Liverpool's Energy Initiatives
FREE Home Energy Check Survey
Please click on the link provided below for a FREE Home Energy Check Survey. It requires you to provide details about your home which will help in producing an energy rating for your property. This information will be used in connection for this exercise, and will not be passed on to any other party.
Once you have completed and submitted the survey form you will receive a feedback form advising you of the current energy rating of your property and the potential improvements that you can make to improve the energy rating of your property.
You will also be advised of how much money you can save off your fuel bills by installing energy efficiency measures, and at the same time help the environment.
www.northgate-energycalc.co.uk
Older Persons 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 2008/2009
The 2008 Winter Survival Information Fayre will be held on Wednesday 19th November at St Georges Hall from 10:00am - 3:00pm. This event is held every year to help vulnerable people during the winter months, and will be opened by the Lord Mayor.
There will be between 30 and 40 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.
For advice and information on reducing your fuel bills, Energy Grants, Community Safety, Healthy Eating and more, come down to St Georges Hall between 10:00am and 3:00pm on Wednesday 19th November. Also on the day there will be a Tai Chi demonstration, Free Energy Saving Lightbulbs, Free Flu Jabs, and a FREE Prize Draw.
If you know anyone who would benefit from the day please tell them about this event. If you need any further information regarding the annual Winter Survival Campaign please contact Richie Quinn on 0151 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
Wednesday 3rd December 2008, 10:00am-2:00pm
Ellergreen Community and Early Years Centre
Ellergreen Road
Norris Green
Liverpool
L11 2RY
Tuesday 20th January 2008, 10:00am-2:00pm
Liverpool Lighthouse
Oakfield Road
Anfield
Liverpool
L4 OUF
Friday 20th February 2008, 10:00am-2:00pm
Hope Centre
Tuebrook
Wednesday 4th March 2009, 10:00am-2:00pm
Elm Hall Drive Methodist Church
Elm Hall Drive
Mossley Hill
L18
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.