national energy action
4.0(7)Newcastle Upon Tyne
National Energy Action, the fuel poverty charity, campaigns so everyone can
afford to live in a warm and safe home. This is something denied to millions
because of poor housing, low incomes, and high bills. Working across England,
Wales and Northern Ireland, everything we do aims to improve the lives of people
in fuel poverty. We directly support people with energy and income maximisation
advice and we advocate on issues including improving the energy efficiency of
our homes. We do not work alone. Partnerships and collaboration have been at the
heart of NEA for over 40 years, helping us drive better health and wellbeing
outcomes for people struggling to heat their homes. National Energy Action was
founded in 1981 when students at Durham University established a group of
volunteers to install loft insulation in the homes of elderly local people.
Their experiences led them to realise there was a huge problem with people
living in cold and unhealthy homes, suffering from fuel poverty. Subsequently,
working with Newcastle City Council, this project was replicated on a wider
scale by putting together different funding streams to develop community
insulation projects. On 18 May 1981, Neighbourhood Energy Action was formally
launched as a development programme of the National Council for Voluntary
Organisations. Since then Neighbourhood Energy Action has evolved into National
Energy Action (NEA), employing over 70 staff across England, Wales and Northern
Ireland. Our actions have brought real social change, enabling millions of
people to access grants and assistance to help them live in a warm home. Our
campaigning work has also ensured that fuel poverty is now firmly on the public
policy agenda. We also work closely with our sister charity Energy Action
Scotland. You can find out more about their work to tackle fuel poverty in
Scotland at www.eas.org.uk
