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Where to turn for financial support during these difficult times

The cost of living and the energy crisis are the major factors in seeing your bills cost more each month. If you’re struggling to pay your bills, there is help available. 
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It’s a busy time at Home Energy Scotland! The Scottish Government-funded Warmer Homes Scotland programme is back in full swing, we’re entering the final few months of our energy-saving competition, our calendar is crammed with events, and we’re still providing support for rural homes in Scotland. To ensure you don’t miss out on our free…
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Festive opening hours

After another busy year, our energy advisors are taking a much-deserved break over the festive period. Please refer to our festive opening hours before contacting us.    Day Date Opening hours Friday 22 December 2023 8am – 8pm Saturday 23 December 2023 9am – 5pm Sunday 24 December 2023 Closed Monday 25 December 2023 Closed…
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Helping organisations give good advice on heat pumps

We offer free training to help you give good advice to householders on life with a heat pump – from how it works and what kind of home it works well in, to getting to grips with the controls and how to get the best from them
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Helping other organisations give good advice on electric heating

More than 60 organisations across the country have already benefited from free training.
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Don’t be worried this winter

We have once again teamed up with Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) to support their winter campaign. The campaign is encouraging people to seek free and impartial advice from their network. “Worried this winter” launches as research from CAS has found that an estimated 2.2 million people in Scotland named energy bills as their biggest financial…
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Lerwick, Shetland in Winter

Get ready for winter

Now that the nights have started drawing in it’s time to think about how you can get ready for winter. As temperatures drop there are a few potential challenges when it comes to saving energy, saving money and keeping warm. Energy prices have come down a little bit since last year – but you can…
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Get funding worth £10,000 or more with Warmer Homes Scotland

After a brief pause, the Scottish Government-funded Warmer Homes Scotland programme is back up and running with more funding and more help available for households to install energy efficient home improvements. What is Warmer Homes Scotland? Since its launch in 2015, the programme has helped more than 35,000 households across Scotland to live in warmer,…
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Don’t wait for winter to warm up your home

Winter is on the way so it’s time to think about how you can save money on your energy bills. We have advisors throughout the country ready to provide free, impartial advice that’s specific to you and your home. Now’s the perfect time to find out about support and funding.  We see big call increases…
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