Greenways to Work

Energy Awareness Training

Impact Housing Association

• In 1975 a group of Cleator Moor residents protested against plans to knock their homes down

• As a result of their actions a Housing Action Area was set up and Impact was born

• The name Impact stands for Improvement through Action

Greenways to Work

•European Social Fund•Started Sept 09 •2 Possibly 3 Years

•Energy Awareness - Training for Frontline Staff

•Recycling - Training for Future Jobs

•Renewables - Cumbria Woodlands

Greenways to Work

Partners

• National Energy Action (NEA)• Cumbria Woodlands• Cumbria Community Recycling

Network

Transnational Partnership with County Administrative Board of Östergötland,

Sweden

‘delivering skills for climate change’

Energy Awareness Course

‘give staff green skills and the ability to disseminate

information as a first port of call’

Who?

• Service user/Customer contact• Any organisation!• Cover the whole of Cumbria/North

West

Course Information• There is some before and after

session work to be done.• Deliver training to 10 people

maximum in one session• Training Rooms in Carlisle, Penrith

and Workington, but can travel anywhere in area

Accreditation

• Ascentis (formerly Open College North West)

• Level 2 qualification (unit)

Subjects Covered

• Fuel Poverty• Insulation• Low Cost, No

Cost• Heating and

Hot Water• Fuel Meters and

Bills

• Fuel Debt• Appliances • Transport• Reuse and Recycle• Damp and

Ventilation• Hard to Treat

Properties

Timesheets

Only payment required is recording of time

spent giving information

No money payment required!

Timesheets

• Record time spent on electronic timesheet supplied by GreenWays

• Email the spreadsheet back once every week

Currently Working With

• South Lakeland District Council (AW Strategy)

• Harvest Housing• Carlisle City Council• Age Concern• Action for Blind People• South Lakes Housing

Progress

So far we have been rated

100% good or excellent for * Style of Course * Course Notes

* Supporting Materials* Backup Support

Benefits

•Help people you work with•Learn new (accredited) skills•Save money on fuel bills at

home!

Summary

FREE TRAINING!

Any Questions?