New £6m Programme To Support Households Living In Fuel Poverty

Groundwork and the Cadent Foundation have today announced a new £6m programme to support those living in fuel poverty across England.

Stay Warm, Stay Well will provide much needed help for households who are struggling with their energy bills, with Groundwork Green Doctors – energy efficiency advisors – visiting homes and offering practical guidance on energy saving, behaviour change tips and referrals to other local support services, including debt advice and food banks.

Over the course of the three-year programme, over 14,500 consultations will take place in regions across England, with a particular focus on vulnerable households.

In addition to the Green Doctor support, the programme is also funding an initiative to support the creation of new energy advisors, via a 12-month traineeship opportunity, through the Green Doctor Academy. This scheme aims to create more accessible pathways into work, in particular for those who are unemployed or economically inactive, people with disabilities or individuals from an ethnically diverse background.

The programme is part of a is a new phase of Groundwork’s partnership with the Cadent Foundation, which has so far invested £3m in funding over 10,000 Green Doctor consultations carried out between 2020-23 across England.

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