Friends of Eastwoods Park receives £13,476 to support the residents of Eastwoods, Northumberland, with solar panels.
Friends of Eastwoods Park received £13,476 from The Northern Powergrid Foundation in support of solar panels and battery storage for the Miners Lamp Cafe and Community Hub to continue to play its vital role in the community of Prudhoe, Northumberland, by keeping their vulnerable residents safe, warm and fed through the use of an alternative energy efficient power source.
Fiona Wardlaw, Friends of Eastwoods and Miners Lamp Café and Community Hub Development Worker said “The funds received from the Foundation are gratefully received as this means our hub and our team of volunteers can support our local and wider community of elderly and young families all year round regardless of the elements. The solar panels and battery storage will allow us to continue to provide our vital services to those that need us the most. Our food bank will stay open, ingredients will be kept fresh, meals will continue to be cooked and our doors will remain open providing a warm and safe space to our communities.”
In the photo L-R: Fiona Wardlaw, Friends of Eastwoods and Miners Lamp Café and Community Hub Development Worker and Russ Greig, Miners Lamp Café Project Manager, and Anne Haswell, Northern Powergrid Project Manager outside of Miners Lamp Café.
The challenges for Eastwoods, Northumberland, residents
Due to the possibility of power interruptions at Eastwoods and the impact they would have on the essential services offered to the local community the friends of Eastwoods identified a need to increase their resilience.
The solution for Eastwoods, Northumberland, residents
The Friends of Eastwoods identified a need for solar panels and batteries to allow the hall to remain open for the local community to safely reside during times of power interruptions.
Support from the Northern Powergrid Foundation
The Northern Powergrid Foundation supported the community project with a £2,686 donation to go towards a generator.
More about the Northern Powergrid Foundation
The Northern Powergrid Foundation’s mission, complementing Northern Powergrid’s ambition to be a force for good in the communities it serves, is to support communities most affected by changes in the economy, environment, and society because of the shifting energy landscape. This will be achieved by supporting projects focused on helping to tackle energy resilience during emergency events, vulnerability, fuel poverty, levelling the rural divide, innovation, social support, and community collaboration. Funds are available to support the communities across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire served by Northern Powergrid.