Monthly Archives: March 2015

Image: Nicola McCheyne accepts award from Jane Ellison, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health at the Department of Health

Cornish charity acknowledged as a ‘Public Health Hero’

Posted on Monday, March 9th, 2015
Image: Nicola McCheyne accepts award from Jane Ellison, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health at the Department of Health

The work of a Truro-based charity to alleviate fuel poverty in Cornwall has been recognised by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health. Community Energy Plus was nominated for the 2015 Public Health Heroes Awards, which celebrate excellence in public health and wellbeing, by Sarah Newton MP for Truro and Falmouth in recognition for their work to over the past four winters to lead the design, delivery and management of the Winter Wellbeing Programme for Cornwall and the Isles …

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NICE recommendations to tackle cold homes – Cornwall already leading the way

Posted on Thursday, March 5th, 2015

Community Energy Plus, the charity which is one of the lead delivery partners of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly’s Winter Wellbeing Programme, has welcomed guidelines published today which call for a referral network to help tackle deaths and illnesses caused by cold homes. NICE, the National Institute of Care and Health Excellence, have recommended that each council area should have a single-point-of-contact referral system, so that organisations in contact with vulnerable people have a quick and easy way to get …

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Image: Nicola McCheyne and Tim Jones of Community Energy Plus highlight the savings that Cornish householders could achieve through Community Energy Switch.

Cause for celebration for Cornwall’s collective switch

Posted on Monday, March 2nd, 2015
Image: Nicola McCheyne and Tim Jones of Community Energy Plus highlight the savings that Cornish householders could achieve through Community Energy Switch.

It has been announced today (2nd March 2014) that households taking part in Cornwall’s collective energy switching initiative can take advantage of the UK’s cheapest dual fuel tariffs for their gas and electricity since 2010. Over 1800 households have already registered with Community Energy Switch. To enable as many people as possible to take advantage of the winning tariffs secured, householders can now register and switch at www.communityenergyswitch.org.uk or by calling Freephone 0800 804 7247 before 19th March. For households …

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