Surviving Winter The Surviving Winter campaign has been running since 2010, supporting elderly and vulnerable people keep warm and safe during the winter months. About Surviving Winter We have again launched our annual Surviving Winter appeal to help keep hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people warm and save lives over the coldest months. We will again be working with our partners - Age UK Wiltshire, Warm and Safe Wiltshire and Wiltshire and Swindon Citizens Advice - to help those most vulnerable in our communities. They will provide tailored including energy grants, energy-saving and benefits advice, boiler service or repairs, door-to-door hot meals to people living in food poverty. This year your support is needed more than ever. 30,000 Households in Wiltshire & Swindon live in fuel poverty 1 in 10 Households in Wiltshire and Swindon can't afford to heat their homes 300 People in Wiltshire die each year because they cannot heat their homes. The need It is estimated that 30,000 households in Wiltshire and Swindon live in fuel poverty, meaning they cannot afford to heat their home properly through the coldest months of the year. NHS statistics show that that up to 300 people in Wiltshire and Swindon die each year simply because of cold homes. Most people who suffer premature winter-related death are over 65 and 75% of these deaths are due to the impact the cold has on respiratory and circulatory conditions. This year the situation is likely to be worse due to the energy crisis and the impact it is having on fuel bills this winter. It comes at a time when food prices and other household costs are also going up, leaving the elderly and vulnerable on low incomes in our county under more pressure than ever before. DONATE How you can help If you are in a position where you can donate all or part of your winter fuel payment, we can redirect it to where it is needed most, helping to support vulnerable local people through the dark days of winter and beyond. If you do not receive the winter fuel payment but would like to make a donation to the campaign, we will be hugely appreciative of any amount you feel able to give. You can donate by card by phone by calling 01380 738989 or online using the button below. Together we can make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people in our communities. Thank you for your support. DONATE Worried about your energy bills? If you are of pensionable age or have a long-term health condition which is exacerbated by the cold weather and are on a low income you may be eligible for support through our Surviving Winter programme. To find out more please contact: Age UK Wiltshire if you are of pensionable age on 0800 0385722 or Warm and Safe Winter if you are working age on 0808 1962424 Quick Links Publications Recruitment News Address Wiltshire Community Foundation, Sandcliff House, 21 Northgate Street, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1JT Complaints Procedure | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Open Data Copyright © 2020 The Community Foundation for Wiltshire & Swindon. All rights reserved. The Community Foundation for Wiltshire & Swindon is a registered charity in England and Wales. Registered charity no. 1123126. Company Ltd by guarantee no. 6504318.