We are now offering a new home visit service to Southampton residents*. This free and confidential home visit advice service focusses on keeping warm and saving energy at home. It is available to individuals or households, aged under 60, who are owner-occupiers or private tenants (we have a separate Money Matters scheme with Age UK […]
Month: February 2014
Environment and Ethics week at the University of Southampton
tEC were part of the Environment and Ethics week at the University of Southampton last week. We had a couple of stalls at the E&E Energy and Transport event on Friday and gave away lots of draught proofing materials and advice leaflets to students. We also attended the Southampton Hub Sustainability Festival on Saturday. During the […]
Local MP visits day care centre to highlight issue of cold homes
Back row, L to R: Alan Oade and Brian Williams (centre volunteers), Maria Vicente (centre manager), Alan Whitehead MP, Peter Bennie (Age UK Southampton), Amy Liff (Age Concern Hampshire), Adam Goulden (the Environment Centre (tEC)) Front row, L to R: Padwell day centre users Colin, Mike, Eileen and Betty A cold wind was blowing and […]
Energy Action North Hampshire Launch
On 15th February Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council, in partnership with Hart District Council and Climate Energy will launch Energy Action North Hampshire, a project to reduce fuel poverty in the borough. This project will enable access to ECO funding to provide free home energy efficiency improvements in households where homeowners and private housing tenants […]
Southampton Fuel Poverty Event 2014
On Tuesday 11th February Southampton City Council will be hosting an event for local community and voluntary groups about saving energy and keeping warm at home. The Environment Centre (tEC) will be there, will you? The aim of the afternoon will be to: “Raise your awareness of the impact of cold homes on health and what local solutions are available.” […]
Advice for Tenants
Whether it’s your first time renting or you’ve been renting your entire adult life, we can provide free advice and help to make your rented accommodation more energy efficient. You do not need to own property to be eligible for energy grants. Before You Rent Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) When looking for a new rental […]