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