Forecasts this week are for higher heat with a yellow alert in place until the 2nd of August. Please can you consider what support or mitigations you may need to provide for your services and the people support. To assist with this, we have linked some useful resources for what do to support people in practical ways, including cool spaces around the county.
Useful resources for hot weather
- Stay Informed: Please sign up to the Heat Health Alerts to receive this directly – select East of England Region HERE.
- To assist you with organisation-specific local planning: UKHSA have issued an ACTION card specifically for the Voluntary Sector. It details suggested actions for your organisations to consider when the heat health alerts are issued at the yellow, amber and red levels as well as all year-round preparation. It can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hot-weather-and-health-action-cards/heat-health-alert-action-card-for-the-voluntary-and-community-sector, and other relevant guidance for the sector can be found here: Hot weather and health: supporting vulnerable people – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Communication assets: Beat the Heat campaign poster – is here and can be reproduced. For accessible versions please see here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beat-the-heat-hot-weather-advice
- HCC Community Cool spaces: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/adult-social-services/news-and-campaigns/community-spaces.aspx. If you have a setting that might make a suitable COOL SPACE – please contact here: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/adult-social-services/professionals/community-spaces-professionals-area.aspx
- HCC webinar slides from a session that was run for the voluntary sector last summer – click here to view.
- National Context: The UKHSA Adverse Weather and Health Plan launched June 2023 is here: Adverse Weather and Health Plan – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- HCPA hot weather resources – click here
Hot Weather Action Cards
In the light of the very changeable conditions we are currently experiencing, we thought it would be useful for all providers to be aware of the Hot Weather Action Cards which give useful advice to all types of providers.
This card includes actions to consider: