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23 Kris McGowan
Teacher, Trainer, Volunteer, Senior Project Manager, Store Manager, Dad, Energy Expert …
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23 Marches Energy Agency
Multi national award winning social enterprise
Train, educate, inspire, challenge, in the field of energy and environmental issues
Established 1997
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In winter 2010-11 there were 23,700 EXCESS deaths in England alone. 27,000 in the whole of the UK
A large proportion of these are preventable.
You are here to learn how.
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What is fuel poverty? How can we identify need? Learn how to spot the signs Direct people to help Get people warmer and healthier Give you tools and expertise
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Fuel Poverty and the Cold Weather Plan
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23 Cold doesn’t kill
Poor heating Poor health Poor ventilation Low incomes
Finland is much colder every winter and has half the excess winter deaths
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Insulate homes better Heat homes better Make sure access to
correct benefits Higher awareness
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The Cold Weather Plan was developed in partnership with:
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The CWP is a public health plan
Aim = to avoid the adverse health effects of winter by raising public awareness and triggering actions by those in contact with people most at risk
Sets out what needs to happen before and during periods of severe winter weather in England
CWP was launched on 1st November 2011
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The cold facts More people die during the winter than at other times of the
year 23,700 excess winter deaths in England in 2010-11
(average of 27,000 per year) This number can rise during very severe weather – 34,000
deaths in winter 2008-09Direct effects Heart attacks, stroke, respiratory disease,
flu, falls & injuries, hypothermia
Indirect effects Poor mental health, carbon monoxide poisoning
Health services Increased demand on health & emergency services
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Vulnerable groups Older people (age 75+) Young children Pre-existing medical conditions Living in poor quality housing Households at risk of fuel poverty
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Indoor temperaturesRecommended by WHO:
21ºC Recommended minimum daytime temperature for main rooms
18ºC Recommended minimum bedroom temperature at night
World Health Organization (1987) Health Impact of Low Indoor Temperatures: Report on a WHO meeting. Copenhagen: World Health Organization. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/3ghblbm
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Preventable These are predictable and largely preventable causes In most cases, simple actions could prevent illness,
injury and death Colder countries in Europe have fewer excess winter
deaths e.g. Finland has half the excess winter death rate of
England Colder countries are much better prepared for cold
weather: Well-insulated, well-heated, energy-efficient homes Warm outdoor clothing
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Benefits ofhousing improvements Improving housing conditions can lead to significant
improvements in health and wellbeing(Howden-Chapman et al, 2007)
A recent study showed that investing £1 in keeping homes warm could save the NHS up to 42p in health costs(Liddell, 2008)
Better self-rated health 50% in fair/poor health
Fewer days off school 51%
Fewer days off work 38%
Fewer visits to GP 27%
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Benefits ofbehaviour change Protective behaviours (seen in colder countries):
Keeping houses warmer Wearing adequate clothing outdoors
Potential barriers: Practical issues (e.g. fuel poverty) Many older people do not view themselves as vulnerable or at
risk during winter
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Cold Weather Alert levels A series of escalating alerts will be issued depending on severity,
duration & geographical spread of cold weather conditions CWP sets out actions at 4 levels:
Level 1 Winter preparedness
Level 2 Severe winter weather is forecast (Alert & readiness)60% risk of severe cold weather lasting at least 48 hours forecast to arrive within next 2-3 days
Level 3 Response to severe winter weather(Severe weather action)
Level 4 Major incident (Emergency response)Severe winter weather affecting large parts of the country & critical services
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ofColdWeatherAlerts
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Examples of actionsLevel 1 Identify individuals who are at particular risk from severe cold
weather Work with at-risk individuals, their families and carers to ensure
that they are aware of the dangers of cold weather and how to keep warm
Level 2 When visiting clients, check room temperatures to ensure that
clients are warm Consider how the forecast weather conditions may impact on your
work
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23 What is fuel poverty?What is fuel poverty?
Fuel poverty is the inability to adequately heat Fuel poverty is the inability to adequately heat the home and a household needs to spend 10% the home and a household needs to spend 10% or more of its income in order to maintain a or more of its income in order to maintain a satisfactory heating regime.satisfactory heating regime.
Low household income, poor insulation Low household income, poor insulation standards, inefficient or expensive heating standards, inefficient or expensive heating systems and under-occupancy of properties.systems and under-occupancy of properties.
Many older people require extra warmth as a Many older people require extra warmth as a result of age or disability and lack of access to result of age or disability and lack of access to mains gas supply denies many rural households mains gas supply denies many rural households the benefits of the most efficient and effective the benefits of the most efficient and effective form of heating.form of heating.
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Are our energy bills Are our energy bills higher?higher?
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Are our energy bills Are our energy bills higher?higher?
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Shropshire’s fuel poverty Shropshire’s fuel poverty stats..stats..Every year the health of Every year the health of 360360 people in people in
Shropshire will be adversely affected as a direct Shropshire will be adversely affected as a direct result of their homes being poorly insulated or result of their homes being poorly insulated or the heating system being inadequate. the heating system being inadequate.
As a result, As a result, 114114 of these will lose their lives. of these will lose their lives.
The cost to the NHS is over The cost to the NHS is over £6 million£6 million. . One-off work to improve or repair cold homes is One-off work to improve or repair cold homes is
approximately approximately £1.5 million£1.5 million. .
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What is Shropshire What is Shropshire HeatSavers?HeatSavers?
An ‘in-kind, low cost’ referral system between An ‘in-kind, low cost’ referral system between Housing and Health. Any health Housing and Health. Any health professional/volunteer visiting a patient/client professional/volunteer visiting a patient/client can use a simple Affordable Warmth Checklist to can use a simple Affordable Warmth Checklist to determine whether fuel poverty exists and then determine whether fuel poverty exists and then refer directly to the housing advisers at refer directly to the housing advisers at Shropshire Council through a dedicated email to Shropshire Council through a dedicated email to Shropshire HeatSavers.Shropshire HeatSavers.
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Cold Weather deaths and illness are preventable
Warmer, better insulated homes will help, better access to services and the correct benefits will make significant difference
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Some Exercises to warm us up!
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26% Roof
33% Walls
18% Windows
3% Doors
12% Ventilation & Draughts
8% Floors
Draw a picture of a house
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What are the signs of fuel poverty or cause for concern? House condition Heating system Person’s health/ outward appearance Debt Overall energy use
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Things that you will spot IllnessWhat do they say?What can you see?
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Referring householders for help
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Complete as many parts as possible. Make sure the client signs the form
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Send forms to the AGE UK office They will then pass the details on to Shropshire
HeatSavers More points = more urgent
Benefits Team (increase income) Housing Team (housing condition, emergency heating,
grants) Keep Shropshire Warm (insulation, grants, tariff
switching) Shropshire Home Services (handyperson, minor/
extensive works) Just Credit Union (low cost loans)
AGE UK will be informed of the outcome and progress
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Case Study: What can happen?
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60+ Boiler Broken Mr Stanson
recently had a number of operations
Cold exacerbating problems
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Customer services referred them to HeatSavers
20/12/11 2 emergency
radiators delivered the next day
Officer from Housing Assistance Team visits
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Application completed for Emergency Heating Grant
All eligibility criteria met
£1900 grant for new boiler and fitting
Warm home for Christmas!
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Thank you!
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