Looking after your home

There are services in the community that can help you with your cleaning, laundry, shopping or gardening. You can find a list of them on our adult health and social care directory. For advice about services for older people you can also read our eBook. 

Home improvement and repairs

Some housing agencies can help you with the upkeep and repair of your home. 

Berneslai Homes tenants should call them to see what support they offer as part of your tenancy agreement. 

Better Homes Barnsley is the council's energy efficiency scheme. They may be able to help with energy saving measures, such as new boilers and insulation, often at subsidised rates. They can also help you find out about getting help with energy bills.

Bin collections

You can get help to put your bins out if you're elderly or disabled and find it difficult to do yourself.

Priority services from gas and electricity suppliers

Northern Powergrid provides electricity to our region through your energy supply company. They operate a priority services register where people who are vulnerable can sign up for extra help during a power cut.

Read more about the priority service including who can register, how, and what the benefits are. 

Individual energy supply companies also operate priority registers. They help customers who have long term medical needs or who may find it difficult to access services.  

Contact your energy supplier to find out about the additional services they provide.

Contact us

For more information call us on (01226) 773300 or fill in our enquiry form below.