Cold Weather Support

Are you worried about the rising cost of energy bills, food and transport?

You are not alone; the cost-of-living crisis is affecting many of us. You may want help accessing grants and debt advice, support getting all the money you’re entitled to, or simply want to know more about the government’s recent support measures.

Whatever your money worries may be, BCC has put together some helpful information to help you. 

Click here to visit Birmingham City Council’s cost of living support.

Birmingham City Council 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. 

Click here to visit Birmingham City Council’s guidance of schemes to help tackle fuel poverty.

Simple Energy Advice – SEA provide free advice on energy efficiency, grants and bills and can be contacted free on 0800 444 202.

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.

Click here to visit Age UK’s website for guidance on keeping well this winter.

A network of free-to-use Warm Welcome sites is being made available across Birmingham to provide free, warm and welcoming spaces where people can come to take part in activities, access services and get practical advice and support, as well as meet members of their community.

Click here to visit Birmingham City Council’s Warm Welcome Site.

Birmingham City Council has produced guidance on staying safe during severe weather, including dedicated information on winter weather, thunderstorms and lightning, and gales and high winds. 

Click here to visit Birmingham City Council’s guidance on staying safe during bad weather.

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.

Click here to visit the MET office’s range of seasonal weather advice.

SignHealth has produced flu vaccine guidance in British Sign Language. 

Click here to visit the British Sign Language website.

The NHS has produced guidance on how and why to get the Flu and Covid-19 booster vaccinations ahead of the winter period, as well as other guidance on how to stay well in winter.

This information is available in in large print, audio, British Sign Language and easy read versions.

Click here to visit NHS England’s Flu and COVID vaccination guidance.

Information to help prevent the major avoidable effects of cold weather on health. Includes guidance on supporting vulnerable people, staying safe in cold weather (available in various languages) and action cards for settings (including commissioners, voluntary and community sector, care services and healthcare settings).

Click here to visit the UKHSA website for resources on avoiding the effects of cold weather on your health.