Businesses are accredited at ‘INVESTORS IN THE ENVIRONMENT’ AWARDS

Laura Backhouse, Senior Project Co-ordinator at Investors in the Environment, is impressed with the level of commitment shown by businesses who have taken part: 

“We really applaud the work of all our accredited members and we hope more businesses will join – it’s the fastest growing environmental scheme in our region for all the right reasons: immediate cost savings, attracting new customers and most importantly, reducing the business’s environmental impact. Congratulations to everyone involved.”

The Investors in the Environment Awards Ceremony took place at the Park Inn in York on Thursday 5^th September. The scheme is managed and delivered by Yorkshire Energy Partnership who is celebrating its twenty year anniversary this week. 

Read more here http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/business/news/10659154.Firms_honoured_for_green_credentials_at_environmental_awards/

 

LOCAL COMPANIES INVITED TO SUBMIT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR NEW ENERGY-EFFICIENCY PROJECTS

 Companies are being invited to submit an expression of interest for the installation of energy-efficiency measures across the North Yorkshire area. 

Coordinated by Yorkshire Energy Partnership and funded via the Energy Company Obligation, the project will involve a substantial amount of work insulating houses with solid walls or hard to treat cavities and installing energy-efficient boilers. 

YEP is a leading not-for-profit sustainability company, owned and supported by nine North Yorkshire Local Authorities. The local authority brands are powerful in attracting customer interest in installation measures, and we use them well.

Businesses must provide their own Energy Company Obligation funding. Businesses of any size can express an interest in the work but they must be accredited. We are looking for reputable, conscientious companies who can demonstrate extensive experience:

1)      Of installing solid wall, loft and cavity wall insulation for domestic customers; and/or
2)      Installing boilers

 How to express an interest:

To express an interest in joining the team responsible for delivering this project, please click here.

We will consider all expressions of interest but if you would like to discuss the project informally, please contact Simon Winch at Yorkshire Energy Partnership at simon.winch@energypartnership.org.uk or by phone on 01904 545 020.

INTRODUCING THE GREEN DEAL: How can it work for you?

INTRODUCING THE GREEN DEAL: HOW CAN IT WORK FOR YOU?

The government’s Green Deal offers householders free or subsidised energy saving products and services.

It covers all sorts of improvements such as boiler replacements, insulation and solar panels which can be installed at little or no upfront cost, then repaid over a set period of time through your energy bills.

The key incentive to taking up the Green Deal is that your repayments should never be higher than the money they save, meaning that you should always be better off for joining the scheme.

Yorkshire Energy Partnership Chief Executive, Hugh Cripps, is keen for people to realise the benefits of applying for the Green Deal:

“We’re excited to be able to offer support and guidance to our customers who are interested in the Green Deal - it’s a real breakthrough for householders who recognise the benefits of energy-efficiency, yet can’t afford the initial outlay. Knowing that customers should always be better off financially, due to reduced bills, will make this a popular scheme.”

How can I apply?

Call us on 01904 545 020. Our advice team can help you to choose the best improvements to suit your home. In the first instance we will give you up to date information about grants and deals in your area, then provide you with a list of Green Deal Advisors who can assess your home and recommend which type of service or installation is most suitable before passing your details on to an accredited installer who will carry out the work.

For more information about the Green Deal, please visit:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hate-rising-energy-costs-green-deal-with-it

YEP is on the move! Click to see our new contact details:

Since launching Yorkshire Energy Partnership (YEP), we have been happily housed on George Hudson Street in central York. Over time though, as a result of our diversification into new projects, the company has grown in both staff and customer base so we have been in search of a new home.

We are happy to inform you that the search is over! From 10th December we will be moving to more spacious and comfortable surroundings at our new home in Tower House, Fishergate and anyone familiar with the area will know the building has great access, excellent parking and fantastic meeting rooms.

Make a note of our new details:

Effective from 10th December 2012 we will no longer be operating from George Hudson Street. Our new address is:

Yorkshire Energy Partnership
Tower House 
Fishergate
York YO10 4UA
Click here for a map.


Our new telephone number is 01904 545 020.

If you have any questions or need directions to find us, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to seeing you soon at our new office.

Please note that our offices will be closed on Friday 7th December and Monday 10th December while we re-organise and settle into the new office.  
 

£18,000 grant for a warmer winter for York's older people

Yorkshire Energy Partnership in partnership with City of York Council and Age UK York has successfully bid for funding to assist and advise older people on how to keep warm over this winter period.

A grant of £17,977 will ensure that the partnership can offer a range of measures to vulnerable, older people from the authority's Warmer Winter scheme which starts on 1 December.

The support includes:

1. Over 800 copies of a winter guide which will include an easy-to-read thermometer will be shared with all older and vulnerable residents
2. Over 80 free Home Energy Audits for older and vulnerable people living in extra care schemes who have been identified by care agencies and statutory and voluntary partners as being particularly at risk. The scheme will help identify funding opportunities to help make improvements to insulation or heating in their home and to provide support and advice to stay safe and healthy
3. Publicity to raise awareness amongst older people on how to prepare for the cold weather
4. During extreme weather, the funding will pay for advice and information and will provide:

A service offering shopping for essentials and prescription collection, as well as general monitoring and support to find and engage vetted plumbers or other essential tradespeople

• 100 emergency packs which will include vacuum flasks, torches, fleece blankets, hats and gloves and shoe grippers
• 20 emergency heaters for short-term loan should boilers break down
• An emergency fund to provide small loans to enable boilers to be quickly repaired.

Councillor Tracey Simpson-Laing, City of York Council's Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Adult Social Service said: "We will deploy this funding to support our work to help older and more vulnerable people cope with the worst weather and adds to our efforts to help residents and tenants keep warm and well in their homes. This programme also complements a series of drop-in sessions on housing options for older people that we're running this winter too."

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