Upper Don Community Energy receives £4,440.07 to fund kits that are aimed to improve energy efficiency in homes for those living in fuel poor households in Stocksbridge and Penistone, South Yorkshire.
Upper Don Community Energy, an organisation that aims to promote renewable energy from resources in the Upper Don catchment area for the benefit of the local community and communities of interest received £4,440.07 from the Northern Powergrid Foundation to fund kits that are aimed to improve energy efficiency in homes for those living in fuel poor households in Stocksbridge and Penistone, South Yorkshire.
Upper Don Community Energy’s Community Warming project aims to make the homes of the most disadvantaged of the Upper Don area easier and cheaper to heat and run. The support from the Northern Powergrid Foundation has funded energy efficiency products, such as LED bulbs, foil radiator insulation, door curtains, draft excluders and insulation tape, to be provided to those most disadvantaged in the south Yorkshire area.
Catherine Cotterill, Director said "Upper Don Community Energy and the community served are grateful for the support from the Northern Powergrid Foundation to help bridge the fuel poverty gap for households in Upper Don and its surrounding areas. The funds have gone towards materials that will enable households to be more energy efficient and save money on fuel bills, a necessity now with the current energy crisis.”
Upper Don Community Energy photo caption L-R: Representatives of Upper Don Community Energy with David Wilkin, Northern Powergrid Foundation Trustee inside of St Ann’s Church Hall, Deepcar.
The challenges for Upper Don, South Yorkshire, residents
With the energy crisis impacting fuel poor homes more than ever the Upper Don Community Group identified a need to increase energy efficiency of residents located within the most disadvantaged areas.
The solution for Upper Don, South Yorkshire, residents
The Upper Don Community Group identified a need to build on their already successful warming project that provides fuel poor home with kit and advice to be more energy efficient. 
Support from the Northern Powergrid Foundation
The Northern Powergrid Foundation supported the community project with a £4,440.07 donation to go towards products to increase the energy efficiency of fuel poor homes.
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.