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WALES & WEST UTILITIES TO ROLL OUT HEALTHY

HOMES HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMME

WALES & WEST UTILITIES is rolling with Warm Wales, we will now help WALES & WEST UTILITIES TO ROLL OUT HEALTHY
out its Healthy Homes Healthy People 1,000 households per year, working HOMES HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMME
programme across Wales and southwest directly with people to identify possible
England to help create homes that are savings, having a positive effect on their
safe, sound, warm and secure. bank balances and their health.”
The programme, which has been Wales & West Utilities’ Healthy
trialled and developed over the last Homes Healthy People has four key
three years, has been so successful in priorities:
North Wales, South Wales and Cornwall Home and personal safety
it will now be rolled out right across its Income maximisation
network - covering Wrexham to Redruth. Affordable warmth
Warm Wales will run the programme on Health and wellbeing
behalf of Wales & West Utilities. One person to benefit is Mrs Waters
To date, the Healthy Homes Healthy of Port Talbot, who was supported to
People programme has helped make access the Welsh government’s Nest
sure over 3,300 homes are safe, sound, scheme. This resulted in a new gas
warm and secure, helping residents central heating system, a full benefits
save over £2.75 million by providing check to ensure she received everything
energy saving advice, support on home she was entitled to, as well as support
insulation and heating, while making to switch to cheaper utility tariffs.
sure people can access unclaimed Warm Wales has been appointed
benefits and the best energy tariffs and to run the programme after a happier and healthier – people do!
fuel debt assistance. rigorous tendering process and its “From energy saving advice to fuel
David Robinson, Wales & West community team will now work to offer debt assistance, home safety advice and
Utilities Director of Business Services, householders help at the point of need. advice on benefit entitlement; our team
said: “This programme has delivered Jonathan Cosson, Director at Warm is here to help. The provision of a range
huge benefits to people across our Wales, said: “At Warm Wales, we are of advice, support and referral options
pilot areas, and we are delighted that excited to be continuing our long working tailored to the needs of the household
by partnering with Warm Wales we relationship with Wales & West Utilities will allow us to be able to assist more
are able to roll this out across our through the delivery of the Healthy vulnerable households across Wales
operating area. Homes Healthy People project. Through and the southwest of England.”
“We want to identify more fuel poor this partnership, and with the expansion
and vulnerable households to provide of the programme, we will soon be For more information on Healthy Homes
them with a range of services that helping more homes to become healthier Healthy People visit www.warmwales.org.
specifically meet their needs. Working and happier. Homes don’t become uk or call 01656 747622.

Commenting on the partnership NGN AND YORKSHIRE CENTRE FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT JOIN
FORCES TO UPSKILL WORKFORCE FOR THE FUTURE
with YCTD, Mark Horsley, CEO for
Northern Gas Networks said: “As
a major employer in the North
of England we are committed to
investing in developing highly skilled
people that will help to ensure that we
continue to deliver the best possible
service to the communities that we
serve. Our workforce is our most
crucial asset and it’s essential that
we give our people opportunities to
develop their careers to the full.
“I’m really excited about our
programme with YTCD, which has
been developed in response to
colleague feedback and tailored to
meet the needs of our workforce. the development of the essential years to come, as well as contributing
It will help to ensure that we commercial and people management to much needed investment in the
fully support our managers with skills that the industry needs for local economy.”

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