Transcript Document
Action on fuel poverty and
cold homes across London
Tackling fuel poverty: integrated
approaches to health, energy & social
justice
10 December 2013
Jane Landon
Deputy CEO, UK Health Forum
Presentation outline
About the UK Health Forum
Healthy Places: A tool for local action
UKHF interest in fuel poverty & health
Local evidence needs – fuel poverty
The fuel poverty & health toolkit bundle
UK Health Forum
Introductions
A charitable alliance of 70 national public and
professional organisations – established mid-1980s
Formerly the National Heart Forum
Funded through grants and contracts
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Policy research, development & advocacy
Modelling & forecasting
Information provision & research
www.ukhealthforum.org.uk
Healthy Places - A tool for local action
Healthy Places - A tool for local action
Themes
Access to healthy food
Active communities
Enable active travel
Alcohol control
Coming soon: Healthy Housing
Key Issues
Preserving green space, street play, local alcohol
licensing and street food vendors
New: Fuel poverty
Take Action: Regulatory & policy options
Case Studies: What are other communities already
doing?
Members’ Area: Facilitating cross-sector
communication
Fuel poverty & health
In 2003, the National Heart Forum produced Fuel Poverty &
Health: A toolkit for primary care organisations, and public
health and primary care professionals.
In summer 2013, UKHF undertook an information needs
assessment of Healthy Places.
Questions on topics of fuel poverty and housing were
included in the survey of Healthy Places and UK Health
Forum networks to gauge interest.
Barriers to using evidence
“[I find it difficult] accessing academic papers (I don’t have easy
access to academic databases). Also, I often find health research
difficult to comprehend (I don’t have a medical background).”
“I would like more access to case studies of what works and the
detail of how to make it work. Biggest barrier is time constraints
and information overload.”
“[ I find a] lack of evidence around the health impacts of energy
efficiency measures.”
“There is a lot of evidence out there, so it is [about] trying to get
to quality and relevant material, that is not too technical… e.g.
some evaluation reports I have read.”
Source: Healthy Places INA 2013 – Comparison of Groups. UK Health Forum. Full summary
can be found at: http://www.healthyplaces.org.uk/about-us/whats-new/?entryid49=30868
Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit
The toolkit ‘bundle’ will live on the Fuel Poverty page under the
Healthy Housing theme:
Fuel poverty & health toolkit document (pdf available for
download)
Supplementary documents (pdfs available for download) –
flexible
‘Living list’ of resources & signposts – with active links, easy to
update
Case studies – fuel poverty specific within the Healthy Places
directory
Appropriate regulatory options
Fuel poverty specific news feed - members resources
Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit
The document will highlight the latest
evidence and the current policy
framework, including:
An introduction to fuel poverty
The effects of fuel poverty and cold
homes on health and well-being
The national and local policy
framework
The role of Health & Well-being Boards,
public health teams and health
professionals
Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit
The document will highlight the latest
evidence and the current policy
framework, including:
An introduction to fuel poverty
The effects of fuel poverty and cold
homes on health and well-being
The national and local policy
framework
The role of Health & Well-being Boards,
public health teams and health
professionals
Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit
Resources & signposts
Cold Weather Plan for England 2013 (PHE)
LGA guidance of fuel poverty for local authorities
Safe & Healthy Housing Unit – University of Warwick
The UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2013 (NEA)
Winter Wrapped Up (Age UK)
Case studies
Islington SHINE
Worthing Homes RELISH
Regulatory options
Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
(funding for improvements to housing)
Thank you
www.healthyplaces.org.uk
@HealthyPlacesUK
Healthy Places Partners: