Stockport organisations invited to support Warm and Well initiative for 2024

One Stockport partners, Stockport-based businesses and organisations are being encouraged to promote the Warm & Well campaign.

The initiative, which began two years ago, is based around three key themes: looking after yourself, looking after your home and looking after others this winter. Against the backdrop of a tough economic climate, the initiative hopes to support residents with the cost-of-living, as well as promoting tips for staying healthy during the colder months, thus reducing pressure on local health services.

One Stockport partners are invited to use the initiative’s branding in using the branding in communications to help their own teams to stay healthy and fit over the colder months. There’s a helpful, easy-to-use toolkit available to download from the One Stockport website.

The ‘looking after yourself’ element of the Warm and Well initiative will focus on health messaging, delivered in partnership with key partners such as NHS Greater Manchester and the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. Key messaging will include the importance of keeping up to date with winter vaccinations for eligible residents, as well as top tips for staying healthy in colder weather and a reminder to access health services such as GPs and 111 where necessary, particularly as we approach the Christmas Bank Holidays.

In terms of ‘looking after your home’, the focus will be on cost-of-living support, with the council’s cost-of-living hub regularly updated and other Greater Manchester-wide and national support schemes highlighted through the Warm and Well communications. This support has continued throughout the year with lots of support including how to apply for pension credit and how to access help with finances.

‘Looking after each other’ will cover the vital mental health and wellbeing aspect of staying healthy, encouraging everyone to check in on friends, family and elderly relatives as the weather gets colder. One Stockport and its partners will signpost to the Healthy Stockport website and other resources available locally to help with mental health worries, including support in a crisis.