helping to make a difference
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:
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
Please also look at the Orkney Charitable Trust's website for more information on their 'Every Child Should be Warm in Bed' project. This fund is now open to families with children under the age of 18 on 31 December 2017 and the project aims to deliver 50 brand new 'Warm Bedding Bundles' to children and young people this winter who need it most. If you would like help with an application form, please get in touch with us at the office, either via email, by phone or by calling in. Our details can be found on our contact page. See link for further information - http://www.octrust.org.uk/what-we-are-doing.html
“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
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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"
Peter Rickard - Manager
Stacy Johnston - Senior 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'
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
THAW Orkney is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCO45272)
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THAW Orkney
15 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1DN
United Kingdom
01856 878388