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Citizens Advice supports Fuel Poverty Awareness Day in Dorset
Citizens Advice will be in Poole, Christchurch and Bridport as part of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Wednesday 27 November.
With temperatures plummeting, people in Dorset may well want to take advantage of free energy advice events taking place across Dorset as part of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Wednesday 27 November.
Citizens Advice will be in Poole, Christchurch and Bridport offering advice and assistance with where to access further support and advice. There will also be free giveaways to help keep households warm.
Ros Dignan, project supervisor for Dorset Energy Unit, said: “Many people are worrying about managing their finances this winter and how they will afford their energy bills. There is help available. If you have a simple question about your supplier or you need more detailed advice, come and have a chat, we really can help. We also have free giveaways, which we hope will help people keep warm this winter.”
In Christchurch, advisers will be at the Somerford Arc, 20 Southey Road, Christchurch, BH23 3EH, 10am–12.30pm and in Poole, in Falklands Square, with the BCP Citizens Advice Bus, 10am–1pm.
Advisers will be in Bridport at Bucky Doo Square, 10am–1pm with the new Dorset Energy Advice Bus and colleagues from Bridport & District Citizens Advice.
Ridgewater Energy will also be on hand to give advice. They prioritise assistance through home visits and funding to people on low incomes and in poor health to help them afford to adequately heat their homes and make them a more cost-effective place to live.
In addition to the Fuel Poverty Awareness Day events, the Citizens Advice Dorset Energy Bus stops weekly in Blandford, Shaftesbury, Portland and Weymouth. Free winter warmer giveaways will be available at these locations between the 20-29 November.
On Friday 29 November, for the first time, the Dorset Energy Bus will also be at Swanage market with the general Citizens Advice Bus, where free giveaways will be available.
The Dorset Energy Bus timetable can be viewed online at: www.edpcitizensadvice.org.uk/energy.
The Citizens Advice Dorset Energy Unit can be contacted on 01929 775500 where you will be asked to leave a message and an adviser will return your call. Alternatively, email: energy@edpcitizensadvice.org.uk.
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