09 Jul Oswestry Community Action launch Saving Energy North Shropshire project
Oswestry Community Action (Qube) has partnered with the Energy Saving Trust to launch the Saving Energy North Shropshire project, designed to empower residents with the tools and knowledge needed to save energy, reduce costs, and protect our environment.
In North Shropshire, 9,300 households (19.3%) live in fuel poverty and with the continual rise in energy bills, we understand all too well the challenges that are being faced, which is one of the key reasons why we have launched the Saving Energy North Shropshire project. The project aims to provide a safe and warm place in our community hub for people to visit to gain energy advice and support. We will have Energy Champions on hand to have conversations around energy and equip our community with vital skills and knowledge for saving energy and reducing costs.
To enable us to deliver this fantastic project to the wider North Shropshire area, we will be recruiting and training 30 Energy Champions who will be provided with useful information to help advise and support households. Our Energy Champions will attend outreach activities and talks at local events and community settings throughout the region to spread the word further about saving energy and lowering costs.
Adam Fejfer, Lead Energy Champion Coordinator says. “We’re really excited to get this project up and running. This partnership with the Energy Saving Trust, will help us make a real difference to communities across North Shropshire, particularly to vulnerable people and families who are at the heart of this project. The Energy Saving Project is about more than just saving money, it’s about creating a sustainable lifestyle. That is where our Energy Champions will be crucial! They’ll be able to provide residents with the tools and knowledge to save energy, reduce costs and protect our environment.”
To support the Saving Energy North Shropshire project, Oswestry Community Action will be hosting a knitathon. This will allow us to create warm scarves and blankets so we can offer these to those most in need as part of a winter warmth package. If you want to join us as part of the knitathon, please call in to see us between the 20th and 22nd August, as we’re doing a knitting takeover in our gallery area.
We’re after volunteers to help advocate the project and to be the ones to shout about the small wins households can actively use to lower their energy bills and reduce our collective environmental impact. If you want to become a volunteer Energy Champion, contact Adam or Bee. Call 01691 656882 or email a.fejfer@qube-oca.org.uk