Action team give elderly winter warmers
THE elderly and people living in vulnerable situations in Rochdale are being given extra support to stay warm and well during the winter months thanks to the Cadent Foundation and community action charity, Groundwork.
The Cadent Foundation has granted £40,000 to
Groundwork, to create 2,700 winter warmer packs for those most in need.
The packs will be distributed via local food banks and community hubs in towns and cities across the UK, including Rochdale, as well as the other boroughs of Wigan, Bury, Tameside, Trafford,
Stockport, Salford and Manchester. Each pack contains a range of items to help people keep warm this winter such as socks, gloves, hat, scarf, hot water bottle, blanket, thermal flask mug and energy saving lightbulbs.
Graham Duxbury, National Chief Executive of Groundwork, said: “Around four million people in the UK are in fuel poverty, unable to afford to live in a warm, dry home.
“Fuel poverty is also a major factor in our ability to cope with disease. Living in a dangerously cold home increases the risk of heart attacks, respiratory illness, pneumonia and affects mental health, which means finding cost effective ways of keeping people warm is essential.
“Small changes can have a big impact and these winter warmer packs - backed up by practical advice from our Green Doctors - will help some of the most vulnerable in our society keep warm and well during the cold weather.”