Help is on hand for vulnerable people in sutton

Sutton Staying Put has joined forces with npower's Health

Through Warmth scheme to help vulnerable residents fight the cold.

 

The organisations are working together to identify and

support local people who can benefit from the scheme. Health Through Warmth

helps vulnerable homeowners who have an illness which is made worse by living

in a cold home by repairing or installing heating systems.

 Caseworkers at Sutton Staying Put, who help elderly people

in the area repair and maintain their homes, can now refer residents to the

npower Health Through Warmth scheme.  A

Crisis Fund is available to put towards heating and insulation work needed when

people cannot afford the work themselves.

 Sue Bennett from Sutton Staying Put, comments: "Working with

npower Health Through Warmth will bring real benefits to some of the most

vulnerable people in the area.

"We often meet people whose health is suffering due to their

cold living conditions, so are delighted to have access to the npower Health

Through Warmth scheme and Crisis Fund. 

Improved warmth, comfort and quality of life will be of great benefit to

our residents."

Elaine Midwinter, npower Health Through Warmth scheme

manager, added: "We're looking forward to continuing to work with Sutton

Staying Put, not just during the winter but over the coming months too, as now

is the ideal time to install heating and insulation measures before the cold

weather returns, helping to prevent further health problems."

For more information please contact Sutton Staying Put on 020

8409 7061. For more details about Health Through Warmth visit www.healththroughwarmth.com