Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and Utility Aid have provided an update after their village hall and community buildings survey regarding the energy crisis. The full report and guidance can be found here.
Some key energy advice for village halls includes:
We wanted to provide an update on the rise in energy costs, what support is available and a recent press release from Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE).
This statement of support for our campaign to reduce the impact of rising energy costs on charities and charity properties comes from James Kearns, Chief Executive, BUILD and Chair, Community Action Norfolk
Community Action Norfolk, with the support of the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, hosted a Volunteering Marketplace which took place last Thursday (14th July).
On Fri 1st July 2022, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group was replaced by a new organisation called NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) also known as NHS Norfolk and Waveney.
Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) have created a survey with Utility Aid to better understand how the energy price rise is affecting Village Halls.
As part of our campaign to raise awareness, and reduce the impact of, the energy crisis on Norfolk's voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector, we are sharing below our open letter to MPs, policy makers and key stakeholders. You can find out more about our campaign here.
“Like all of you, the charity has been through the tough times of the Covid lockdowns and, just as some normality seemed to be returning, the costs of energy have risen so much that we are all struggling to find a way to keep up with them”