A DIY radio advert with fictional characters is helping to keep people in Northumberland safe and warm this winter.
Jill Delf and John Leslie from Warm Zones heard about the county’s newest community radio station, Radio Northumberland’s “You Tell Northumberland” feature where listeners are invited to record their own community related messages.
The result is a one minute sketch featuring Jill and John as their alter egos Cathy and Jack with Cathy worrying about the onset of winter. Jack reassures Cathy by saying that Warm Zones are offering free cavity wall and loft insulation.
Warm Zones are a not for profit organisation working in partnership with Northumberland County Council and aim to improve energy efficiency in the home, reduce fuel bills and provide a warmer, healthier home. Warm Zones are now able to offer free loft and cavity wall insulation to everyone meaning that anyone and especially vulnerable and elderly people don’t have to endure the cold thanks to the help on hand. As well as making a property substantially warmer, a properly insulated loft can lead to savings of about £120.00 off the cost of a typical home’s heating bills and coupled with cavity wall insulation, the savings can amount to as much as £300.00.
The cost savings aren’t all that Warm Zones can help the people of Northumberland with as a warm home can also help keep its occupants fit and healthy.
Northumberland Warm Zone Director, Alan Milburn is asking anyone who thinks they may need home insulation to call Warm Zones to arrange for a free energy assessment to be carried out. “One phone call to us could help to save a person’s life this winter, particularly if elderly people are involved.” he said. “The cold is a killer but we can help prevent unnecessary deaths by making sure that everyone’s home is properly insulated and what’s more, this is a totally free service.”
Radio Northumberland station manager was delighted that the Jack and Cathy feature was having the right effect.
“We are a community radio station and messages like this that help people are what we are all about,” he said.
“Anyone who wants to make a community feature for “You Tell Northumberland” can send an MP3 to requests@radionorthumberland.com”
Listen online www.radionorthumberland.com
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The Warm Zones can be contacted on:
Northumberland 01670 356642
Media Information from Keith Newman on 07814 397951 keith@highlights-public-relations.co.uk
