Energy use affects all of us in different ways – whether it’s trying to reduce what we use for environmental reasons, needing to keep warmer in the winter months or finding ways to pay a bit less for what we use.  To lend a hand with understanding and controlling our energy use, Leanne Shipley from Community Action Northumberland’s Energy Advice Service, will drop in online to cover all kinds of worries and issues we may have about fuel – costs, supply including:

• Dealing with suppliers going bankrupt
• Switching suppliers/best tariff – particularly with regard to pre-payment meters in social housing
• Fuel Debt / help
• Smart meters & understanding what appliances use the most electricity. Good energy saving habits.
• The priority service register – protecting vulnerable customers from losing supply
• CO safety
• Managing condensation/damp
• Information about the CAN Energy Advice project which can offer:
• home visits (or 1 to 1 remote meetings) service
• advice on energy saving habits, help to understand energy bills, tariffs etc, install free basic energy saving measures such as led lightbulbs, radiator reflectors, draught proofing etc, help with central heating system programming and chance to discuss any specific problems that anyone might be having.

Leanne will present online but you are also welcome to join us in person for the session at the Mind and Sole Hub, or to register an interest in booking a one-to-one session with Leanne.

Let us know if you’d like to come by emailing Lesley – admin@womensworkshop.net  and letting her know if you’d like to be there in person or online.