Our very own Heat Hero!

On 23rd January, SDCE Directors Katie and Sophie traveled up to the House of Commons for the NEA Heat Heroes Awards. Sophie was honoured to have been chosen as a Heat Hero among 16 others from across the UK.

It was amazing to hear the stories of how each of the winners had gone above and beyond to help alleviate fuel poverty in their local areas. Many of the winners were working at grass roots levels helping people one to one, meeting their needs where other services had failed them.   

Sophie said, "although its wonderful to be recognised for the work we are all doing, it is very sad that it is required. Recently we have found ourselves delivering Food Bank parcels to clients who are isolated, in poor social housing, unable to travel or afford to access the internet to log onto their Universal Credit journals, or referring onto Social Services because someone is unable to care for themselves safely. The awards highlighted to me how energy advisors are doing this all across the country. An energy advisor is rarely just an energy advisor!" 

You can read the amazing stories of all the winners on the NEA website.

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