MAKING sure older people receive the information and advice they need to stay warm and well in the colder winter months is a vital part of the work of Age Concern and Help the Aged.

With many older people forced to cut back on food shopping, or live in just one heated room of their house to save on fuel bills, it is vital older people take steps now to ensure they don't get caught out by the cold this winter.

That's why we've teamed up with British Gas to produce an information pack called Staying Warm in Winter, available free of charge to older people.

The pack will offer essential advice on staying warm this winter, keeping up with heating bills and tips on insulation - as well as a thermometer to help monitor how warm your home is.

Call 0800 1692 081 and order one of our free packs.

MERVYN KOHLER,

Special Adviser, Age Concern and Help the Aged