Fuel poverty, household experiences and policy ESRC Seminar 8 Understanding and responding to the health impact of cold homes and fuel poverty Fuel poverty, household experiences and policy 7th June 10.30 am- 3.15pm Kings Manor, Exhibition Square, York, YO1 7EP Room: K/G33 Meeting Room  

The ESRC Seminar Series Understanding and responding to the health impact of cold homes and fuel poverty http://www.healthyplaces.org.uk/esrc-seminar-series-fuel-poverty/ Aims to develop understanding of: The interaction between cold homes, fuel poverty, people's behaviours, illnesses and accidents How cold homes influence lifestyle choices and impact upon human health and mental well-being. Activity: Review current evidence, identify evidence gaps and set out priorities for future research Develop existing networks, capacity building, communications and sharing of knowledge Create opportunities for providing input into policymaking and facilitating a cross-department policy agenda Create an opportunity for increasing the evidence base.

Programme of seminars The Health Impact of Cold Homes and Fuel Poverty, 30/4/15 Children and Young Families, 13/10/15 Keeping warm and well at home for people with learning disabilities, 9/3/16 Recommendation 7 of the NICE guidelines NG6: Discharge vulnerable people from health or social care settings to a warm home (meeting the needs of older people) 27/6/16 Energy poverty, social relations and vulnerability 17/5/17 Health impact of cold homes and fuel poverty on black and minority ethnic and migrant communities  8/11/17 The health impact of cold homes and fuel poverty 6/2/18 8. Fuel poverty, household experiences and policy,

Outputs from the seminar series Website updates Briefing paper Research collaborations Research applications Research outputs: Publications and resources

Programme 11.15 – 12.15 The lived experiences of energy vulnerability and social housing Tom Hargreaves and Noel Longhurst, University of East Anglia  The lived experiences of energy vulnerability and social housing How emotions shape energy vulnerability and hinder attempts to address it 12.15-12.45 How vulnerable groups engage with energy efficiency measures Mark Bevan, University of York How disabled people and low income families engage with energy efficiency measures, findings from the Policy Pathways to Justice in Energy Efficiency Project (Mark Bevan, University of York)  12.45-13.30 Lunch 13.30-15.00 The relationship between UK energy efficiency policy and the needs of vulnerable households (Carolyn Snell and Mark Bevan, University of York, Kelly Greer and Joanne Wade, Association for the Conservation of Energy)  Comparing current domestic energy efficiency policy with household experiences – what can we learn? (Carolyn Snell, University of York) Small Group discussions considering the project policy/practice recommendations (led by Carolyn Snell, Mark Bevan, Kelly Greer, and Joanne Wade) 15.00-15.15 Closing comments Angela Tod

Understanding and responding to the health impact of cold homes and fuel poverty Final Conference Millennium Galleries, Sheffield 8/9 November 2018 In partnership with the Fuel Poverty Research Network http://www.fuelpovertyresearch.net/