Snow and weather warnings have dominated headlines over the weekend, making it crucial for vulnerable households to know what support is available, to help them stay warm. Distributed through our charity partners, our £2m Winter Support Fund provides an emergency financial relief to those affected by fuel poverty, in the form of food and fuel vouchers and cooking and heating appliances. Read more from Julia Dwyer in the Express Online here: https://lnkd.in/eHaebn4e
Cadent Foundation
Civic and Social Organizations
Coventry, Warwickshire 1,774 followers
Working together for a future without fuel poverty
About us
The Cadent Foundation was established as a Donor Advised fund in July 2019, funded from a share of the profits of Cadent Gas, the country’s largest gas distribution network. Cadent operates across some of the most disadvantaged areas in the country. In fact, eight out of the top ten most deprived local authority districts in England are situated within Cadent’s network. This means that millions of people are facing daily struggles due to low income, inadequate housing and barriers to accessing support services. As a utility company, Cadent is uniquely placed to see the real-life impact fuel poverty and low energy efficiency has on the people in our communities. The Cadent Foundation was set up to help play a part in addressing these inequalities. The Cadent Foundation has been working with charities and partners since 2019. Our aim is to help households find sustainable solutions to fuel poverty and ensure people are safe and warm in their homes. By working with charitable organisations we strive to help households improve their financial wellbeing and become more energy efficient through advice, support and practical measures. The Cadent Foundation is administered by Charities Trust (Charity Registration No: 327489) who we work with to manage the grant giving and ensure that all funds donated by the Foundation are only used to further charitable purposes for the public benefit.
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External link for Cadent Foundation
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Coventry, Warwickshire
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- Charitable foundation, Grant giving, and Social responsibility
Updates
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If you’re struggling with energy bills after Christmas, there is help available in your area. Our charity partners offer help with fuel poverty including a £2m Winter Support Fund offering food and energy vouchers to those who are eligible. Through partners like Citizens Advice you can get help with cost-of-living issues to help relieve anxieties related to energy bills and heating your home including: • Income maximization advice – find more income sources and allowances • Energy efficiency advice – helping you be more efficient with energy use at home. Some charity partners also have access to energy efficient appliances for heating and cooking, such as slow cookers and heated blankets. If you are in need of this help please visit https://lnkd.in/eH7-NaSD to find support in your area. #FuelPoverty #energybills
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🎥 Behind the Scenes 🎥 With many pensioners set to miss out on the Winter Fuel Payments, we invited the BBC to see how our Winter Support Fund is being distributed by our charity partner, The Wrekin Housing Group. This group deliver innovative care and housing solutions for the elderly and adults with learning difficulties. The BBC sat down with Julia Dwyer, Director of the Cadent Foundation, to discuss the importance of our Winter Support Fund, as well as resident, John Russell, who received fuel and food vouchers after attending one of Wrekin’s Let’s Talk Energy sessions. Our £2m Winter Support Fund is distributed by our charitable partners, supporting people affected by fuel poverty. You can read more about the fund 👉https://lnkd.in/gx4PAaF
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It was fantastic to see the Groundwork Green Doctor Academy feature in The Sun’s round-up of initiatives that help struggling jobseekers. The #GreenDoctor Academy, which is supported by the Cadent Foundation, was set up to attract diverse talent to take on Green Doctor roles and provide paid work placements, training and qualifications for people who are new to the sector. Find out more 👉https://lnkd.in/d7zcBGbU Fancy joining? 👉 The next cohort will be available from February 2025, so keep an eye on https://lnkd.in/deUsFPNa
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Neetu is quite the inspiration. She benefitted from the help of Groundwork green doctors and is now an energy champion helping others. 👇🏻
Meet Neetu from London, who was finding the winter very hard as she struggled to heat her home. With the support of Groundwork, Neetu now has a warm house and is an Energy Champion in her local area - helping other people with how they can stay warm and well. Can you give the gift of warmth this winter? Read Neetu’s story and to donate to Groundwork today: https://lnkd.in/ejnxccNC #GreenDoctor Groundwork London
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Tune in to BBC Radio 4 on Sunday to hear Professor Green supporting our partner Groundwork and their important appeal for the #greendoctor programme. This is a programme we fund to help support those struggling in fuel poverty. The #greendoctors do an incredible job installing practical measures to reduce energy use around the home, offer advice on managing energy debt and behaviour change tips to help keep people warm and well.
We are thrilled to announce that we are working with Professor Green on a BBC Radio 4 charity appeal to help raise funds and awareness for Groundwork’s Green Doctor programme and help those trapped in fuel poverty. Tune in on Sunday 15 December at 7:54am or later in the day at 9.25pm to hear more! Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2cx7hN7 With over 6.5m households living in fuel poverty - you don’t have to wait to donate. Find out more about the appeal and how these vital funds will help those living in fuel poverty across the UK: https://lnkd.in/ek3jNpPU #ProfessorGreen #GivingTuesday #GreenDoctor
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We are very proud to support this project with our partner Act on Energy, so it was great to see it featured on BBC's The One Show last night. The feature demonstrated the impact of helping people return to warm homes. The project delivers vital support for those in fuel and general poverty who are at risk of re-admission to Birmingham hospitals. See more below 👇🏻👇🏻
Did you catch us on the One Show last night? ⭐ We were proud to welcome the BBC camera crew to our new partnership with BCHC Charity where presenter, Kevin Duala, spoke to our new Direct Access to Wellbeing Services (DAWS) team. The report - which opened Tuesday’s show - followed two beneficiaries of the initiative, Zara and Ali, who are receiving energy, financial and medical support from the team. We’re committed to supporting the communities where we operate. Working with Cadent Foundation, we’ve invested over £2.4m into this partnership with NHS Charities Together 💙, launching a new team dedicated to tackling fuel poverty and helping those that are most vulnerable within the healthcare system. The intrinsic link between fuel poverty and health is clear – which is why this partnership is so important and will support over 100,000 people over the next two years in Birmingham. You can catch the full story on BBC iPlayer within the first five minutes of Tuesday’s show. https://lnkd.in/e_b5_R6S
The One Show - 10/12/2024
bbc.co.uk
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🎅 Yesterday 150 Santas dashed around Ansty and Prescot, to raise money for our Community Fund. The fund is a partnership with Cadent and comprises of the 21 employee nominated charities across our network. Our Santa’s raised an impressive £1500 so a big well done to everyone that took part in a great afternoon of festivities and fundraising 😊 Find out more about our Community Fund at https://lnkd.in/eYGwAPBG #SantaDash #Forceforgood
Community Fund - Cadent Gas Ltd
cadentgas.com
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🏆 We’re winners! Last night, we were honoured to win the Cost of Living Award at the prestigious Utility Week Awards 2024. This achievement recognises our unwavering dedication to tackling fuel poverty and creating meaningful change. We partnered on this award as a ‘force for good’ with Cadent, and its great Centres for Warmth initiative, to demonstrate how we’re helping communities access vital resources and find relief from the burden of rising costs. Ranjit Blythe, Managing Director of the Cadent Foundation commented; “We’re so proud to be recognised with this award as we remain resolute in our mission to bring hope and help to those struggling with energy bills and everyday essentials. “Winning this award is bittersweet, but it does highlight the urgency of the challenges being faced. So this is more than an award—it’s a call to action.” Our £2m Winter Support Fund is just one of the ways we help people right now, through energy and food vouchers offered by our charity partners. Find out more at www.cadentfoundation.com #UWA24 #CostofLiving #Utilities #FuelPoverty
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