Partners pack up help for elderly

THE elderly and people living in vulnerable situations across Lancashire 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, including Rossendale.

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.

Groundwork’s Green Doctors programme provides energy saving advice that helps people to keep warm, well, and save money by reducing energy bills.