Fuel Poverty Awareness Day is a national awareness-raising media and public affairs campaign around the themes of health, and help with bills, aimed at the general public and decision makers. It takes in February, the Friday before Valentines Day. This year's will be held in Friday 10 February, 2012.
NEA has the latest versions of the Fuel Poverty Action Guide and Four Steps to Affordable Warmth Infograph, to distribute to partners. Copies are available form NEA, please contact Lesley Tudor-Snodin at LTS@nea.org.uk to order copies.
We would like to encourage all those who are involved in the fight against fuel poverty to promote Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. If you are holding an event, launching a product, or would like to show your support through a press release or message of support please use Fuel Poverty Awareness Day to highlight the important work you do, and the reasons why you are doing it.
You can show your support for Fuel Poverty Awareness Day downloading the following statement and putting it on your website
Message of Support for organisations and members
To download the latest version of Fuel Poverty Action Guide click here
To downlaod the latest version of the Four Steps to Affordable Warmth Infograph
To see NEA's press release click here
The Fuel Poverty Awareness Day briefing can be found here
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Key messages1. Fuel Poverty has adverse effects on physical and mental health. It is really important to stay warm and keep your home heated to the levels needed to keep good health. It is recommended to have ‘living room' temperatures set between 18-21 degrees celsius.
2. There is help available if you are finding it hard to pay your electricity or gas bill. The first thing to do is to contact your suppliers for advice. There is the Government's Warm Front scheme to help those eligible receive insulation and heating measures; and the Home Heat Helpline 0800 33 66 99 for energy advice.
3. There is also a range of help available for people who are in or in danger of falling into fuel poverty and our updated Fuel Poverty Action document tells you where to refer them for help.
For further details please contact Lesley Tudor-Snodin on 0191 269 2929 or email lts@nea.org.uk