Voice is the network that takes collective issues from each of the networks and works to provide collaborative solutions. Each of the networks is involved in a number of projects that relate to their thematic area, as well as some joint projects bringing together more than one network to look at a shared issues. For more information on what each of the networks is currently working on please visit their pages, for an overview of the issues identified by the Voice networks and what we have done to address them please see the below voice updates:
Some of the cross cutting issues identified by the networks can be seen below, follow the links to find out more:
To get regular updates from across the networks why not joint our Voice e-bulletin.
Warm Homes Healthy People – let’s Kill the Chill in Tameside!
Tameside Council working jointly with a range of local partners has been successful in a bid for £83k from the Department of Health’s Warm Homes Healthy People fund. In Tameside the number of people living in ‘fuel poverty’ (where they spend over 10% of their household income on keeping their homes warm) is higher than the national average. Living in a cold house can have a huge affect on people’s health especially for young families, people with existing health problems and for older people. Working together the Council, NHS Tameside and Glossop, The Energy Saving Trust and local community organisations such as Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), Age UK Tameside and T3SC will use this funding to deliver more services to help the most vulnerable.
T3SC’s part in this project is to let as many voluntary community and faith groups as possible to know about the project and how it could benefit their service users, please let us know if you would like any of the following resources for your contacts by filling in the order form below and sending it back to us by email or at out freepost address, alternatively please download the resources.
If you need more information, or would like to refer someone you know to the other partners please contact:
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James Mallion (lead for the project Tameside Council) on 0161 342 2246.
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Citizen’s Advice Bureau – 0161 330 2196.
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Age UK – 0161 308 5000.
Warm Homes, Healthy People – resources available:
Please download as many of the following resources as you can use, and let us know if you would like us to send you paper copies of any of the following fill in
this form and return it to us or email anna.hynes@t3sc.org
Please download as many of the following resources as you can use, and let us know if you would like us to send you paper copies of any of the following fill in
this form and return it to us or email anna.hynes@t3sc.org -
Warm homes discount factsheet - information about new £120 discount on electricity bills available for people on certain benefits. www.tameside.gov.uk/warmshomediscount
- Kill the Chill leaflet – leaflet from the ‘Kill the Chill’ campaign raising awareness about keeping warm and the help available to do this. This promotes a freephone number for the Energy Saving Trust www.tameside.gov.uk/killthechill
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Toasty Tameside leaflet – information on the ‘free to all’ insulation scheme currently in operation for private households (subject to a survey) www.getmetoasty.com
Energy Advice Guide for Consumers – contains a range of advice and signposting around energy suppliers, discounts and help available. -
Shopping Link leaflet - a local service that can transport all over 18's (and children accompained by an adult) to local shops and markets.
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My home energy switch leaflet – impartial energy supplier switching service (similar to Uswitch) which also has a freephone number people can call as well as webpage. www.direct.gov.uk/warmfront
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Top tips factsheet – top energy saving tips.
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AWARM information – Information about who can help vulnerable people in fuel poverty including how to refer someone.
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Credit Union – information on the services that the Credit Union can offer and how people can sign up to this: www.cashbox.org.uk or www.mintameside.org.uk
Cash Box leaflet What is a credit union -
Health Trainers – Information on the services that the NHS Health Trainers can provide and how people can sign up to this.
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Warm Front – leaflet promoting the government’s Warm Front heating grant which offers up to £3,500 towards a new heating system to people on certain benefits.
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CAB leaflet on warm homes - advertising extended services available through this scheme to older people in Tameside.
