Issue/problem: Energy poverty is a major challenge affecting 9.3% of the EU population (EUROSTAT 2022). Health problems attributable to energy poverty include respiratory diseases, heart attacks, stroke, and mental disorders. Governments must act quickly and intervene with policies and programmes that reduce energy poverty and promote citizens' health and well-being. Description of the problem: We propose Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), a new family of instruments that address serious social challenges, to finance interventions targeting energy poverty,improving the health and well-being of households in a context of limited public resources. For this purpose, data from interventions to increase energy efficiency and combat energy poverty implemented during one year in 6 pilot sites in the framework of the EU project WELLBASED are used. First, a compliance check will be carried out, followed by an estimation of the costs, savings, and benefits of the application of SIBs to finance energy poverty reduction interventions with an impact on health. Results: The results of the analysis will show whether the intervention to reduce energy poverty meets the necessary characteristics for a SIB to be implemented. In addition, the possible key actors that could lead its implementation are identified. Lessons: If the interventions for the reduction of energy poverty carried out under the WELLBASED project are successful, SIBs could be considered as a valuable alternative to finance interventions that combat energy poverty and increase the well-being of citizens. Key knowledge on how to apply SIBs makers to tackle a serious social issue with important consequences on health will be at disposal of (EU and worldwide) local authorities and policy. Key messages: • Energy poverty is a public health issue, requiring urgent support measures. • SIBs fund interventions via public-private collaboration to fight energy poverty and boost citizen wellbeing.

Background: Valencian (Spain) vulnerable households are suffering both winter and summer energy poverty. An increasing number of families have difficulties paying energy bills and are being forced to cut consumption, consequently reducing their well-being and quality of life. This study presents the development and implementation of the Right to Energy urban program in the Valencia pilot city, as part of the larger European WELLBASED project. Methods: The interventions were designed based on the social ecological model, aiming at impacting the different layers influencing individuals’ health, following co-creation sessions with 6-9 stakeholders from policy, citizens and practice. Implementation efforts were monitored using administration of participation. The experience of the Energy Office was also valuable for the design and implementation phase. Results: The program consisted of bill optimization and advice, socio-energetic audit at home and the installation of an efficiency kit. On top of that, the Valencia pilot has created the Citizen School for the Right to Energy [CSRE] to empower households and improve their health through education activities. In total, 130 vulnerable households with different profiles were supported. The CSRE has carried out 28 workshops to train people in energy and health topics: energy rights, healthy diet, mental health, sleep quality or preparation for heat waves. These were an opportunity to share experiences among participants, fighting stigmatization and isolation by creating a community. The CSRE has also organized capacity-building sessions for professionals who can identify energy poverty such as healthcare and social workers, teachers or NGO’s. Conclusions: Energy poverty, both winter and summer, is a major public health issue that impacts people’s health. The CSRE is an innovative way to tackle it and promote the Right to Energy across society by supporting and training people to improve their wellbeing.

Background: There is a lack of awareness and accessible knowledge of IAQ effects on citizens’ health. The K-HEALTHinAIR project is working to provide a one-stop-shop for IAQ knowledge. With this aim, partners are co-designing with representatives of the quadruple helix a unique platform to allocate data, information, and relevant resources to research and foster IAQ in Europe. This platform is envisioned to store in an accessible and friendly manner datasets of concentrations of key indoor air pollutants and health parameters, standardized Key Performance Indicators, indoor location characterization information, IAQ recommendations and regulations and analytical models. Methods: First, a stakeholders mapping was performed in all project pilot sites to identify the platform potential users. Second, partners identified with stakeholders which information, data and resources of the project would be of interest and how to present them. Findings were summarized in user-profiles according to the quadruple helix (academia, public administration, industry, and general society). Results: A set of resources had been identified for each user profile. Each of them will be adapted and formatted according to the users’ needs before uploading it to the platform. The platform will allow users to access information according to their interest in an accessible a friendly manner. In this sense, a dashboard will be included in the website of the project for accessing the different modules of the platform: data management module and knowledge sharing module. The platform is being co-designed and will be tested in the project scenarios with representatives of the quadruple helix. Conclusions: The K-HEALTHinAIR Open Access platform aims to be the one-stop-shop for IAQ knowledge.

One of the main Specific Learning Difficulties is dyslexia. This publication explains dyslexia in this way and shows the main educational policies and attention strategies for reading and writing difficulties carried out in the countries participating in the FORDYSVAR Erasmus+ European Project (Spain, Italy, Romania and Portugal).

Background: Energy poverty has emerged as a major societal challenge in Europe. Objectives: This study provides evidence on how different dimensions of energy poverty affect specific health outcomes, informing both theoretical understanding and intervention development to address this critical public health issue. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using baseline data from the Valencia pilot of the WELLBASED project, examining associations between energy poverty dimensions and health outcomes among 322 vulnerable participants in Valencia, Spain (69.6% women, mean age 48.8 years). Data were collected through validated instruments, including EQ-5D-5L, DASS-21, and SF-12, alongside standardised energy poverty indicators developed by the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH). Results: Energy poverty prevalence was notably high, with 69.9% of participants unable to maintain adequate warmth during winter and 72.4% experiencing cooling difficulties during summer. Statistical analyses revealed significant associations between energy poverty indicators and health outcomes. For example, mental health impacts were particularly pronounced, with thermal inadequacy associated with depression, anxiety, and stress (effect sizes eta2 = 0.042–0.126). Physical health showed condition-specific patterns: respiratory conditions linked to heating inadequacy, cardio-vascular conditions to cooling inadequacy, and musculoskeletal conditions to utility bill arrears. Participants with arrears on energy bills reported significantly higher chronic disease burden compared to those without arrears (3.08 vs. 2.40, p = 0.010). Conclusions: These findings suggest that addressing energy poverty is essential for health equity strategies. Urban contexts with Mediterranean climate patterns present unique challenges, re-quiring year-round interventions that address both winter heating and summer cooling, moving beyond the traditional cold-weather focus.