We are all having to adjust to the impact of the coronavirus and find the best ways to keep everybody safe. It’s a fast learning curve and our Healthy Homes project has had to change the services it can offer. Before the crisis took hold our Healthy Homes project was extremely busy. We had talked […]
02/04/2020
ECOE’s 2019 community fund awards money to the most groups ever
On February 12, ECOE once again helped local people, by funding eleven groups to tackle the climate emergency or advance social justice. This year people applied from all areas of Devon where ECOE has either solar power generation or runs our Healthy Homes for Wellbeing project. This brought the most applicants to ECOE’s community fund […]
02/04/2020
Solar power generation starts at The Beacon and Westbank
Here’s some positive news amid the gloom. ECOE is successfully generating electricity at two new sites – The Beacon Community Centre on Beacon Lane, and Westbank in Exminster. We got the formal installation certificate for the 29.9kW project at The Beacon on February 12. We then got the certificate for the 45.9kW project at Westbank […]
02/04/2020
Meet the new people at ECOE: Margaret Pickering
The ECOE team continues to evolve with time. We’re keeping you up to date on the new faces to you so that you don’t wonder who they are when you meet them. Here, we introduce Margaret Pickering, who is helping both the Health Homes for Wellbeing Project and the operation and maintenance of our solar […]
02/04/2020
Meet the new people at ECOE: Lee Cramer
The ECOE team continues to evolve with time. We’re keeping you up to date on the new faces to you so that you don’t wonder who they are when you meet them. Here, we introduce Lee Cramer, who is keeping ECOE’s finances on the right track! What is your role at ECOE Lee? I have […]
01/04/2020
ECOE Chair Tara Bowers is a national Heat Hero
We celebrated in February as Tara Bowers, ECOE’s chair, became a national ‘Heat Hero’ for her work to tackle fuel poverty. The Heat Heroes Awards recognise the achievements of those who have gone above and beyond in their work to help keep people warm in their homes. Charity National Energy Action run the awards. The […]
19/03/2020
Update to our Healthy Homes support and service
Important update regarding Healthy Homes support There are changes to the support that our Healthy Homes project are now offering given the rapidly changing situation with the coronavirus. LEAP Home Visits As from 24th March, all LEAP home visits are cancelled, and LEAP are not accepting any new referrals for home visits for the time […]
26/01/2020
Come to the ECOE Community Fund Allocation Event on February 12th!
Wednesday 12th February 18.30 to 21.00 The Meeting Room, Stephens Scown LLP, Curzon House, Southernhay, Exeter, EX1 1RS (See on Google Maps) RSVP to patrick@ecoe.org.uk We’d love you to come along and help us choose from the 11 local projects that have applied for ECOE’s third Community Fund allocation. Each of the applications aims […]
20/01/2020
Come meet ECOE at Big Energy Saving Week 2020! #BESW2020
ECOE will be travelling around Devon in the week commencing 20 January 2020, supporting Big Energy Saving Week 2020 (#BESW2020) at six events: BESW Community events organised by ECOE and Wessex Resolution: 10.00-13.30 Tues 21st January at Fishtank Café, Crediton 10.00-12.00 Wed 22nd January at Avenue Church, Newton Abbot 10.00-14.00 Fri 24th January at Beacon […]
15/11/2019
Bringing Winter Warmth to Healthy Homes
As the weather gets cold it’s much harder for people in fuel poverty and those living in hard-to-heat homes. It’s keeping us busy! We have lots of new drop-in advice clinics. Also, we’ve had stalls and given talks at many events. The demand for Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP) home visits is high. We’re therefore […]
