Ray Harrington-Vail, Author at Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight

23, November 2022·2 min read

Chancellor’s budget fails to deliver real help to many, says Footprint Trust

Footprint Trust's senior officer, who is also a trustee of IW Community Action, warns that many organisations are under severe financial strain, facing soaring utility bills and declining income, but a massive rising demand for their services

Person putting an Electricity key into a meter

18, November 2022·2 min read

Energy Crisis hits the poorest as voucher system fails, say Footprint Trust

If you use one of the old pre-payment cards or key meters, you should have been sent vouchers through the post to get money off your monthly electricity usage for the next six months

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28, September 2022·1 min read

Footprint Trust announce energy helpmates are coming to the rescue

Footprint Trust predict that by the end of the winter, 21,000 homes on the Isle of Wight will be affected by fuel poverty

Black and white photo of older man standing by window

2, September 2022·2 min read

Volunteer ‘Energy Helpmates’ sought by Footprint Trust as fuel crisis grows

Volunteer 'Energy Helpmates' could be retired electricians, plumbers, gas fitters, engineers, teachers, university lecturers or more. Learn how you could help the growing number of Islanders faced with fuel poverty this winter

16, August 2022·2 min read

Beware the possible consequences of joining Don’t Pay campaign, warns Footprint Trust

If you choose to join the campaign to cancel direct debits and not pay fuel bills this winter, you could face other consequences that push you further into or towards poverty, says Footprint Trust

27, June 2022·2 min read

Cut summer waste to build up funds for winter, advises Isle of Wight charity, Footprint Trust

Footprint Trust share a number of ways you can help the planet, whilst cutting down on your own costs to ease the rising cost of living

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27, May 2022·1 min read

Isle of Wight charity welcomes Chancellor’s cost of living hand-up

Although the news is welcomed by the Isle of Wight charity, they say a long-term policy, to lift people out of fuel poverty and to insulate our housing stock is needed

29, April 2022·2 min read

Isle of Wight fuel poverty figures set to double, say Footprint Trust

Footprint Trust say it's due to a number of factors, including rising inflation, massive increases in the cost of domestic fuel, loss of jobs and cutting of benefits

8, April 2022·2 min read

Ignore ‘celebrity wisdom’ on energy-savings tips, warns Footprint Trust: Here are their tips

Footprint Trust shares some real tips for energy saving and warns people against taking inaccurate or misleading energy advice from the tabloid press, social media and celebrities

17, March 2022·3 min read

Domestic oil and bottled gas prices, not covered by Ofgem price cap, more than doubled in last year

Footprint Trust highlight the 14 per cent of Isle of Wight homes that rely on domestic oil, bottled gas, coal or wood to heat their homes, none of which are covered by the Ofgem price cap

10, January 2022·1 min read

Call for immediate government action on upcoming fuel bill hike

The General Manager at Footprint Trust says, "The government is not to blame for the international crises, but it does have time to act now, to prevent thousands of Islanders falling into fuel poverty"

29, November 2021·1 min read

A year of sunshine converts to much-needed support for those in fuel poverty

The £8,000 from Wight Community Energy will be used to help tackle fuel and child poverty on the Isle of Wight

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