Help is at hand to stay warm this winter

St Dennis

11/02/2021

Are you or someone you know in poor health or at risk of ill health, or with underlying health issues? Are you caring for a vulnerable person and / or worried about your home being cold or damp? Is it affecting your health? If so, then Winter Wellbeing can help. For advice and access to services provided by over 30 partner organisations, call: Freephone 0800 954 1956

With this period of cold weather it is even more essential that people keep warm – please circulate the Winter Wellbeing number to anyone who you feel will benefit from the advice and support.

Winter tips from Inclusion Cornwall

Cold Weather Priority Service

The Fuel Petroleum service (FPS) runs a Cold Weather Priority scheme for oil fuel customers. This is designed to identify those customers most vulnerable to cold conditions. It ensures that your fuel supplier knows who you are and where you are. They can therefore take appropriate steps to ensure fuel availability. This is especially true in times of fuel shortage or extreme cold weather. In Cornwall the following are members of FPS: