Press Pack 2007 - Warm Homes Campaign

The Warm Homes Campaign 2007



ABOUT THE WARM HOMES CAMPAIGN

  • The Warm Homes Campaign (formerly Warm Homes Week) started in 1991 as a way of raising awareness on a national level of the major impact of fuel poverty. The campaign aims to promote the case for increased investment in energy efficiency to reduce fuel poverty and to publicise the availability of grant aid to low-income households.
  • A key aim of the campaign is to inform MPs, Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), Welsh Assembly Members (AMs) and other decision makers about the health problems caused by living in cold, damp homes and the benefits that increased investment in energy efficiency can bring.
  • In 2006, 64 MPs, MSPs and AMs took part in the campaign. Legislators are selected on the basis of the positions they hold, their individual political concerns, select committee membership and long-standing support of NEA and Energy Action Scotland.
  • A number of events will also be organised during the campaign to publicise innovative projects operating at a local, regional and national level to help alleviate the problem of fuel poverty.
  • The Warm Homes Campaign 2007 is organised in association with eaga and is supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in England. In Scotland, the campaign is co-ordinated by Energy Action Scotland.
  • NEA acknowledges the active support given by the Warm Front scheme managers, eaga in identifying the clients visited by MPs.

  • Advance Notice- An Explanation of the Campaign
  • The Warm Homes Campaign- Press Pack


    • Latest press releases 

    • NEA: Government fuel poverty initiatives are welcome but inadequate

      30/05/2008 - National Energy Action (NEA), the leading fuel poverty charity, has welcomed aspects of today’s Ofgem and Government fuel poverty action plan, but fears the measures announced will prove inadequate in the context of escalating fuel prices and 4.

    • NEA: Additional help for the fuel poor – but not enough?

      11/04/2008 - National Energy Action (NEA) the leading fuel poverty charity today welcomed the decision by all big six energy suppliers to offer more assistance to their vulnerable customers through social packages but expressed concern at the level of support.

    • NEA: You will pay more - that’s a dead cert

      02/04/2008 - The UK’s leading fuel poverty charity, National Energy Action (NEA), is urging the Government to come clean about the amount of public money the Government is spending on energy efficiency measures for low-income households and who is footing the bill.

    • National Energy Action charity backs fuel poverty report

      26/03/2008 - Leading fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) has today urged the Government to follow the recommendations of its own advisory group The Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (FPAG).