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Low Carbon Tombola a hit

Low Carbon Tombola, from Beat the Cold, helps to attract the crowds at Lichfield’s Big Green Fair and at Stoke’s ‘See Me, Hear Me’ DeafVibe event.

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Warm Moorlands Homes – help is at hand

Beat the Cold helps residents of the Staffordhsire Moorlands to afford warmer homes – thanks to support from the ScottishPower Energy People Trust.

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Cheaper Energy Together

Cheaper Energy Together helped over 900 households save an average of £164 on their fuel bills. Beat the Cold continues to work with the Peoples Power so that more may benefit.

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A personal impression of Beat the Cold

Beat the Cold recently welcomed Rose Chard, from Lancaster University, who shadowed advice visits and joined in our activities as part of her PhD research. This is her personal reflection afterwards. As a PhD student researching how local organisations are dealing with fuel poverty across the UK, working with Beat the Cold provided a valuable [...]

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Quick guides to the Green Deal

You can find out more about the Green Deal from the quick guides. They are published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Find them in the Links – Documents page of this web site. If you are interested in the Green Deal as a private landlord, a social landlord or a business, there [...]

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Community Energy Fit

Free training for anyone over 18 who is unemployed in the wider Stoke-on-Trent area. An informal half-day session introduces saving money through energy awareness. For those who want to go further, the half day can lead to further free training and a City & Guilds level 3 qualification.

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Warm and Safe in Audley

Free, expert help for older residents of Audley Parish. Our advisers will help with fuel bills, finding free insulation and the best way to heat your home. Our technician will check the security of your home and install simple measures.

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Practical help for a warmer home

Thanks to funding from ScottishPower Energy People’s Trust, we can extend our service in the Staffordshire Moorlands to offer Home Energy Advice and Support Visits. Call us to book a visit, and read about some of the people we have helped this winter (through WHHP).

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‘Free’ solar panels – what to check?

Beat the Cold is taking phone calls, mainly from older people, about sales calls from companies offering ‘free’ solar panels. Here are our useful links and advice to help you get the best deal.

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Business is Better Together

Third sector and private sector work together for the benefit of vulnerable households in Stoke and north Staffordshire. A presentation for the Local Enterprise Partnership by Martin Chadwick, Chief Officer of Beat the Cold.

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