Stockbridge Village Energy Advice Sessions
If you would like help and advice with your energy bills, call into the Stockbridge Village Hub each Friday from 10am-2pm for a chat with Villages Housing's Energy Champion who will offer help and...
View ArticleBig Energy Race Comes to Liverpool One This Weekend
The Big Energy Race Roadshow is this weekend! They arrive in Liverpool One on Saturday 31st January and Viridis will be there too.Come along to meet some of the Race team, find out how to take part in...
View ArticleCalling All Community Groups! The Big Energy Race Needs You
The Big Energy Race is a national challenge for community groups and individuals, designed to help those taking part to reduce their household energy bills. Community groups register as teams to help...
View ArticleLast chance to join the Collective Switch
There is just one week left to join the energy switching scheme that aims to cut household bills across Merseyside, before the offers are announced. Householders are urged to register before the...
View ArticleThe switching window is still open, register today and see what you could save
The Switch Together, Save Together campaign has negotiated some amazing exclusive offers which are now available to all those who register. Our winning tariffs from e.on & Scottish Power average...
View ArticleA strategy to end cold homes for good
Future governments will now, for the first time, be required by law to tackle fuel poverty by making the coldest, leakiest homes in England more energy efficient.This new Fuel poverty strategy – the...
View ArticleSwitch Together, Save Together Shortlisted for UK Housing Awards 2015
We’re delighted to anounce that the Switch Together, Save Together campaign has been shortlisted for the UK Housing Awards 2015. The awards recognise outstanding work by organisations that seek to...
View ArticleMerseyside Collective Switch achieves £500,000 milestone
Due to the success of the Switch Together, Save Together campaign the switching window has been extended until midnight on 30th March. So far this round has saved over 700 households over £196,000 a...
View ArticleAffordable Living Officer Vacancy at South Liverpool Homes
South Liverpool Homes are currently recruiting an Affordable Living Officer - Fixed Term until 1 May 2016.Fixed term contract until 1 May 2016Hours: 35 hours per weekSalary: £21,027 - £22,134 per...
View ArticleVIRIDIS Members Sefton Council and South Liverpool Homes nationally...
National Energy Action (NEA), the national charity which aims to eradicate fuel poverty and campaigns for greater investment in energy efficiency to help those who are poor and vulnerable, has anounced...
View ArticleREECH project celebrates success
More than 100 delegates from across the North West attended a special seminar at Liverpool Maritime Museum earlier this week to hear about the success of the REECH project. The REECH (Renewables and...
View ArticleHeatwave - Looking After Yourself and Others
During this period of warm summer weather, it's important to remember to look after yourself and others, particularly young children, older people and other vulnerable groups. Fortunately, by following...
View ArticleretroFIT for the FUTURE
VIRIDIS submitted an European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Stage 1 application entitled ‘retroFIT for the FUTURE’ in May 2015 as part of the Liverpool City Region Low Carbon Call Liverpool City...
View ArticleWarm Homes Discount Scheme
Warm Homes Discount - Don't Miss out on £140For winter 2015 to 2016, you could get a £140 discount on your electricity bill through the Warm Home Discount Scheme.Pensioners in receipt of Pension...
View ArticleWorried About Paying Your Fuel Bills this Coming Winter?
Throughout the autumn and winter months VIRIDIS partners will be running a number of events across the Liverpool City Region as part of the VIRIDIS Winter Warmth campaign.The aim of the campaign is to...
View ArticleWarm in Winter Poetry Competition!
We are giving young people in the local area a chance to win a new bike by writing a poem or rap. What can I write about? We want a poem or rap that tells us something about being warm in winter,...
View ArticleMersey-wide campaign to help residents stay warm this winter
A Mersey-wide campaign to help residents keep warm this winter and tackle fuel poverty has been launched.The VIRIDIS Winter Warmth campaign is backed by 17 local authorities and housing associations in...
View ArticleMerseyside Collective Switch
The opportunity to join the Collective Switch ends at midnight on 16 November We’re working with local charity Energy Projects Plus to help keep local people warm and well this winter. The Merseyside...
View ArticleCould you be eligible for FREE heating or insulation?
Halton Borough Council, working in partnership with Warm Zones and Energy Projects Plus, has secured funding to help residents to keep warm in their home at an affordable cost. The help available to...
View ArticleVIRIDIS' John Bowker discusses Fuel Poverty in Housing Mazgazine
This month's edition of Housing Magazine features an in-depth article on fuel poverty and efforts to tackle the issue in Merseyside. The article profiles the work of VIRIDIS and its members, and...
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