Elms winter warmer delight

Date published: 31/01/2010

Elderly residents in Elms, Whitefield should be feeling a little warmer this winter thank to a grant award from Whitefield and Unsworth Local Area Partnership (LAP).

Elms Tenants Group was awarded £500 to make up some winter warmer hampers for older residents. The hamper contains items such as hand warmers, knee blankets, hot chocolate, soup, rice, pasta, tined food, a thermometer, gloves and low energy light bulb – all things which can help people Keep Warm and Stay Well.

Elms Tenants Group hope to work with a local primary schoo help deliver the hampers to local residents who are aged 60 or above.

Chair of Whitefield and Unsworth Local Area Partnership Councillor Michelle Wiseman said “This is a great scheme which will help support vulnerable residents in the worst winter we’ve know in recent times. I must applaud Elms Tenants Group for coming up with a wonderful project that will keep our elderly residents both safer and warmer.”

If you would like to know more about this project or other projects funded by Whitefield LAP please contact Carran O’Grady on 0161 253 7344.