Energyshare

One of the biggest problems facing renewable energy projects is financing early stages: planning applications, feasibility studies, legal advice, site surveys. Once these obstacles are out of the way funding for the installation itself is far more forthcoming. energyshare are able to support you in raising £5,000 or £10,000 to kick your project into action.

Managing Money Better – Comic Relief’s New Older People's Programme

One in five older people are living below the poverty line and many lack access to good, independent financial advice. Many don’t know what benefits they are entitled to as they struggle to get through the complex claims process. In these testing times, and with the rising cost of living and soaring energy prices, older people are being adversely affected.

Aim of the programme

To help older people cope with the challenges of this particularly harsh financial climate and the resultant exclusion and hardship it is causing. This programme will be aimed at supporting older people (65+) to build their knowledge and skills to manage their money more effectively, ensure access to good, independent financial advice, guard against financial scams and abuse and cope better with cold homes. We are especially interested in how older people can be supported to manage the extreme rising fuel and food prices. In addition, the programme aims to encourage partnerships with voluntary sector organisations and banks, building societies, credit unions, energy companies and others to recognise and respond better to the needs of older people.