Warm in Winter gift bags help older residents stay warm
As the temperatures dip and heating costs remain high, bags of useful items are being given out help older people stay warm this winter.
Three Rivers District Council is distributing the Warm in Winter gift bags to residents aged 55 and over who are struggling to keep warm. The council will distribute bags through its offices and Healthy Hubs to vulnerable residents aged 55 and over in Three Rivers who are struggling to keep warm at home this winter.
The bags are being provided in partnership with local charity Small Acts of Kindness. Each bag contains practical items, including a fleece blanket, thermal hat and gloves, hot drinks, soup and porridge, as well as an information pack covering available support and local activities.
Cllr Steve Drury, Lead Member for Community Engagement, Public Safety & Housing, said: “We are proud to once again distribute Small Acts of Kindness Warm in Winter bags. We know how much they mean to the people who receive them and the difference they make in our community.
“Alongside the bags, we are also distributing Purple Pages information packs this year. These will help older and vulnerable residents who may not struggle to keep warm but are not digitally connected to find and access the services and support available to them.
“If you, or someone you know, are aged 55 or over and struggling to keep warm at home this winter, please collect a bag from the council offices or one of our Healthy Hubs.”
For more information, visit https://www.smallactsofkindness.co.uk/our-projects. For information about cost-of-living support, visit: https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/services/community-and-living/cost-living-support.
Warm in Winter gift bags can be collected from:
- Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RL – Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
- Maple Cross JMI & Nursery School, Maple Cross, WD3 9SS – Every Mondays, 1pm to 4pm
- The Mill Cafe, Methodist Church, Berry Lane, Mill End, WD3 7HJ, Every Tuesday - 1pm to 4pm
- Mill End Community Centre, Church Lane, Mill End, WD3 8HD - fortnightly on Wednesdays, 9.30am to 12.30pm - please visit Healthy Hub what's on page for dates
- Citizens Advice Abbots Langley, (behind St Lawrence Church), St Lawrence Vicarage, High Street, Abbots Langley, WD5 0AS – every Wednesday,1pm to 4pm
- Oxhey Library, Bridlington Road, South Oxhey, WD19 7AG – every Thursday, 9.30am to 1pm
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