Cold weather resources
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Birmingham City Council |
BCC has produced guidance on several schemes now available to Birmingham residents to tackle fuel poverty, from free installation of central heating, switching energy supplier, support with fuel debts, energy saving measures, energy efficient appliances and more. |
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Disability Resource Centre |
DRC’s Energy Efficiency Advice Service provides energy-related information and advice to disabled people and people with long term health conditions in Birmingham Black Country and South Staffordshire. DRC also deliver workshops in the community to allow people to become efficient and effective energy consumers. |
Telephone: 03030 402040 |
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Simple Energy Advice |
SEA provide free advice on energy efficiency, grants and bills. |
Telephone: 0800 444 202 |
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Age UK |
Age UK has produced guidance on keeping well this winter, including information on staying healthy, keeping spirits up, managing money, looking after each other, preparing for severe weather and getting the flu jab. |
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Birmingham City Council |
BCC has produced guidance on staying safe during severe weather, including dedicated information on winter weather, thunderstorms and lightning, and gales and high winds. |
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Groundswell |
Groundswell has produced a winter health leaflet for people experiencing homelessness. |
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Met Office |
The Met Office has produced a range of seasonal advice to help deal with the worst weather throws at us, including guidance on travel, your home, health and wellbeing, your community and being weather ready for winter. |
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NHS |
The NHS has produced guidance on how to stay well in winter and this information is available in large print, audio, British Sign Language and easy-read versions. |
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SignHealth |
SignHealth has produced flu vaccine and COVID-19 guidance in British Sign Language. |
