A CAMPAIGN to keep people warm and healthy this winter is being launched in the York and Selby area.

Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) and the Department for Work and Pensions, together with a number of other partner organisations, are launching a month long campaign urging people to "Keep warm, keep well."

The campaign, which will run throughout January, is aimed at older people and is designed to help people stay warm and healthy over the cold winter period.

There will be four public information events where older people, their carers and relatives can receive advice and information on a range of topics, including benefit allocation, energy efficiency and health.

The events will be held at:

- Selby Town Hall on Thursday, January 9, between 11am and 3pm.

- The Guildhall, York, on Monday, January 13, between 11am and 3pm.

- The Galtres Centre, Easingwold, on Friday, January 24, between 11am and 3pm.

- Manor Farm Youth Centre, Tadcaster on Friday, January 31, between 11am and 3pm.

Janet Flanagan, health improvement manager for Selby and York PCT, said: "It's vital that we promote the 'keep warm, keep well' message. "There is a direct relationship between keeping warm and keeping healthy, especially in older people.

"We want to be able to give older people, relatives and carers all the help and advice we can, which is why we are delighted to be working with our partner organisations on this campaign."

For more information contact the winter warmth advice line on 0800 0857000.

Updated: 10:08 Tuesday, December 24, 2002