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Did you know that almost 1 in 5 households in Lewisham cannot afford to heat their homes during winter? We call this fuel poverty. SELCE has teamed up with Lewisham Local  and Lewisham Healthy Homes Partnership to address this. The initiative, Warmer Together Lewisham, is asking for donations to support those struggling to keep warm this winter in the borough.  #WarmerTogetherLewisham Selce provides practical advice for people overwhelmed by energy bills. This fund will train local champions and community groups to understand fuel poverty and to reach out to our most vulnerable households and provide energy and cost-saving advice and support. Why is this necessary? Ever since lockdown, we have seen a massive increase in fuel poverty: for many, energy bills increased because they were home all the time and using more energy. Households have rapidly exhausted funds and been unable to top up their meters and access the energy services we all rely on to cook, refrigerate food, take a hot shower, or run appliances. This has been compounded by rising energy costs resulting in energy debt, as well as increased food and living costs alongside the recent cut to Universal Credit. This will leave many people having to choose between heating their homes and feeding their families this winter.  We welcome all donations big and small to support our Crowdfunder. If you can't donate, please consider sharing this page with others. Please find extended information in the link below. https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/warmer-together-lewisham

Warmer Together Lewisham