Swale Community and Voluntary Services (CVS) is located in Swale, Kent. Swale CVS primarily supports people aged 55 and older and those who feel digitally excluded. This focus stems from their belief ...

Lots of homes have prepayment meters for gas or electricity. Using a prepayment meter means you pay for your energy before you use it – on a pay-as-you-go basis. This is done by buying credit, usually ...

Recent steep increases in the cost of electricity mean that it’s more important than ever to find savings. And to do this, it helps to focus on the things that use the most, and so cost you most money ...

Ground source heat pumps use buried fluid-filled pipes to absorb heat from the ground. These pipes can either be in horizontal trenches around 1m below the surface, or in vertical boreholes which go ...

Room heaters are are usually used as an extra heat source (sometimes called secondary heating), alongside a main heating system. They can be useful if you need to heat one room for a limited time or ...

A good way of finding out is by doing heat loss surveys, like at this listed home in Bristol. Thinking of getting a heat pump? Don’t judge a building solely by its EPC rating, says CSE’s retrofit ...

The introduction of means testing for Winter Fuel Payments and potential scrapping of the Household Support Fund have significant implications for vulnerable households across the UK. Here at the ...

Clearer action is needed to address ongoing issues facing vulnerable customers. CSE has responded to Ofgem’s planned forward work programme for the year ahead. You can read our response here. In her ...

Our free community retrofit guide covers everything community groups need to get started on retrofit projects There’s an important role for community-led retrofit activity in our journey to net zero.

Intended users: All staff members, trustees, contractors and volunteersOverall responsibility for implementation: Chief ExecutiveResponsibility for maintenance: Director of Finance and OperationsNext ...

Community initiatives have a key role to play in fighting climate change and ending the suffering caused by cold homes. Whether you’re looking to improve the energy efficiency of the buildings in your ...

We know the energy transition to a net zero future is not only a technical challenge but also a societal and cultural one. Young people have an important contribution to make in decisions that impact ...