Warm Homes Oldham

Warm Homes Oldham is a scheme to support households to reduce their energy bills and stay warm in winter in Oldham City Council.

The activities developed with a budget between 100.000 and 1M€ include the Warm Homes Oldham team assessing the situation and offing:

• Advice on how to reduce energy use around the home and use heating controls effectively
• Help with switching energy supplier or tariff, claiming the Warm Homes Discount and registering on the Priority Services Register
• Small energy saving measures (like draught-proofing, LED light bulbs and reflective radiator foils)
• Oil filled radiators in an emergency no heat situation
• Refer to regional and national schemes, acting as sponsor for some of them (meaning user don't have to pay).

Main beneficiaries: low-income consumers 

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  Countries impacted:
  

  United Kingdom
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  Geographical scale:
  

  Regional and Local
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  Energy poverty phase:
  

  Implementation

  Planning
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  Intervention type:
  

  Consumer Advice, protection and empowerment

  Financial mechanisms

  Household energy efficiency and refurbishment
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  Professionals involved:
  

  Social worker

  Technician
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  Partners involved:
  

  Oldham Council
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  Type of funding:
  

  Private funds from Auriga Services and E.ON Energy Solutions. National/regional funds from Oldham Council and Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
• SDGs addressed: