PEOPLE who receive the Government’s Winter Fuel Payment but do not need some or all of it are being urged to give the money to people in need.

The Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) charity is calling on payment recipients to donate to Cornwall’s Surviving Winter campaign.

The aim of the campaign is to help older people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly stay warm and well this winter.

The campaign, associated with the UK-wide Surviving Winter appeal, is encouraging individuals to raise funds to help elderly and vulnerable residents across the county who are suffering because of high energy prices, lack of access to hot food and energy efficiency issues.

Last winter the CCF, which aims to make communities better places to live, managed to double the amount of money that was awarded in Cornwall. The campaign gave £19,576 in grants to a total of 15 organisations. More than 2,000 people benefited from the help.