Heat your Home Well
Ideally the
temperature in your home should be 18-21°C. Keep it insulated by having doors
and windows closed; use draught excluders and thick curtains;
let the sunlight
in during the day and shut up unused rooms.
For more
information and advice on how to keep your home warm, see
Affordable
Warmth for You on the following website link:
or call 01228
817224.
The free Home
Heat Helpline advises people worried about paying their
energy bills and
keeping warm during the winter. It also gives advice to low income
households in
urgent need of heating help and advice.
Call 0800 33 66
99 or visit
www.homeheathelpline.org.uk for more information.
Eat Well, Keep Active and Look After
Yourself
It is advisable
to keep active - this will get your circulation going and make you
feel warmer. You
should also make sure that you dress warmly - ideally with
several layers
of thin clothing. Ensure you have regular hot meals and drinks
to give you
warmth and energy.
For information
on community meals in Cumbria contact NCI Helpline on
Get Financial Support
If you were born
on or before 5 July 1952 you can claim the Winter Fuel
payment. You may
be entitled to other benefits and grants. Citizens Advice
can offer advice
on benefits, debt, and other issues.
Find contact
details for your local Citizens Advice Bureau at:
The Winter Warmth Fund through Cumbria
Community Foundation helps
older people in
Cumbria stay warm and healthy.
You can apply
for the fund if you are over 60, live in Cumbria, and receive
• State pension
and/or Pension Credit, or
• Struggle to
maintain a basic acceptable standard of living during the winter
due to the cost
of heating your home and the restrictions of cold weather
The normal grant
is £125 or £250 in exceptional circumstances.
If you would
like to apply to this fund please contact one of the following:
• Age UK South
Lakeland: Dave Thomson 01539 728180
• The Oaklea Trust (Barrow): Rebekah
Beavis 01539 735025
For more about
the Winter Warmth Fund please contact Annalee Holliday at the Cumbria Community
Foundation on 01900 825760 or annalee@cumbriafoundation.org or www.cumbriafoundation.org
Stay in Touch Through Library Service
The Home
Delivery Service is for people who are unable to visit the library
because of
mobility problems or ill health and who have no one who can go
to the library
on their behalf. Contact your local library.
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