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'

​​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

WARMTH

13/09/18: We are running a series of Energy Cafes around the county, feel free to drop by on the following dates:

Thurs 20/09 - Shapinsay

Thurs 25/10 - Orphir

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

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

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

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 and THAW Orkney IMPACT MAP

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

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

AFFORDABLE

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

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

HOUSEHOLD

mEET THE Staff

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