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Below, you can tune into our dedicated energy training session for Gateshead Health colleagues, which was hosted by Tom Kemp - Citizens Advice Gateshead's specialist energy advisor.
In Autumn 2022, North West London Integrated Care System launched a document offering colleagues information and advice around energy bills and energy efficiency.
The organisation kindly shared this throughout the NHS, and colleagues can now download the document to learn more about energy below.
As the cost of living crisis continues, many are under unprecedented pressures. We know that Gateshead is an area which suffers from higher levels of poverty compared to others nationally, and many are being forced into making tough decisions due to financial pressures.
Gateshead council has worked to support the local community through the launch of over 90 warm spaces in the local area, ensuring all residents have somewhere to come together to stay warm. Visitors can expect a warm space and a warm welcome, with all treated equally, with dignity and respect. The spaces are designed to be safe, and you can access them confidentially.
To view a full list of warm spaces in the region or learn more about them, just visit the Gateshead Council website.
The official website of popular money-saver Martin Lewis, MoneySavingExpert has a dedicated gas, electricity and water area helping you keep up to date with the newest ways to save money on utilities – as well as the latest developments in the industry.
The Energy Saving Trust website includes information on heating your home, reducing home heat loss, buying energy efficient products and making use of renewable energy. Here you’ll also find advice on switching suppliers, accessing financial support and information about the benefits of smart meters.
The government endorsed Simple Energy Advice website can help you reduce your builds, make your home warmer or greener and plan home improvements. This site also includes info on home energy grants.
Ofgem-accredited price comparison websites comply with the Code of Confidence standards set by Ofgem, ensuring independence, transparency, accuracy, and reliability when it comes to price comparisons.
GoCompare’s interactive energy cost calculator helps provide you with a tool to better understand how much something costs to run. The calculator can be used to work out just how expensive it can be to run common household appliances, helping you get a better understanding of where you might be able to make savings.
The tool also has a comparision feature, helping you find the answer to queries such as which is more expensive between gas and electric ovens, potentially helping inform your future purchase.
The Money Super Market Energy Saving Centre primarily focus around supplier switches – helping you identify the best savings, but also has a range of useful resources around how energy billing works. Please note this is not an Ofgem-accredited price comparison website.
The RAC has published ‘The ultimate guide to on how to save fuel’ – compiled in association with the Energy Saving Trust. With fuel costs constantly fluctuating, the guide offers drivers handy practical tips and advice on how to get the most for their money when it comes to filling and using their tank.
Find out what an energy price cap is, what you can do if you can’t pay your bills, how you can reduce the size of your bills, what the government’s energy discount scheme is, what thepriority services register is – and how you can join it as well as what to do if your energy supplier goes out of business with Citizens Advice Gateshead’s May 2022 Gateshead Health staff bulletin.
Read Citizens Advice Gateshead’s Staff Bulletin on key questions around energy
