HUNDREDS attended a Winter Is Coming event last week (October 10) at Newport’s Riverside Centre, with local and national organisations on hand to offer guidance on a wide range of matters.

These included the Footprint Trust, Veterans Outreach, People Matter, Southern Gas Networks and Southern Water, Utilita, SSAFA, Storeroom2010 and the Isle of Wight Council Trading Standards.

The Footprint Trust gave guidance on energy saving, discounts and grants from utility companies, along with information on Switching and gaining the best deal from utility suppliers.

People Matter spoke about support available to keep people living independently, with various relevant topics touched upon, as well as suggestions of beneficial lifestyle amendments.

Veterans Outreach Support informed veterans and family members about their welfare work and psychological support, they were joined by SSAFA which provides financial and other support to those from the veteran community.

Trading Standards promoted the Trader Approved scheme and highlighted scams and how to avoid them, while the Isle Find It website — a new internet service which leads those using it to the relevant help agency or organisation — was explained.

Winter Is Coming is one of many outreach events that the Footprint Trust will be attending as part of their Power Plan project supported by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ Resilient Communities Fund, the Charles Hayward Foundation, and The Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund.

Anyone who missed the event can contact the Isle Help partnership through Citizens Advice on 0344 111 444.

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