One this page: Practical advice and help to maintain a healthy warm home.
'Affordable Warmth' is the ability to heat your home to an adequate level for household comfort and health without incurring financial hardship. A fuel poor household is one that needs to spend in excess of 10% of its income on fuel to maintain a satisfactory heating regime.
Benefits of Improving Energy Efficiency
Improving the energy efficiency of your home will help you to benefit from the heat you are buying as up to 30% of this is lost through un-insulated walls and 25% through a poorly insulated loft.
For more information, see: Home Energy Conservation
Npower Health Through Warmth
This is a practical scheme run locally by Ridgeway Care and Repair in partnership with Swindon Borough Council and NHS Swindon that aims to help improve levels of warmth, comfort and quality of life for vulnerable people with cold and damp related illnesses.
They can apply for grants and other funding on your behalf, which will help pay for the measures needed in your home, such as:
- Cavity wall and loft insulation
- Heating
- Boiler repairs or replacement (if broken)
- Energy efficiency and benefits advice
The scheme trains key community workers to recognise the links between housing and health and refer householders for assistance.
Swindon is one of the areas across England and Wales where Health Through Warmth operates.
Further Information /Contact
If you think the Health Through Warmth scheme may be able to help you, please contact your local Health Through Warmth Co-ordinator.
For more information, please visit the Health Through Warmth website (www.healththroughwarmth.com)
Fuel Debt
If you are in fuel debt, it is important to talk to your supplier.
The council is working with the Bristol Debt Advice Centre, who can offer advice on fuel and other debts.
Please see the Bristol Debt Advice Centre website (www.bdac.org.uk).