When We Need You

From 01/09/2009 onwards

About Opportunity

ALIenergy has been awarded funding from the Climate Challenge Fund, to develop the Argyll Energy Information and Awareness Project over the next two years. The project involves the establishment of a network of drop-in energy information and advice points, in seven locations around Argyll and Lomond, i.e. in Dunoon, Lochgilphead, Bute, Islay, Mull, Balloch and Cairndow. Each information/advice point will be hosted by a partner organisation and staffed by a mixture of organisation staff and volunteers. In addition to the drop-in facilities, the project also involves working with local community groups to raise awareness of climate change and energy saving issues; identify and deliver energy saving activities that each community prioritises and help and support each community to develop their own energy saving and renewable energy projects. ALIenergy is looking for volunteers to help raise awareness of energy issues within their community; to promote community involvement; build community capacity on responding to energy issues and to support community action on energy saving. This may include giving talks and presentations to community groups; helping to organise and run events; distributing energy saving information and DIY Home Energy Check leaflets and giving some advice and information on energy efficiency in the home.