Links of Interest

Please read our Social Return on Investment (SROI) findings which was undertaken by an independent researcher who found that for every £1 invested in THAW, £5.49 of social value has been developed in the local community. You can download the full report following the link here - THAW Orkney - Valuing What Matters SROI Report.pdf  THAW Orkney-IMPACT-MAP_.pdf

“So efficient and so helpful and they care so much. Lost for words.” 

HOUSEHOLD

“The service THAW provides is so important for the people of Orkney"

mEET THE Staff

WARMTH

Peter Rickard - Manager

Stacy Johnston - Senior Development and Support Officer

Michael Butler - Development and Support Officer

Kate Fereday Eshete - Project Administrator

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“The staff were efficient, so kind and helpful. I cannot thank them enough”

What our clients say about us​

Our mission is 'To work for households in all Orkney communities to reduce levels of fuel poverty and achieve affordable warmth'

THAW ORKNEY

We provide a bespoke hand holding service, which has involved supporting and assisting householders with hard to heat homes

We seek to co-ordinate and work in partnership with other local and national organisations in order to provide the maximum support for our clients

OUR SERVICES

Please have a look at some of our news stories below:

14.9% SSE electricity price hike could be compounded by submarine cable costs warns local fuel poverty charity .pdf

THAW Orkney AGM Presentation (Di Alexander).pptx

£400,000 to help those in fuel poverty - 08 October 2015.pdf

THAW Orkney is now on hand to help - 14 January 2016.pdf

THAW and Orkney Renewable Energy Forum (OREF) join forces to combat Fuel Poverty issues.pdf

news

Tackling

“This will be the first warm Christmas we will have had in years, thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

THAW Orkney is a charitable organisation that was established in December 2014 to help assist fuel poor households in Orkney

AFFORDABLE

"Absolutely outstanding, you couldn't do enough, THAW went above and beyond the call of duty"

​​Information & advice on     energy efficiency

Third party support

Tariff switching support

Assistance with national       grant funded programmes

Referrals and hand               holding support to individuals, households  and local         organisations

Advocacy

Income maximisation &         budgeting support

Assistance with debt and       low income

Life skills training​ &               workshops

helping to make a difference