Yearly Archives: 2023

Home Energy Advisers Our Cold to Cosy Homes service is expanding to deliver even more free home energy advice across Cumbria. The service supports vulnerable people who may be living in cold, draughty, or damp homes. The eligibility requirements of Cold to Cosy Homes target households that either are already in or are at risk of falling into fuel poverty. It is open to all types of householders – homeowners, private renters and social housing tenants. To help us meet ambitious targets to make Cumbrian homes warmer, healthier and cheaper to heat, we are now recruiting for [...]

Great news - our Cold to Cosy Homes service is being expanded so we can continue to deliver even more free home energy advice across the county, often to vulnerable people living in cold, draughty or damp homes. We're looking for two Project Officers to join our team to provide home energy advice to a diverse range of clients. The successful candidates will help us reach more clients through home visits, telephone or virtual appointments, or at events throughout Cumbria. You'll use your knowledge of fuel poverty and friendly style to give advice to help make homes [...]

Get involved in home retrofit and learn how to use a thermal camera! We've teamed up with community groups in four areas  - Ambleside; Keswick; Levens and Arnside and Greysouthen, Melbreak, Lorton, Eaglesfield, Bridgefoot and Little Clifton - for a new project all about retrofitting and refurbishing homes to save energy and be more comfortable. We're recruiting volunteers in each of these area to help drive the project. No experience necessary! We're looking for people to help plan and publicise events, and a group of volunteers to carry out free thermal imaging surveys [...]