Working in partnership with Holsworthy District Community Forum, Wisermoney and TTVS, the Energy Fair is at The Memorial Hall in Holsworthy on Monday 11th April from 2-5pm and will aim to assist people, with energy efficiency advice and support to help reduce utility bills and find solutions to their energy issues.
Alison Knight, Community Connector at LiveWest said: “We want to chat to people face to face about what can be done to reduce energy costs or maximise income from other areas. With South West Water, Energy 361, Wisermoney, One Small Step and other organisations in attendance. Wisermoney’s aim is to advise people on how to make informed choices about energy efficiency, debt, budgeting and reducing utility bills.”
“There are some great children’s activities including creating energy by cycling, face painting, free easter eggs as well as free refreshments for the adults. We are hoping to alleviate some of the financial pressure on customers, helping them to increase control of bills and keep their homes warm.”
“If you are worried about the energy crisis and think you may struggle, please visit our new Energy Advice page which is full of useful resources.”
As a social business, we have put in place a series of resources to support the enormous challenges facing customers. We recognise that increasing living costs and reduced incomes are going to have a significant impact on customers’ ability to heat their homes and put food on the table.
Central to our energy efficiency drive, we target that all of our existing managed homes reach an Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) rating of band C and above by 2028. This is two years ahead of the proposed government target of 2030. This runs alongside our core ambition to provide homes, support our customers, and address fuel poverty.
During the year, we will launch a suite of energy advice toolkits and resource packs, hold webinars, podcasts, and live practical sessions for customers on a wide range of topics including awareness of financial, and emotional support available.
Melvyn Garrett, Deputy Chief Executive of LiveWest, said: “We place sustainability at the heart of our organisation, and we are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our activities to create a clean and sustainable future for our customers, employees, and our families. For us, this is about improving the energy efficiency of our homes, either through building new sustainable properties or by refurbishing existing ones.”
“We have set ourselves measurable targets, increasing the energy efficiency of our homes and promoting sustainable behaviour change for both customers and colleagues which all contribute to reducing carbon emissions.”
Customers in Holsworthy can contact Energy 361 who will be at the event: www.361energy.org, Email:info@361energy.org or 01271 599361.
Customers can also contact National Energy Action who have recently had more funding through Martin Lewis.www.nea.org.uk 0800304 7159 Mondays to Fridays 10-12pm
In addition, Simply Energy Advice is a government endorsed energy advice service https://www.simpleenergyadvice.org.uk/ tel:0800444202 which is open 7 days a week
