Be Warm Be Well

Welcome to Islington Council’s online 'Be Warm Be Well' winter guide for older people.

Each year during the winter months, thousands of older people across England die because of the cold weather. It is therefore important to take steps to make sure you prepare for the winter and make plans to:

• Keep warm

• Stay healthy

• Live well

This online information guide provides information, advice and contact details to support older people throughout the winter months.

"People are more likely to catch cold or flu in winter. The cold weather can also cause other serious health problems like heart attacks, stroke and pneumonia. This means it’s essential to stay warm in winter." (Keep Warm, Keep Well Campaign, NHS 2006)

Much of the information on the site can also be found in the free NHS winter guide for 2006 / 07 ‘Keep Warm, Keep Well’. You can download this guide and related materials by clicking on the link on the right under Useful Websites.

Individual and multiple copies of this booklet can also be obtained in any format by contacting:

Tel: 0870 155 5455
Address: DH Publications, PO Box 777, London, SE1 6XH

The booklet is published in: English, Bengali, Cantonese, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. There is also a large print version and an easy read guide for people with learning disabilities.

If you have any questions at all about concerns during the winter time, and you are an older person or someone working with older people, please contact the Information Access Team:

Tel: 020 7527 2299
Minicom 020 7527 6475.
Email: information.accessteam@islington.gov.uk