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We’re investing £4m to tackle fuel poverty in UK
SCOTTISHPOWER’S investment
organisations, and in turn individuals, is a af
in the Energy People Trust is to be
very important step in alleviating fuel independent research on how to help
boosted by an extra £1million.
poverty eliminate the issue.
fected. This is why we commissioned
by Chief Executive José Luis del V
an event hosted by
The funding was announced this month
raising awareness of the impact the greater impact if funds were directed to
and represents a considerable increase in
funding has made to these organisations
“Events like today are important for
.
organisations that work at grass-roots level
“The results showed that it would have a
the company’
Tricia Marwick MSP
alle at
and it is great to see what they have to eradicate fuel poverty
of the most needy members of society
been able to do and how many vulnerable decided to set up the Trust.”
, which is why we
across the UK.
s commitment to help some
people have been assisted.”
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’
Energy People
Deputy First Minister who
the charities and groups such as W
Unlike other T
was a guest at the
s
where projects which have benefited from
This event was organised to celebrate
Trust’s outstanding work in Scotland,
and Barnardo’
T
rusts, the ScottishPower
rust directly funds other
event, welcomed the
disadvantaged young people who are
omen’
move as “a very
leaving care and setting up home for
s that help vulnerable and
s Aid
important step in
the first time or women and children
alleviating fuel
requiring emergency housing and
poverty”.
crisis funding.
across Scotland and
were MSPs from
Also in attendance
directly to individuals but provides
representatives from
funding to not-for-profit organisations
Trust
The ScottishPower Energy People
does not provide funding
which represent the vulnerable/fuel
poor
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have benefited from the
rust since its launch in
Scottish projects which
fuel poverty when they spend more
than 10 per cent of their income on
. People are described as living in
energy bills. Decisions on the awards
to organisations are made
Community Relations and the Energy
External Business and
ScottishPower
2006.
Ann Loughrey
’s H
,
ead of
the
benefits that the funding has brought to is just one of a number of ScottishPower
able to increase the amount of money
People Trust’s company secretary, said:
their area.
Trust were able to highlight significant
donated to the Energy People
“We are delighted that ScottishPower is
£4million as this means even more
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initiatives which assist some of the UK’
The ScottishPower Energy People
independently of ScottishPower by the
Board of Trustees of the charity.
Trust
organisations who qualify for funding can
Trust to
an initial £1million investment, it has
most vulnerable people.
s
be assisted financially
funded 32 projects in Scotland and
rust was launched in January 2006, with
Since the ScottishPower Energy People
assisted more than 60,000 individuals who
Citizens’
wanted to showcase the
“Today is very important for us as we
.
are living in fuel poverty
employs community liaison of
As well as working closely with the
visit people in their homes.
Advice Bureau, ScottishPower
said: “It’
ScottishPower Energy People
We have also insulated thousands of
ficers who
TR
companies such as ScottishPower
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
an initial investment of £1million to assist
Ann Loughrey added: “W
.
e launched the homes across Britain and have been
Deputy First
USTED:
recognise there are many families and
s encouraging to see energy
Trust to MSPs.”
organisations that help some of society’
Trust with closely involved in the Home Heat
vulnerable people suf
most vulnerable people and we have
Helpline, the first in the UK to focus
Sturgeon meets
Minister Nicola
poverty in this country and addressing the
supported projects that are doing some
s primarily on tackling fuel poverty
CEO José Luis del
issue through a charity like the the
fering from fuel
fantastic work with children and young
ScottishPower Energy People
people, families and the elderly
independent trustees from Energy
Loughr
Valle and
ey,
Ann
Head of
Scotland, National Energy
The Trust is administered by a board of
.
“Offering financial assistance to
Trust.
across the UK suf
Glasgow University Urban Studies among
Action
and Comm
External Business
which brings misery to the lives of those
“More than two million households
fer from fuel poverty
.
others, and the added donation means
Action and
Relations
unity
more cash is now for available to assist
those who need it most.
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