Purpose: In this project, East Suffolk Council and the ICB are working together to support eligible individuals to access grants for home energy efficiency improvements.

Objective: The aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of Waveney residents and reduce the likelihood of hospital admissions or readmissions due to the direct or indirect impacts of living in an energy inefficient home.

Method: Data identifying Waveney homes with known low energy efficiency, will be matched with data on the occupants with existing health conditions, which are likely to be adversely affected by living in a cold home. The eligible health conditions are cardiovascular, respiratory, immunosuppressed, or due to limited mobility. Once matched, a list of residents eligible to participate in this home energy efficiency project will be returned to East Suffolk Council. The Council may further refine to identify those individuals within the households on a low income. East Suffolk Council will then proactively contact the residents and discuss their eligibility for the home upgrade grants available and offer wider financial assistance if necessary.