Money Saving Tips, Keeping Cool in Summer & More ☀️
Hi There,
We hope you’re enjoying the Spring and looking forward to the summer holidays.
In this edition of the Energy Advice Bulletin we will cover:
Radio teleswitch deadline reminder
Keeping cool in the summer
Tips to save energy with the price cap rise
A reminder of our services
& more
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
The Selce Team 😊
Reminder: Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) electricity meter switch off date is the 30th of June 2025
If you have an RTS meter, your electricity supplier should get in touch to arrange an upgrade to a smart meter before this deadline - find out more here.
Keeping Cool in the Summer
While it’s crucial to keep warm during the winter, it is just as important to keep cool in the summer. We’re moving in to a potentially hot and dry summer, and there are lots of things that you can do to keep cool:
Small Ways to Reduce Energy Bills
The summer is good time to get good habits going ahead of the winter crunch, especially with the energy price cap rise this past April. Start by bedding in small and achievable changes that will bring down your bills like:
switching appliances off at the wall when not in use, rather than staying in standby mode can reduce your energy costs by approximately £54 per year.
Find out what other changes you can make to save and commit to the one that you can do most easily.
Reminder of our services
Our services are available to anyone struggling to pay their energy bills. We provide free, expert, independent, one-to-one energy advice, such as:
Offering impartial advice on how to pay less for electricity and gas.
Giving you advice about energy debt.
Advocating to energy suppliers on client’s behalf.
Guidance through applying for discounts and grants.
Explaining how to make homes more energy efficient.
Delivering home visits to install free energy saving measures that could save up to £200 on energy bills.
Supporting private renters with landlord advocacy in Lewisham.
Refer you to our Heat Doctor to maintain your heating system, if you are a qualifying home owner or private renter.
email: energy.advice@selce.org.uk
phone: 020 4566 5764, option 1
If you can’t call or email us, join us at one of our drop-in energy cafes in the community:
1st floor, The Forum at Greenwich, Trafalgar Road, London, SE10 9EQ
Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm
& Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2pm to 5pm
Unity Church, Rye Cres, Orpington, BR5 4NH
Every third Wednesday of the month, 9:30-12:30pm
Salvation Army Catford, 23-25 Brownhill Rd, London, SE6 2HE
Every Friday, 10 am to 12 pm [in English, Spanish/Español & Portuguese/Português]
Christchurch Anerley Foodbank, 197 Anerley Road, London, SE20 8ER
On 25th April, 16th May, 20th June, 18th July, 9.45am to 11.45am
Praise for Simon - our Heat Doctor
Our very own Heat Doctor, Simon, has been doing some tremendous work in the community
We can’t thank him enough for the work he is doing, and he has recently received some glowing praise from people he has supported.
Simon can support homeowners and private renters to understand your heating system and make it run as efficiently as possible
You can check your eligibility and book with the heat doctor here.
Positive News
To end this month’s bulletin, we wanted to share some positive news from Selce
We recently featured in a Positive News article, where they talked about our story and our impact in south east London
Please do have a read if you're interested in how Selce was formed and some of our plans coming up
