Energy saving scotland advice centres
- Area Based support in the Highlands and Islands
- Argyll and Bute: Brian Barker
- Highland: Alison Craig
- Orkney: Colin Risbridger
- Shetland: Steven Coutts
- Western Isles: Donald Morrison
- Householders
- Want to make your home warmer, thinking of fitting solar panels or just want to know more about going green and saving money? We’re here to help. The good news is its all free and totally impartial!
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To speak to an advisor call FREE* on 0800 512 012
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Your local energy saving Scotland advice centre offers free, impartial advice on:
Welcome to the Energy Saving Scotland advice centres The advice centres are funded by the Scottish Government and provide FREE advice and support for: Local Authorities and Housing Associations Support Networks and Health Professionals |
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The Energy Saving Scotland advice centre in the Highlands and Islands covers the three island local authorities and The Highland Council and Argyll and Bute Council areas.
We help householders save energy and money by providing free, impartial, expert advice on all matters related to energy efficiency, small scale renewables and low carbon personal transport.
Local authorities, community groups and small businesses can also benefit from services provided locally by our Outreach Engagement Officers.
For more information contact:
Or call us FREE* on 0800 512 012
* Calls from landlines are free. Calls from mobiles to 0300 456 2655 are charged at local rates.
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Energy efficiency - grants and offers and energy saving tips
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Affordable Warmth – helping make your home warmer and more affordable to heat
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Greener Travel – from fuel efficient driving to trying out cycling
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Waste Awareness – food waste advice, reuse tips and composting (South East advice centre only)
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Renewable Energy – advice and financial incentives, special offers
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Water efficiency – cutting water waste and the cost of heating water at home
That’s not all – if your organisation is hosting an event or meeting we can come along to support with an advice stall, leaflets and freebies. Just give us a call on 0800 512 012 for more information.
* Calls from landlines are free. Calls from mobiles to 0300 456 2655 are charged at local rates.
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Rising energy prices and the cost of running a successful business or non-profit organisation mean it’s more important than ever to save energy and money. With our Business advice service you’ll get free impartial advice on what solutions are available to help you cut costs and reduce your company’s impact on the environment.
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FREE comprehensive energy audit for your business or charity. The audit report also provides information on using renewable technology and incentives like the Feed-in Tariff.
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Interest-free fixed rate business loans of up to £100,000 to support you in taking action – install new technology or upgrade your existing setup to save cash and carbon.
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FREE travel review to address your travel setup’s carbon footprint and offer solutions that will cut spending and emissions.
- Susbsidised Fuel Efficient Driver Training for employees to help save on business fuel costs.
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0% interest low-carbon transport loans from £500-£50,000 that can be used in all sorts of ways, from improving your video conferencing facilities to fitting a charge point for electric vehicles.
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FREE employee engagement activities to make sure your staff are on board with your energy-saving approach and have the opportunity to save in their own homes as well as at work
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Advice for private landlords to help make properties more energy efficient, cheaper to heat and easier to rent out. Additional info on financial support also available.
For more information, in the South East of Scotland contact Roddy Hamilton or Paul Wilkinson, in the Highlands and Islands contact Daniel Johns or Caireen Ros.
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We all know there’s strength in numbers, and by working together as a community to support one another we can bring about real change to the way we live, what we eat and how we heat and power our homes. Here’s what we can offer to help you make change happen:
- We’ll help you develop your community group’s skills and knowledge of environmental issues and make sure you’re up to speed on the latest grants and offers.
- Support with developing your funding applications and link you to the wider project community through our network of contacts, and partners like Community Energy Scotland.
- Support in promoting and running information events in your community.
- Free training to help you use our services, and achieve your community’s carbon goals.
- Susbsidised Fuel Efficient Driver Training for employees and volunteers to help save on community group's fuel costs.
- We’ll provide you with a supply of our leaflets and resources to help you engage with your community on energy, transport and water messages
For more information, in the South East of Scotland contact Sitar Ramsay, in the Highlands and Islands contact Alison Craig.
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When it comes to housing, energy efficiency and fuel poverty are quickly rising up the local authority agenda. We’re here to offer solutions and support in moving towards better quality housing and tenancy arrangements in Scotland. Here’s what we can offer:
- We organise and host a regular Social Housing Energy Forum to keep housing associations and local authorities up to date with current energy efficiency and renewables opportunities, showcasing real life examples.
- FREE training to frontline housing staff on our services for tenants affected by or at risk of fuel poverty.
- We’ll support you to access funding to make your housing stock more energy efficient, easier to heat and more affordable to live in. Tenants with lower energy costs are happier, healthier and often better equipped to manage their other outgoings, such as rent.
- We can also advise your organisation on the best way to cash in on renewable technologies like solar electricity, and how this can impact on your tenants and your income in general.
Besides general improvements to housing stock we want to hear from teams or organisations who work to tackle climate change, fuel poverty or other issues linked to energy.
For more information, in the South East of Scotland contact Laura Campbell, In the Highlands and Islands contact Peter Rickard or Alison Craig.
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Do your clients or patients struggle to heat their homes or pay their fuel bills? Are you aware of the impact this might be having on their health? If you are in touch with vulnerable householders who could use some support with energy issues, our Community Liaison Officer can help.
- We deliver FREE training on the Scottish Government’s Energy Assistance Package, to ensure you and your colleagues are up to speed on what’s available to help those in fuel poverty.
- We can provide your organisation with leaflets, posters and other resources to help your patients or service users access information easily. We’ll also supply you with articles for your newsletter or website.
- Advice sessions for service users – drop-in or bespoke events and talks that will encourage householders to take action themselves
- For health professionals, our comprehensive ‘Fuel Poverty & Health’ workshop is designed to make the connection between common health problems and the effects of living in a cold home or struggling with debt. There is concrete research evidence to show the links, and the workshop gives you the facts – and the tools to help households break the cycle.
- Simple, secure referrals process - our priority is making it easy for you to get help for your service users through a simple referral process.
For more information, in the South East of Scotland contact Ruth Kennedy, in the Highlands and Islands contact Alan Grant.
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