Winter warmer support for local residents
From next week residents living in the Morton area of Carlisle
who are aged 75 years or older will be able to receive a free
winter ‘survival kit’.
The packs include items, which would useful in the event of
extreme weather, including information from Age Concern, the
Cumbria Energy Efficiency Centre and Benefits Advice Service, a
torch, gloves, insulating blanket, transistor radio, Tescos’
vouchers and course salt (for gritting). Proof of age may be
requested.
They will be distributed during a series of drop-in roadshows
next week:
- Monday, 10 December - 10am - 12noon - Newlaithes Avenue Post
Office, Newlaithes Avenue
- Monday, 10 December - 1pm - 3.30pm - Border Terrier car park,
Newlaithes Avenue
- Tuesday, 11 December - 1pm - 3.30pm - Royal Scot car park,
Langrigg Road
- Wednesday, 12 December - 10am - 12noon - Stonegarth shops,
Stonegarth
- Wednesday, 12 December - 1pm - 3.30pm - Morton Community Centre
car park, Wigton Road
- Thursday, 13 December - 1pm - 3.30pm - Newlaithes shops,
Newlaithes Avenue
Organised by the Carlisle Partnership Healthy Communities and
Older People Priority Group, the public events have been arranged
by Carlisle City Council after they received grant funding from the
Department of Health.
The group is chaired by Jenni Payne, Assistant Director of
Public Health (North) who said:
"It is estimated that there around 650 households
within the Morton area could be eligible for the Keep Warm, Keep
Safe packs as there is a high proportion of elderly residents with
significant health problems. We hope that they take up the offer of
support and attend one of the roadshows."
Members of the Carlisle Partnership Healthy Communities and
Older People Group include Carlisle Leisure, Cumbria Primary Care
Trust, Carlisle Housing Association, Age Concern, Carlisle City
Council, Cumbria County Council, Cumbria Sport, Job Centre Plus, NW
Ambulance Service and the NHS Trust.