THE LIGHTBULB PROJECT LEAD AGENCY: OTHER PARTNERS: LEICESTERSHIRE CITY COUNCIL Papworth Trust, The Lightbulb Project, First Contact, Leicestershire County Council, seven district councils , West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group Leicestershire County Council (LCC) currently fund energy advice for vulnerable households, PROJECT SUMMARY: community awareness campaigns and training for front‐line staff through the Warm Homes Healthy Homes (WHHH) Project. The service, delivered by the Papworth Trust, helps people to reduce their energy bills and stay warm and healthy in their homes. Now thanks to the Warm and Healthy Homes Partnership Fund, they will also work as part of a unique partnership called the Lightbulb Project to deliver heating and insulation measures to over 150 of the most vulnerable households across the county. The Lightbulb Project brings together the housing services across seven district councils and the county council. Its aim is to integrate practical housing support into a single service that is available to all, easier to access, easier to use, and will provide support shaped around an individual’s need not an organisation’s processes. Funded by LCC public health the existing WHHHP at Papworth Trust has a team of advisors available on the phone to provide advice on how people can keep warm at home. This might be by changing energy supplier to save money or ensuring people are accessing all of the benefits they are entitled to. Referrals are generated from a partnership with First Contact Plus, a single point of contact for referrals of vulnerable people from front‐line health workers, social workers, voluntary organisations the fire service and other council services such as housing and benefits. For some people, a free home visit will then take place and a qualified energy advisor and energy rating assessor. For the Warm and Healthy Homes Partnership fund, the project will be using innovative risk stratification software to identify those households whose existing health conditions put them at significant risk of cold and damp related ill health. We will focus on three Lightbulb Project pilot areas which will enable us to evidence 3 distinct methods for targeting. These are:  a GP referral system in Hinckley and Bosworth using risk stratification analysis undertaken by integrated care coordinators  an EHO‐led system for identifying houses with Category 1 hazards using HHSRS data linked to data on health, social care, income and tenure  a hospital discharge referral process from Loughborough General Hospital’s older person’s unit linked to housing officer assessments triangulating data with data on income and tenure. For those that take up the offer, a Papworth Trust officer will visit the household offering energy advice and conduct a SAP assessment to determine the appropriate mix of measures in agreement with the householder. Following the installation of measures there will then be a follow up visit to inspect the work, offer further energy advice and conduct a post SAP analysis. LCC public health will also be utilising a system for tracking health and social care usage so that a robust before and after evaluation can be conducted to analyse changes compared to a matched cohort. It is hoped that this will demonstrate how providing affordable warmth can have a significant return on investment as well as improvements in health and well‐being. East Midlands REGION IN WHICH PROJECT WILL BE DELIVERED: Leicestershire LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS(S) / KEY LOCATIONS IN WHICH PROJECT WILL BE DELIVERED: NEA, WEST ONE, FORTH BANKS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 3PA. CHARITY REGISTRATION NO. 290511. COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE. REGISTERED IN ENGLAND NO. 1853927. DETAILS OF MEASURES INSTALLED: Eligible individuals will benefit from heating and/or insulation measures as required. ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTED NEA GRANT WITH GAP FUNDING 100 MATCH 55 NEA, WEST ONE, FORTH BANKS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 3PA. CHARITY REGISTRATION NO. 290511. COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE. REGISTERED IN ENGLAND NO. 1853927. TOTAL 155