
Transition Town Ilford
Building a greener community that is interconnected, resilient and self-reliant.
Energy Cafe
Upcoming Energy Cafes:
16 and 30 November 2024
The next Ilford Energy Cafe will be on:
Saturday, 16 November from 2pm to 3.45pm at the Redbridge Central Library



Our Energy Champions volunteers run regular Energy Cafes in Ilford. These offer an informal, friendly way to give energy saving advice to people struggling with fuel bills. People can talk about their issues and be offered information on:
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Saving energy and money by changing their fuel tariff or supplier,
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Taking simple actions to make their home more energy efficient
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Financial help they may be eligible to get
The Energy Champions provide guidance and advice, supported by a trained Energy Supervisor.
As well as a regular slot in the Library, the team of volunteers would love to run Energy Cafes in venues all over Ilford, for example, at Food Banks, places of worship and community centres, in fact, anywhere people gather. If you would like to invite the cafe to your venue, then contact us by email: ilfordtransition@gmail.com
Interested in volunteering? Contact us

Resources
EPC rating
https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/find-a-certificate/type-of-property
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Government energy advice:
https://www.gov.uk/browse/housing-local-services/household-energy
https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment
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https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/eligibility
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Warm Home Discount Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme
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Citizens Advice
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/
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Energy switching
U-switch: https://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/
Money Saving Expert advice on switching
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/stick--switch-or-fix-your-energy-tariff---what-are-the-options-/
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Energy Priority Register
https://www.energy-uk.org.uk/customers/vulnerable-customers/
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Energy Debt
https://charisgrants.com/individuals/
https://www.britishgas.co.uk/energy/british-gas-energy-trust.html
General Debt
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Redbridge Go Green Grant
https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/housing/private-rentals/go-green/
ECO4
https://ukenergysupport.co.uk/eco4-scheme/
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Great British Insulation Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/apply-great-british-insulation-scheme
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LEAP - help for those in fuel poverty
https://applyforleap.org.uk
Water discounts/support
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/help/account-and-billing/financial-support/waterhelp
https://www.eswater.co.uk/watersure
Broadband social tariffs
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/saving-money/social-tariffs
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Home energy fact sheets
https://www.cse.org.uk/resource/home-energy-fact-sheets/
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Solar Panel information
https://solarwizard.org.uk/
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Ofgem, the energy regulator
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