Warm & Well

Introduction

The Warm and Well scheme began its work in October 2001, working throughout Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire to ensure as many people as possible are kept warm each winter, by making home owners and privately renting tenants homes more comfortable to live in and fuel efficient. The Warm and Well scheme is also now available to residents in Wiltshire

All homeowners and privately renting tenants in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire are entitled to at least a partial grant towards insulation. All grants are subject to availability and survey, which is completely free and no obligation. All surveys and work are carried out by the accredited installer, Domestic & General Insulation Ltd.

There are grants available for:

• Cavity wall insulation
• Loft insulation

In certain Local Authority areas there are grants for A-rated boilers and central heating systems. The 'Do I qualify?' section shows what measures are available in different areas and what the qualifying criteria is.

A background to Gloucestershire Warm and Well

• Since the scheme was set up, over 34,000 properties have been made energy efficient, resulting in warmer, more comfortable homes.
• More than 52,000 energy efficiency measures, such as loft and cavity wall insulation have been installed.
• Over £25,000,000 worth of energy efficiency measures installed.
• Gloucestershire Warm and Well was the winner of the 2006 Ashden Award for energy efficiency.

The central issues addressed are the link between energy efficiency and affordable warmth, cold living conditions and health.

Gloucestershire Warm and Well aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce the levels of associated health risk through raising awareness of the issues and appropriate action, providing specific and appropriate advice to each household that comes into the scheme and enabling physical measures to be installed through referrals to grants and discount schemes.

Warm and Well is managed by Severn Wye Energy Agency on behalf of the Local Authorities in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. They work together with the insulation company, Domestic and General Ltd, to provide information on home insulation, energy efficiency and how to claim a grant towards energy efficiency measures.

Contact Us

For more information contact the Energy Advice Line and ask about Warm & Well on 0800 500 3076.

You can apply by sending your full name, address, telephone and details on the measures you are interested in to:

Warm & Well
Severn Wye Energy Agency Ltd
Unit 15 Highnam Business Centre
Highnam
Gloucester
GL2 8DN