Staying Warm and Well

Age Scotland, the Scottish charity for older people, and SGN, the gas distribution network that keeps gas flowing into homes in your area, have partnered to provide lots of free support and top tips for staying warm and safe this winter.

Staying warm and safe in your home

Colder weather means we typically turn up our heating and close our windows. However, if carbon monoxide (CO) leaks in your home, this can be extremely dangerous.

Age Scotland and SGN are offering FREE CO alarms if you don’t have one or your alarm is over 7 years old.

Call the Age Scotland Helpline 

You are our priority

If you require extra support, for instance, if you have special communication needs, a disability, or a chronic illness, you can sign up to the Priority Service Register for free.

• The Priority Services Register (PSR) helps identify who needs priority support in a gas emergency, power cut, or water outage.

• It’s free and confidential and ensures that you receive extra support. The Age Scotland helpline can sign you up to the Priority Services Register (PSR) - or you can do it yourself online.

Sign up for The Priority Services Register (PSR)

Heating your home efficiently

Helpline and workshops

Age Scotland provides an Energy Advice Helpline and free workshops both online and face-to-face supported by SGN.

• Our ‘Heat your home for less’ workshop offers energy efficiency advice, financial help with energy costs, advice on future heating options, and how to stay safe at home.
•  The ‘Being prepared: Power cuts, winter storms and other emergencies’ workshop offers advice on how to stay safe at home in the event of a power cut.

•  We offer a  Warm and Well Guide available to order free, packed full of tips on keeping warm in your home during the colder months.

The Age Scotland Helpline is here for you, it’s free, friendly and could make a real difference in helping you stay warm and well across Scotland this winter.

Sign up for free Energy Advice Workshops