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Issue 1307
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1st February 2024
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COMMUNITY GROUP FUNDED TO SUPPORT FUEL POVERTY
A community group has received funding to help those in the local community tackle fuel poverty.
The Northern Powergrid Foundation, established by Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for the electricity distribution network that powers the lives of 8 million people in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is passionate about being able to support communities and creating resilient and thriving communities through access to funds. Upper Don Community Energy, an organisation that aims to promote renewable energy from resources in the Upper Don catchment area for the benefit of the local community and communities of interest received £4,440.07 from the Northern Powergrid Foundation to fund kits that are aimed to improve energy efficiency in homes for those living in fuel poor households in Stocksbridge and Penistone, South Yorkshire. Upper Don Community Energy’s Community Warming project aims to make the homes of the most disadvantaged of the Upper Don area easier and cheaper to heat and run. The support from the Northern Powergrid Foundation has funded energy efficiency products, such as LED bulbs, foil radiator insulation, door curtains, draft excluders and insulation tape, to be provided to those most disadvantaged in the south Yorkshire area. Catherine Cotterill, Director said "Upper Don Community Energy and the community are grateful for the support from the Northern Powergrid Foundation to help bridge the fuel poverty gap for households in Upper Don and its surrounding areas. The funds have gone towards materials that will enable households to be more energy efficient and save money on fuel bills - a necessity now with the current energy crisis.” The funding awarded by the Northern Powergrid Foundation so far across two grant windows has awarded over £860,000 to 60 projects across all the charity’s priorities of energy resilience, fuel poverty and network innovation located within all of Northern Powergrid’s regions. The funded commu-
nities are delivering unique and exciting projects, most of which have a focus in enabling communities to be self-sufficient and resilient. Projects include the establishment or the expansion of community hubs so that community centres can play a vital role in keeping their community safe and warm during power interruptions with the provision of solar panels, heat pumps and generators. David Wilkin, Northern Powergrid Foundation Trustee said: “The Northern Powergrid Foundation is proud to support Upper Don Community Energy in helping to fund kits for people in the local community, who are living in fuel poor households, to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The funding will help the most disadvantaged in communities like the one in Stocksbridge and Penistone to access energy efficient products and save money on heating and running costs.”
Adam Johnson: Inquest into ice hockey player's death suspended An inquest into the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a match, has been suspended as police inquiries continue. The Nottingham Panthers player was hit in the neck by a skate during a match against the Sheffield Steelers on 28 October. The 29-year-old was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in November and has since been released on bail. Sheffield's senior coroner Tanyka Rawden first opened an inquest into Mr Johnson's death last year. Following a review of the case, her office said on Friday that the suspension would last until July, unless South Yorkshire Police determined no one would be charged with a homicide offence in relation to the death.
