Two new trustees step up to Beat the Cold

Beat the Cold, a charitable organisation tackling fuel poverty in Staffordshire, has welcomed two new Trustees to its Executive Board. Andrew Wilshaw and Stuart Allen bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the organisation, which works to combat the health risks associated with living in a cold home. They join fellow Trustees Graham Stow…

Pioneering pilot scheme to target improved outcomes in childhood asthma

A groundbreaking project, designed to prevent the exacerbation of childhood asthma among children living in a cold home, has been launched in Stoke-on-Trent. Fuel poverty charity, Beat the Cold, is collaborating with North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust and its inhouse Transformation Management Office to identify homes where health outcomes could be improved by warmer…