Recognition for local fuel poverty fighters

The Cornish charity Community Energy Plus is celebrating after winning a national award for their work to establish and lead the Winter Wellbeing Programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Community Energy Plus is one of only nine organisations that were successful in applying for the Community Action Awards, which are run by national fuel poverty charity NEA in partnership with the Department of Energy and Climate Change and British Gas. The awards recognise excellence and innovation in the …
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Cold Homes Week puts the spotlight on rising number of children in fuel poverty
Research released by ACE Research and the Energy Bill Revolution has revealed that the number of children living in fuel poverty in the UK is now estimated to be 2.2 million, an increase of 460,000 from the same time last year. The research has been published as part of Cold Homes Week (3-7th February) – part of the Energy Bill Revolution campaign which calls for more to be done to help people struggling to stay warm and healthy in cold …
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