A free scheme has been launched across the London Borough of Sutton to provide vulnerable residents with home energy visits and advice.
Vulnerable Sutton residents struggling with their heating bills are being invited to register for free home energy visits to help them to save money, improve their homes and keep warm this winter.
Vulnerable Sutton residents struggling with their heating bills are being invited to register for free home energy visits to help them to save money, improve their homes and keep warm this winter.
The WARMTH scheme, delivered by the charity Groundwork London in partnership with Sutton Council, is a free referral service to promote good health and reduce incidences of ill-health during winter through home visits by trained energy advisors. The advisors will deliver free in-home wellbeing and energy visits, as well as health and financial advice, to some of Sutton’s most vulnerable households.
A single referral to the scheme will provide vulnerable borough residents with access to a range of support and advice, including:
Energy-efficiency measures such as draught-proofing, reflective radiator panels andenergy monitors, which can be fitted for free. Where possible people will be referred for home improvements such as insulation and boiler upgrades.
One-to-one advice onenergy saving and switching tariffs.
Help and support with claiming benefits related toenergy costs the household might qualify for, such as the Warm Homes Discount of £140 off electricity bills.
Assistance with gas, electricity and water debt.
Residents will also be able to receive a free Stay Warm Pack, which contains a fleece top, thermal underwear, socks and a blanket for children and adults at high risk of cold-related illnesses.
Connections to other services could see older and disabled residents registered with theirenergy companies’ Priority Services Register, as well as being referred for council services such as fire safety, handyperson scheme and benefit checks.
The scheme builds on Groundwork London’s successful Green Doctor programme, which has been delivering in-home visits to those most at risk of fuel poverty in London for more than 10 years.
Successful delivery of the WARMTH scheme should have a positive impact on local NHS services this winter by helping to reduce pressure on healthcare services.
A single referral to the scheme will provide vulnerable borough residents with access to a range of support and advice, including:
Energy-efficiency measures such as draught-proofing, reflective radiator panels andenergy monitors, which can be fitted for free. Where possible people will be referred for home improvements such as insulation and boiler upgrades.
One-to-one advice onenergy saving and switching tariffs.
Help and support with claiming benefits related toenergy costs the household might qualify for, such as the Warm Homes Discount of £140 off electricity bills.
Assistance with gas, electricity and water debt.
Residents will also be able to receive a free Stay Warm Pack, which contains a fleece top, thermal underwear, socks and a blanket for children and adults at high risk of cold-related illnesses.
Connections to other services could see older and disabled residents registered with theirenergy companies’ Priority Services Register, as well as being referred for council services such as fire safety, handyperson scheme and benefit checks.
The scheme builds on Groundwork London’s successful Green Doctor programme, which has been delivering in-home visits to those most at risk of fuel poverty in London for more than 10 years.
Successful delivery of the WARMTH scheme should have a positive impact on local NHS services this winter by helping to reduce pressure on healthcare services.