Help for local people who struggle to afford to heat their home

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In Oldham there is a national award-winning scheme ready to help locals heat their home.

Warm Homes Oldham was set up by Oldham Council, NHS Oldham CCG and Oldham Housing Investment Partnership (OHIP) in 2013 and since then has helped over 4,500 people out of fuel poverty.

It helps local people who struggle to afford to heat their home by paying for home improvements, such as boilers and insulation as well as support from qualified advisors in saving energy and maximising income.

The scheme has won a number of national awards during the last few years including a Heat Heroes Award, a Guardian Public Service Award and a Housing Excellence Award to name a few.

The Warm Homes Oldham team can arrange to visit properties to see if any of the following four steps to affordable warmth are right:

• Insulate the home and upgrade the heating system for free
• Advice on how to reduce energy use
• Advice on maximising nincome, claiming benefit entitlements and helping with fuel debt
• Help from other local support services in Oldham 

Councillor Barbara Brownridge, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Cooperatives, said: “This has been such a valuable scheme in helping thousands of people but it can help so many more.

“We urge residents who feel they may struggle to heat their homes to get in touch with our team.”

For more information or to register your interest in the scheme visit:

www.warmhomesoldham.org