Feel the Heat Awards 2010
Feel the Heat is organised by NEA Cymru, the national fuel poverty charity, in partnership with SWALEC (SSE). The scheme is also supported by the Welsh Assembly Government and provides grant assistance to local agencies to support them to run an innovative project, or enhance an existing project.
Submissions are welcome from all not-for-profit organisations undertaking work to tackle fuel poverty and promote affordable warmth to vulnerable households in Wales; this includes local authorities, health and welfare organisations and voluntary and community agencies. Submissions should arrive at NEA by no later than Wednesday 1 September 2010.
One successful organisation/ partnership will receive an award of £4000 and two runners-up will receive awards of £2000 and £1000 to help deliver or develop their initiative between 15 November 2010 and 31 December 2010.
Click here for Feel the Heat Awards Scheme 2010 Final Report
For more information on Feel the Heat 2010, please contact Claire Henderson.
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Feel the Heat Awards 2009 - Final Report
Are you Feeling the Heat? Feeling the Heat Awards Scheme 2009: Final Report
Feel the Heat Winners 2009
Menter Cwm Gwendraeth
"Raising Awareness among Pensioners in Gwendraeth"
This project will support the Zero Carbon Communities Officer to run an awareness information campaign on energy efficiency and its impact on fuel poverty to pensioners in the Gwendraeth area in preparation for winter. The officer will use local press and media and will also visit older people's social groups, ensuring that information is delivered locally through the language that the pensioners are most comfortable with. The final aspect of the project is production and distribution of an information booklet to give a local perspective on the challenges of fuel poverty.
SECOND PRIZE
Communities First, Thornhill
"Community champions to encourage more people to get help"
This project will identify individuals who have received benefits advice to act as community champions. The champions will use their positive experience to encourage friends and neighbours to use the service and will act as a friendly, trustworthy individual able to ‘handhold' friends and neighbours, who may be vulnerable, through the process. The community champions will be key in using their knowledge of the community to ensure vulnerable and housebound people are helped to access the service. Although they will not give advice, the champions will receive training to improve their skills on household budgeting; this will also improve their skills level and employability. The project will also link in with the Drama Loan Guarantee Fund which underwrites Credit Union loans and can also be used for housing related expenses.
THIRD PRIZE
West Wales Eco Centre
"Keep Well this Winter Roadshow Bus"
Denbighshire Care & Repair, the Pension Service, North Wales Energy Advice Centre and North Wales Fire Service will take the specially equipped Pension Service bus around various locations in Denbighshire to target pensioners with advice and guidance about achieving affordable heating, energy efficiency, benefits entitlement and other services. Grant referrals and benefits applications can be made on the spot. The project will look to generate publicity prior to the roadshows and to give out energy related gifts to attract interest.
The final report of the 2009 Award Scheme, Are You Feeling the Heat, can be downloaded here.
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