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.

Warm and Well is managed by Severn Wye Energy Agency on behalf of the Local Authorities in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. We 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.

For more information contact the Energy Saving Trust advice centre and ask about Warm & Well on 0800 512 012.

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.

A background to Wiltshire Warm and Well

Wiltshire Council's Core Strategy commits the council to reducing carbon emissions throughout the county. Carbon emissions from domestic properties make up 24% of total emissions. Improving insulation of domestic properties makes a significant contribution to energy saving and therefore carbon emissions reduction.

Wiltshire Council have provided grant funding for loft and cavity wall insulation. With Council funding as well as national CERT funding, Wiltshire Warm and Well aims to improve 3,000 homes in financial year 2011/2012.