Fuel poverty is one of the biggest challenges of our time. The latest Scottish House Condition Survey estimates that 940,000 households (39%) in Scotland find it a challenge, or impossible to maintain, a satisfactory heating regime without...
17 Dec 2014 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
Since the introduction of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme in 2010, there have been half a million installations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in UK homes – many of them in social housing [1]. A similar scheme, the domestic ...
30 Sep 2014 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
The sun shone brightly on the beautiful surroundings of the Holyrood Park Education Centre as Changeworks' Waste Education Team held their annual end of year Celebratory Event for primary and nursery schools recently. The event marked the...
29 Jul 2014 Lynne Sneddon Waste
Our Argyll and Bute-based Home Energy and Partnership Liaison Officer Brian Barker reports on his short but epic trips last month to the islands of Jura and Tiree to provide in-home advice:I made three home visits to customers:...
11 Jun 2014 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
David is one of our team of volunteers whose efforts have helped make a number of our waste projects a success. He is a volunteer with the Waste Wise Volunteer project, which works in four local communities in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including...
6 Jun 2014 Lynne Sneddon Waste
Changeworks runs a number of volunteer projects to help householders make their homes warmer and more energy efficient and also to reduce and recycle waste. We spoke to Drew Murphy, our Senior Affordable Warmth Advisor, about one of these projects,...
5 Jun 2014 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
Changeworks’ Real Nappy Project volunteers, parents and babies took part in the Guinness World Record Breaking Great Cloth Nappy Change 2014 to celebrate Real Nappy Week (28 April - 4 May 2014) recently. The event was a great success, with fun had...
1 May 2014 Lynne Sneddon Waste
Are you a new parent or expecting a little bundle of joy? Wondering whether it’s possible to go green and save money, while ensuring your little one’s bottom stays soft and dry with minimal fuss? Then it’s worth considering real nappies.Gone are the...
21 Mar 2014 Lynne Sneddon Waste
Changeworks' Senior Consultant Stuart Hay presented our latest research findings at the 'Energy Check for Low Income Households' seminar in Berlin recently. Here, Stuart shares research insights and learnings for both the UK and Europe.First the...
27 Feb 2014 Lynne Sneddon Energy and fuel poverty
Our Affordable Living Advisor, Chris Clyne, recently asked himself that question. He decided to try living off nothing but the contents of an emergency foodbox to try and answer this, and gain valuable insights along the way.A foodbox is an...
6 Feb 2014 Lynne Sneddon Waste
