Contact the Green Doctors Energy Service who offer advice to reduce your energy bills. It is available for Ealing residents through Healthy Homes Ealing. Green Doctors are a team of expert energy advisers who offer consultation with residents over the telephone to help them manage their energy use. For those eligible a home visit can be arranged.
Healthy Homes Ealing provide support and advice to Ealing residents helping them to reduce their energy bills. The service helps residents save money and reduce the mental stress of bills at an already stressful time. It also helps residents keep their homes comfortable which can improve health conditions that are exacerbated by the cold and dampness.
Green doctors advice
Groundwork are delivering this Healthy Homes project on behalf of Ealing Council. Healthy Homes Ealing Green Doctors supports residents in two ways:
- Freephone Healthy Homes Advice Line – This advice line available to all Ealing residents. Call on 0800 083 2265 between Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. They will give advice on domestic energy related queries. For example understanding fuel bills, how to save energy, switching supplier. Plus they can give information on national local and national grant initiatives. Or you can register for a free consultation with Green Doctors.
- Green Doctor Home Visit – Eligible* households can be referred or apply for a home visit from a qualified energy Green Doctor advisor. Support provided during a home visit can include:
- Personalised advice on energy bills, for example, help to understand confusing/incorrect bills
- Energy saving tips, encouraging behavioural change
- Information about the benefits of smart meters Installed free energy-saving items such as draft proofing strips/LED light bulbs
- Support accessing Ealing services, energy home improvement grants and schemes
- Supporting with accessing the Water Discounts, Priority Services Register, and other schemes as well as information about Warm Homes Discount.
- Support with applications for energy or water debt relief
* Green Doctor home visit eligibility: The resident must reside in the London Borough of Ealing. Plus one of the following: Low income (under £23,000), or in receipt of any means tested benefits, with a long-term health condition, people with a disability, aged 65 or over, household with a child under 10.
All these energy conservation measures serve a greater good more than just saving money. When residents take the recommended steps from the Green Doctors team, they also help lower the environmental impact and keep the households carbon emissions low. Thereby, it will make a positive difference towards tackling climate change.
How to access the service:
- Online: https://groundwork.secure.force.com/enquiry/
- Phone: 0800 083 2265 (free from landline and mobiles for Ealing residents)
- Email: greendoctorsldn@groundwork.org.uk
Energy Saving Tips
Follow the Energy Saving trust tips for advice for quick and easy ways to save energy, lower your bills. Ealing Repair cafe also has a guide on how to make a draught excluder out of an old pair of jeans to stop draughts and save money on heating. This could save up to £90 by draught-proofing gaps, as shown in graph below by the energy saving trust.
Top 5 Energy saving tips
Energy Saving Trust top 5 energy saving tips that will save you the most money are:
- Draught proof your windows and doors
- Avoid the tumble dryer
- Spend less time in the shower
- Switch off standby
- Top up your hot water cylinder insulation
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