Care Hub
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Care Provider Details
Contact Details and Information
Company Name :LEAP offers free Home Energy Visits to people who are vulnerable to living in a cold home.
- Our aim is to empower members of the community to take action on reducing their own energy bills by providing information and support on how to be energy efficient.
- Our vision is to reduce levels of fuel poverty in the Cheshire and Mersey
Home Visits:
One of our friendly expert energy advisors visit residents in their home, provide a home assessment and deliver immediate support.
This includes:
- Installing simple measures such as radiator panels, LED light bulbs, draughtproofing for doors, windows and letterboxes, cylinder jackets, chimney balloons and TV standby savers
- Providing energy efficiency advice and training on the use of heating controls
- Organising the installation of a new heating controller where required
- Identifying the need for larger energy efficiency measures and seeking funding
- Support with switching energy supplier
- Checking whether the resident wants income maximisation advice and referring to the appropriate agency
- Identifying other hazards and vulnerabilities in the home and making the referral onto the appropriate agency.
Eligibility Criteria
The scheme is open to all types of householders – homeowners, private renters and social housing tenants. They only need to qualify on one of the categories below in order to be eligible for the scheme.
Income Criteria – anyone with one or more of the following:
- Income Support
- Income-related Jobseeker's Allowance
- Income-related Employment & Support Allowance
- Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit with an income below £16,190
- Universal Credit with an income below £16,190
- Income below £16,190
Physical Health Criteria – anyone with one or more of the following:
- Cardiovascular condition (incl. coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, transient ischemic attack)
- Respiratory condition (COPD, childhood asthma)
- Neurological condition (incl dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy)
- Musculoskeletal conditions (incl. osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis etc)
- Blood conditions (incl. Sickle cell disease, thalassemia)
- Cancer
- Physical or sensory disability
- Other illness exacerbated by cold (confirmed by GP)
Mental Health Criteria, such as:
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
- Serious depression (receiving regular treatment)
Vulnerability Criteria – anyone with one or more of the following:
- Carers in receipt of carers allowance
- Housing Benefit
- Council Tax Reduction
- Disability benefit e.g. Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- Contribution-based ESA or JSA
- Vulnerable family situation such as victim of domestic violence or recent bereavement
- Household with maternity/ child under 5 or particularly large family.
Making a Referral to LEAP
You can refer a householder to LEAP using the Energy Projects Plus referral form, which can be emailed to advice@epplus.org
Alternatively, you can call the Save Energy Advice Line on 0800 043 0151.
Services Offered
Category | Sub-Category | Title |
---|---|---|
3. Students/Young Adults | Information and other support services | General information services |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Physical disability |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Visual or Hearing Impairment |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Neurological conditions |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Other conditions: support and services |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Breathing conditions |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Cancer |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Diabetes |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Heart conditions |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Kidney conditions |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Learning disabilities |
3. Students/Young Adults | Long Term Conditions | Aspergers Spectrum |
4. Adult | Information and other support services | General information services |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Aspergers Spectrum |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Breathing conditions |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Cancer |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Diabetes |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Heart conditions |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Kidney conditions |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Learning disabilities |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Neurological conditions |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Other conditions: support and services |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Physical disability |
4. Adult | Long Term Conditions | Visual or Hearing Impairment |
5. Seniors | Financial/Legal Information and Support | Benefits and Grants |
5. Seniors | Financial/Legal Information and Support | Financial Advice |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Alzheimer's / Dementia |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Breathing conditions |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Cancer |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Visual or Hearing Impairment |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Physical disability |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Other conditions: support and services |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Neurological Conditions |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Learning disabilities |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Kidney conditions |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Heart conditions |
5. Seniors | Long Term Conditions | Diabetes |
3. Students/Young Adults | Financial/Legal Information/Employment and Support | Financial Advice |
4. Adult | Financial/Legal Information/Employment and Support | Benefits and Grants |
4. Adult | Financial/Legal Information/Employment and Support | Financial Advice |
5. Seniors | Information and other support services | General information services |