Liverpool's Energy Initiatives
Older Person's Surgeries
Liverpool City Council in partnership with Nugent Care is attending older persons Groups to offer information and advice regarding Energy Efficiency Grants/Information and assistance regarding Fuel Poverty Issues. The officers also play Energy Efficiency Bingo incorporating Energy Saving Tips in to the number calling. If you would like to hold a surgery in your area please call Richie Quinn on 233 2844.
Local Solutions Insulation Contract
Local Solutions carry out insulation work to properties within Liverpool for the City Council; under their Energy Programme. As part of this contract they install Loft Insulation; Cavity Wall Insulation and also provide Hot Water Cylinder Jackets; Energy Advice and Energy Saving Light Bulbs. During the period April 07 to March 08 Liverpool City Council carried out works in 1,394 homes.
Winter Survival Information Fayre & Roadshows 2009/2010
The 2009 Winter Survival Information Fayre was held on Wednesday 25th November at St Georges Hall from 10:00am - 2.30pm. This event is held every year to help vulnerable people during the winter months, and was officially opened by the Lord Mayor.
There were 55 organisations and charities available on the day to offer advice/information including: Liverpool City Council (several departments) Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service, Merseyside Police, Pension Service, EAGA/Warm Front, Liverpool PCT and many more.
An estimated 300 members of the public attended on the day, all of whom had access to a variety of information including : Energy Efficiecny, Fuel Poverty, Healthy Eating, keeping Active and much more. There was also a Tai Chi Demo on the day, and Reiki Healing Sessions which proved to be very popular.
If you would like inforamtion about future events please call Richard Quinn on 233 2844.
The Fayre is followed by a number of other events called the Winter Survival Road Shows, similar to the main event but on a smaller scale. Please find below dates and venues of the Road Shows.
Winter Survival Roadshows
Thursday 10th December 2009 , 10:00am-2:00pm
Carribean Centre
1 Amberley Street
Liverpool L8 1YJ
0151-708 9790
Thursday 14th January
Speke Baptisit Church
South Parade
Speke
Liverpool
L24 2SF
Monday 8th March 2010 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
St Pauls & The Shepperd Centre
35 Cecilia Street
Liverpool
L20 2BG
Cold Alarms
The City wants to reduce winter deaths, and improve the health and comfort of people in their own homes.
Working with Scottish Power and Age Concern Liverpool, we have been giving Cold Alarms to elderly people. Designed and produced by Scottish Power, the Cold Alarm works by giving an early warning of unhealthy, low indoor temperatures. It will not prevent ill health - but will alert you of the problem so you can turn the heating system up.
Do you think you need a Cold Alarm? Do you know someone who does? Please phone Age Concern Liverpool on 0151 330 5678.
Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Liverpool City Council give out Low Energy Light Bulbs to give out to priority groups. Over 17,000 have been donated in the last three years. These bulbs have been given out by Local Solutions as part of their insulation contract. They are also given out by Council staff at events and road shows. The council also purchase, at a low price, low energy light bulbs to give to non priority groups.
To claim your free Energy Saving Light Bulb, please phone 0151 233 2844.
Energy Packs
The City Council can send you a pack which gives useful advice on Energy Efficiency. We work in partnership with a number of groups, and these packs give advice on the different services given by: EAGA, Scottish Power, Energy Saving Trust, Energy Watch, Merseyside Fire Service, Age Concern and more.
Would you like to get an Energy Pack delivered to your home? Please phone 0151 233 2844.
HABIT Project (Age Concern Liverpool)
HABIT (Health Advice Benefit Initiative Team) is an award winning service that targets the most vulnerable people. It helps them to enjoy safer, warmer homes by giving them support to remain independent for as long as possible. This is done by offering the best access to benefits and services on offer. Age Concern Liverpool works with many partners to give this service, which is achieved mainly through home visits.
The team works with the local Primary Care Trust, the Health Service, the City Council and other agencies. Joint working helps HABIT to reach people who are not engaged with other health and social care provision.
A successful partnership with the City Council has resulted in HABIT being a main distributor of cold alarms to vulnerable older people.
Age Concern Liverpool's Information & Advice team distributes information on health, leisure and social care to all who receive a home visit. They also help people access home energy efficiency measures.
Watt Watchers (Education Project)
Every year, Energy Projects Plus helps Liverpool City Council deliver the Watt Watchers project in six Primary Schools throughout the city. The project includes energy efficiency promotion and raising awareness of energy issues in the National Curriculum. Its aim is to educate children as future energy savers of the future. In the last three years over 18 primary schools have been involved.
Energy Calendar
Liverpool City Council worked on a joint project with Nugent Care, the Sacred Heart RC Church Older Persons' Group and the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School to produce an energy calendar for 2008.
The aim of the project was to raise awareness of energy efficiency and provide hints and tips, whilst encouraging interaction between the young and older people.
The primary school children of all ages took part in a competition to draw a picture to illustrate an aspect of saving energy and keeping warm incorporating the hints and tips for each individual month.
The older persons group chose the finalists and the winning design for each month was chosen by representatives of Liverpool City Council, Nugent Care and the school. All the children who designed the pictures received a £10 gift voucher.