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For householders struggling to pay their energy bills, there are many organisations that can help with energy bills or payments. We work closely with these organisations and will refer householders to them for fuel vouchers or crisis funds. However, the quickest way to access financial support is directly through other organisations with the expertise to help. If your clients are struggling to top up their meter key or are dealing with debt, issues with their energy supplier or an energy bill discrepancy, our partner organisations can help. Check our list of organisations and funding for more information. Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Funded by the Scottish Government, the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan, helps homeowners make their homes warmer, more energy efficient and cheaper to run. Homeowners in Scotland can apply for funding to make energy efficiency improvements and/or install zero and low emission heating, electricity generation, energy storage systems and district heating scheme connections. Grant funding can be taken on its own or alongside an optional interest-free loan. A rural uplift is also available to provide extra support to rural and island homes which can face increased costs to install home improvements. Energy advice near you Our expert energy and funding advice isn’t just available over the phone and by email. Our advisors are out in the community in warm hub venues, libraries, retail stores, and flu/covid vaccination settings offering advice. Householders can drop in for chat with our advisors and get expert advice on ways to save money on their energy bills and learn more about funding support available to keep homes warm this winter. Visit our events page to find an event near you. The page is updated regularly with new events being added. Help us promote our heat pump heroes The Scottish Government’s Heat in Buildings Strategy, published in October 2021, sets out their ambition to help one million homeowners make the switch to zero emissions heating by 2030. This is an ambitious target but it’s an important one if we’re to cut Scotland’s carbon emissions – and Home Energy Scotland is on hand to help. We’re on a mission to raise awareness of heat pumps and encourage their installation – and our heat pump heroes campaign aims to do just that! Our heat pump heroes are homeowners who’ve already transitioned to low carbon heating and want to encourage others to do the same. We’d appreciate it if you could help us raise awareness of heat pumps by sharing information about this campaign with your network. We’ve created a pack to make it easier for you to do this – it includes more information on our campaign as well as ready-made content to include in relevant newsletters or on social media. And don’t forget we offer free training to help you give good advice to householders on life with a heat pump – from how they work and what kind of homes they work well in, to getting to grips with the controls and how to get the best from them. Partnering with Citizens Advice Scotland Keeping on top of energy costs has become a big challenge for many Scottish households, which is why we have teamed up with Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) to support their Big Energy Saving Winter campaign which runs until 6 February. Householders worried about energy bills and the cost of living are encouraged to seek advice from the CAS network. We’d also love to hear from you if you have an idea and would like to partner with us. Protect pipes this winter With energy bills at an all-time high, many households may be using their heating less than usual this winter. Pipes don’t like the cold, and without the heating warming them up, they’re at risk of freezing or bursting which could lead to unexpected costs and damages. Our blog is full of useful advice for you to share on protecting homes from the cold. New community heat development programme Reducing emissions from our homes and buildings is one of the most important things we can do to help end Scotland's contribution to climate change. That's why the new Community Heat Development Programme, funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by Local Energy Scotland, will work with eligible community organisations and groups of householders to help develop their ideas for locally-generated, low and zero carbon heat project ideas. The aim is to learn how communities and groups of householders can work together to make buildings in their communities more environmentally friendly to heat. Support for community benefits recipients Does your community receive ‘community benefit’ income from a wind farm or other renewables? Are you looking for ways to use that funding to support vulnerable householders through the cost-of-living crisis and build resilience in the face of climate change? If you’re planning an energy advice project or service for your community, we can help with information, resources and advice for your project and for the householders in your community. Visit our website or get in touch to find out more about how we can support your project. Tell a friend about our newsletter Want to help more people tackle fuel poverty and combat the climate emergency? Tell your contacts to subscribe to this newsletter and help us keep even more organisations informed about new ways to help the cause. About | Contact | Privacy ere to edit.
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