Fuel Bank Foundation

Yesterday, the Chancellor announced the end of universal Winter Fuel Payments to all pensioners. In future, the benefit will be means-tested and only those in receipt of Pension Credit and some other qualifying benefits will receive it. Fuel Bank Foundation has long championed better targeting of Government support where it would have most impact, so cautiously welcome this announcement. But the £1.4bn this change saves must be spent on upgrading the least well-insulated properties first, as well as providing crisis financial support to those who need it, so that everyone in the UK is able to afford to keep warm in winter. #fuelpoverty #winterfuelpayments

Last winter, Fuel Bank Foundation provided emergency support to more than 330,000 people across the UK - the highest on record. But this is one record we don't want broken. That's why on Wednesday, when The King delivers his speech to mark the State Opening of Parliament and set out the Government's priorities for the coming months, we're hoping to hear three key things that will help support low-income and vulnerable households living in fuel crisis. #KingsSpeech #FuelCrisis #FuelPoverty

This morning, members of our executive board visited the Fuel Bank Foundation at Queensborough Community Centre on the Scovell Estate in Southeast London. Fuel Bank Foundation is the only UK charity to focus on the challenges of people living in fuel crisis.   Given Ofgem’s emphasis on supporting vulnerable consumers and the issue of forced prepayment meter installation in recent years, this visit offered a valuable chance for Ofgem decision makers to explore the support that is available to energy consumers, gain insight into the consumers ‘lived experience’ and directly understand FBF’s efforts to address the issue of fuel crisis.   We would like to thank those who took time out of their days to host us and explain the issues that they are facing and look forward to working with them in the future to better support energy consumers.

We're thrilled to be shortlisted for Charity of the Year in the Charity Times Awards, alongside fellow finalists Comic Relief, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, Kibble, IntoUniversity and Retail Trust. The Awards celebrate best practice in the UK charity and not-for-profit sector and sharing the stage with charity heavyweights such as Comic Relief is a huge honour for us. #CharityTimesAwards

Change starts now and we are looking forward to working with the new government to deliver the change that's needed for the millions of people living in extreme fuel poverty. #GeneralElection

Well, we didn't win but we were highly commended for our 'This is not cosy. This is a crisis' winter campaign in the 'Campaign of the Year - Residential Focus' category at last night's Energy Awards. Being recognised by our peers in the energy industry for the work we are doing to support people living in fuel crisis is extremely humbling. Thanks obviously have to go to the Fuel Bank team and their hard work on the campaign. 👏 #EnergyAwards2024

As of 1st July, the Energy Price Cap has come down, but we're by no means out of the woods yet, with the cap expected to rise again in October. In our 'Manifesto to End Fuel Crisis' we have set out our top 3 priorities for the next government. Read them here: https://lnkd.in/eFdrKtPy

🔊 New Episode Alert! | IE Hub’s Pocket Perspectives Podcast: Empowering Lives Through Fuel Support with Matthew Cole from Fuel Bank Foundation Many of you already know that IE Hub’s Pocket Perspectives Podcast is designed to make complex financial topics easy to understand for our platform users. In our latest episode, we visit the critical work of our partner, Fuel Bank Foundation, with special guest, Matthew cole. Matt passionately shares the Foundation's mission to provide emergency electricity and gas to households in crisis, ensuring homes stay warm and powered. Listen now and join us in supporting the incredible mission to fight fuel poverty. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/ekXtSCkp #PocketPerspectivesPodcast #IEHub #FuelBankFoundation #FuelPoverty #CommunitySupport #FinancialWellbeing #Empowerment #ImmediateAssistance #CompassionateSupport #EnergyCrisis #ListenNow

The general election is an opportunity to ensure the next government puts fuel poverty and fuel crisis at the heart of their vision to deliver change for the most vulnerable in society. To this end, we have published our manifesto to End Fuel Crisis, in which we set out our top priorities for whichever party is elected. You can read them here: https://lnkd.in/eEvy8ZJr #EndFuelCrisis

Fuel crisis can leave people feeling powerless. The general election is an opportunity to change things, by giving people the power to choose the next government. It's also an opportunity for whichever party is elected to end fuel crisis by choosing to tackle it head on. In our newly published manifesto, we set out the three main priorities for government that will make the biggest difference to the lives of the people we support. Listen below to Matthew Cole, head of Fuel Bank Foundation, give an overview of our manifesto, which you can read in full here: https://lnkd.in/e39vuBpb #EndFuelCrisis