Happy Healthy Homes

Through this project, we worked in collaboration with Haywire and Outside Lives to reach communities across Denbighshire.

Through our range of services, including over-the-phone assistance, in-person workshops and outreach, Warm Wales addressed diverse needs, from energy and water related issues to emergency food and fuel banks.

This enhanced assistance supported over 500 households and encompassed the provision of fuel bank vouchers, food bank parcels, debt advice and support, water debt and support, support with social tariffs for energy and water, income maximisation, and a holistic focus on health and well-being, among other vital services.

“Thanks to the help they gave me, I’ve was able to use my gas and electric, and to have my heating on when it was cold – I was warmer! I have mental health problems, and this support look the edge off. It stopped me from worrying, and it’s definitely helped my wellbeing”

In addition to this direct help for householders, Haywire delivered energy efficiency workshops in 4 local schools, engaging nearly 800 primary and secondary pupils and promoting a greater understanding of energy-related concepts aligned with their curriculum. Haywire also worked with pupils to create an educational performance piece which was delivered in 3 high schools to further raise awareness about keeping warm affordably.

“For our pupils, what hit me during the performance was that our young people were really engaged. Across the school, we’ve been able to cascade learning across lots of different subject areas (including arts, humanities, science and our pastoral curriculum too). It was very practical and challenged our own thinking – it was cleverly done.”

Meanwhile, Outside Lives led volunteer recruitment of Energy Champions. Over 140 volunteers received training from Warm Wales to equip them to raise awareness in their local communities of the help available for people struggling to keep their homes warm.

“The team from Warm Wales were nice and approachable. I was given information to pass on to my mother-in-law that I wouldn’t have known about otherwise.”

This project was funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. The project was supported by Denbighshire county council.