AFFORDABLE

THAW ORKNEY

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

​Job Vacancy

We are currently recruiting for a Project Administrator to join the team. Please follow the link for vacancy details.

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 and THAW Orkney IMPACT MAP

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

06/08/18: Job Vacancy: Project Administrator, deadline 22nd August.

06/08/18: Our office hours have changed. We are now open from Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm (closed for lunch from 12:30-13:30pm)

31/07/18: THAW response to the Government consultation on energy efficiency and fuel poverty

02/07/18: THAW Orkney Annual Review 2018

02/07/18: THAW Orkney AGM 2018 presentation by

Louise Wilson, NHS

02/07/18: THAW Orkney AGM 2018 presentation by

Dawn Muspratt, Our Power

news

​​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

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

Tackling

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

helping to make a difference

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

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

mEET THE Staff

WARMTH

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

What our clients say about us​

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

HOUSEHOLD

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

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