Could a countywide network help you tackle fuel poverty?

A Network could help target and amplify your message. USEA can help you establish and manage a Network, bringing together partners interested in reducing fuel poverty from across the county.

Key features of our service are:

NETWORK CO-ORDINATION

Key officers from Councils, Primary Care Trusts and USEA will sit on the Network Steering Group and are supported by the Fire Service, Housing Associations, Age Concern and the Citizens Advice Bureau. 

DEDICATED AFFORDABLE WARMTH HELPLINE

Our expert advisors alert callers to insulation and heating grants, social tariffs and support organisations.  They also advise on switching energy supplier, claiming benefits and saving energy in the home. 

TRAINING OF FRONT LINE STAFF

USEA trains front line staff in direct contact with vulnerable residents. This includes health care professionals, social workers and advice agencies. With training these staff are more alert to the signs and consequences of fuel poverty and refer residents most in need. Maps are provided to highlight areas where the local incidence of fuel poverty is highest.

ATTENDING LOCAL EVENTS

Our advisors attend Well Being Days and Health Fairs and provide community group talks. Our switching days also help social housing tenants switch to lower cost energy suppliers.

GIS TARGETING 

When mapping fuel poverty in your area we'll take account of the factors that make residents more vulnerable including income, age and ethnicity.

SUCCESSFUL MODEL

The model has proved itself to be successful and Affordable Warmth Networks have now been established in Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes.

If you'd like to know more about how we can help, please contact us.