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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Health and Housing Project Officers

Wed, 10 September 2014

Derbyshire County Council is recruiting and hosting these posts on behalf of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Local Authorities’ Energy Partnership (LAEP).

The LAEP is looking for highly motivated individuals to be involved in the delivery of a ‘Healthy Housing’ affordable warmth programme, commissioned and funded by Derbyshire Public Health. The programme will provide energy efficiency advice and improvements to the homes of Derbyshire residents (excluding Derby City), targeting people in fuel poverty and with long term health conditions made worse by living in cold damp homes.

Experience of involvement in domestic energy efficiency and affordable warmth projects will be valuable. Equally important will be the skill to deal sensitively with vulnerable householders in the home and a desire to improve their health and well-being.

Salary: £20,862 - £22,546 per annum
Job Term: Full Time / Part Time
Appointment Type: Fixed term contract until August 2016
Hours: 37 hours per week 

More details: https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobdetails.asp?jobid=43083

FUNDING & ADVICE: Power to Change

Wed, 10 September 2014

Power to Change is a new scheme from the Big Lottery Fund to support community enterprises in England. Up to £150M is up for grabs. The programme will offer peer support, online learning and business support. Six roadshows are taking place during September including Birmingham on 16th and Manchester on 29th. http://locality.org.uk/projects/power-change/

There’s also a video competition, with a chance to win £1000 for your group: http://bigblog.org.uk/2014/08/14/doing-it-for-ourselves/

EVENT: Visit Older Homes Renovated for 5 Star Carbon Saving Comfort

Wed, 10 September 2014

Throughout September, UK wide – includes Nottinghamshire properties

FREE

How do you renovate an older home for 5 star carbon saving comfort? Find out this September when SuperHome Open Days let you get the inside story on 60 exceptional home improvement projects. SuperHomes are older homes refurbished by their owners for greater comfort, lower bills and carbon savings of 60% or more! Tours and Q&A sessions let you quiz the owners, so you can discover what worked and get frank feedback on anything that didn’t. Most SuperHomes have superior insulation; many have alternative heating sources and some produce their own energy. Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and post-war properties are amongst those open to the public.

Find out more or book a place on a free tour: www.superhomes.org.uk

EVENT: The Co-operative Energy Community Energy Conference 2014

Wed, 10 September 2014

13th September, 9am-6pmcec-img

NEC Birmingham

£45+VAT

Organised by The Co-operative Energy

Contributing to the national energy mix, community energy schemes continue to make important advances within the UK.  The number of community energy projects has grown to more than 5,000 in the last five years with new projects coming on-board every day. This conference has been designed to cater for everyone from the complete beginner in Community Energy to the seasoned practitioner. We want everyone who attends to walk away with new knowledge, new contacts and new ideas.

From collective switching schemes helping people buy energy more cheaply, to community-owned wind farms generating local jobs and revenue, from neighbourhoods joining forces to buy energy or insulate their homes to community advice schemes helping consumers save energy and money, community energy projects come in many shapes and sizes. These projects are not only helping to improve the local environment, but by bringing people together are making renewable energy more accessible and affordable.

http://ukcec.org/co-operative-energy-community-energy-conference-2014