1. Changeworks Energy & Food Waste Advice
Chris Clyne

2. Who Can We Help? Client group includes people vulnerable due to:
- risk of homelessness disability
- risk of fuel poverty very young
- low income elderly
- ill health debt

3. Our Projects Warm And Well Aim Hi Canny Tenants
Midlothian Intervention Fund

4. Warm + Well Funded by Midlothian Council
Primarily for clients with health issues
Energy Advice Only
Midlothian Intervention Fund

5. Aim Hi Funded by Lothian NHS Target Group
Parents to be
Families with young children
Young people in transition
Working with CAB’s & Sure Start
Covers Energy Advice and Food Waste

6. Canny Tenants Funded by the Big Lottery Fund
Working with Melville Housing, Midlothian Council and Eildon Housing
Preventative project
Targeting those with a newish tenancy.

7. Canny Tenants Energy Advice Food Waste Top Tips Light touch budgeting
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8. Free home visit service to provide in-depth tailored advice on-
Energy Adviceland
Free home visit service to provide in-depth tailored advice on-
Different tariffs and payment methods
Negotiating with fuel supplier on tenants behalf
Hints and tips to reduce overall energy bills
Using the heating system efficiently
The £140 Warm Home Discount
The Affordable warmth team offers a free home visit service which provides in-depth tailored advice to the householder. (the main items we discuss are in the slide)
The WHD is qualification based – core group who automatically get the discount is for those on pension credits. The broader group requires different qualification criteria and it varies from supplier to supplier – commonly the qualification criteria is below £16,190 p.a. income and have disability benefits as part of that income. For example – income below £16,190 p.a. consisting of Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA)/ Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – there are various other combinations including child disability, child benefit, medical issues etc.
Switching suppliers and tariffs may bring savings by switching from quarterly billing to direct debit can save money. Many people are still on a standard tariff but could save money by going to a fixed price deal.
Many people are not shown how to use their heating and hot water systems efficiently – we provide in depth knowledge on heating systems and how to use the timers and thermostats in conjunction with each other.
We maybe able to arrange better repayment plans for those who have fuel debts and in some cases get the debt written off by applying for a trust fund grant.
Generally reducing the energy usage in the home with hints and tips such as energy saving light bulbs, switch off light when leaving the room, no electrical items left on stand by, using thermostats correctly, not using tumble dryers, and many many more depending on what the household is doing.

9. Food Waste Top Tips Food waste top tips Meal planners Fresh or frozen?
How to get the most out
of their food budget.
Meal planners
How to organise meals
to help with shopping.
Fresh or frozen?
Which is better value for money
and most nutritious?

10. Reducing gas and electricity bills
Saving Money
Reducing gas and electricity bills
Reducing Food Waste in the home
Helping fill in a budgeting sheet

11. Potential Savings Case Study A
A retired couple were with Scottish Power for electricity and British Gas for gas, quarterly billing, standard tariff.
Duel Fuel Direct Debit £315
Warm Home Discount £140
Total Saving £455

12. Potential Savings Case Study B.
Client came into the advice shop with a bill for £ Bill had been over estimated. Company lost the meter readings and used 0000
Fuel Billing Error - £
Warm Home Discount - £
Energy Efficiency Savings - £
Total savings - £

13. Potential Savings Food Waste saving
“It was a really good workshop and very informative about reducing food waste, we only buy what we need now and we’re saving about £5 a week.” Shirley, Innerleithen
Total saving annually - £260
“Portioning was the biggest thing for us, especially for the kids. The bags really showed us how much food was getting wasted just from the kids not finishing their food, otherwise it wasn't a lot. We've invested the extra £20 a week we’re saving in afterschool sports which they love.” Lisa, Eyemouth
Total annual saving - £1,040

14. How to Refer
Post or Fax: FAO Changeworks using a referral form
Call: Changeworks on and ask for the Jane or Chris

15. Any Questions?