As fuel prices go up it gets harder for people to pay their fuel bills and afford to heat their homes adequately.

To help with these problems the George Street area was identified as the first Warm Zone in Aberdeen. The Warm Zone in George Street ran from July 2008-October 2008. The Warm Zone has now been expanded in Aberdeen to the whole of the George Street and Harbour area electoral ward. This ward covers the areas of Footdee (Fittie), Harbour, Guild Street, Castle Street (Castlegate), Union Street (Castlegate to Bridge Street), George Street, Bedford Road, Sunnybank, King Street (Castlegate to Orchard Street) Seaforth Road and the properties by the beach.

In the Warm Zone we aim to help as many households as possible to reduce heating bills by improving the energy efficiency of all homes, and, to make sure everyone in that area is receiving any benefits they are entitled to. This project is a free service for all residents - from owner-occupiers to tenants of Council, housing associations and private landlords.

In 2008 a team of surveyors called on all the homes in the George Street area. They carried out a simple survey to identify households to find out if they could gain additional income through having a confidential benefit entitlement check, and, if they could reduce their fuel bills by having improved insulation or more efficient heating in their home.

This time the Warm Zone will be working with local community groups and organisations and advice workers to find as many people as possible who may need out help.

We offer to clients:

• Home visits
• Free benefit health check
• Help with Income and Expenditure
• Help with applying for benefits

A referral service to partner organisations that could help with energy efficiency measures such as

• Loft Insulation
• Draught proofing
• Cavity Wall Insulation
• Installation of free energy efficient light bulbs
• Installation of energy efficient central heating
• Free energy advice and check of your home .
• Access to grants for any who are eligible

Some of the things that our partner organisations offer are

• Low cost loft insulation
• Free energy saving light bulbs
• £200 cashback if you install an A rated gas condensing boiler
• Free reflector panels for gas radiators
• Interest free loans for low income families to install energy saving measures
• Free insulation and installation of a heating system (for Aberdeen City Council tenants)

At the time of writing, Aberdeen Warm Zone is currently liasing with local contractors to offer competitive rates for installation of energy saving measures.

We offer to Community groups and Voluntary agencies

• Arrange and provide advice at Community Sessions and drop in sessions
• Come to your organisation to give a presentation on the Warm Zone

Aberdeen City Council and Scottish Power fund the Aberdeen Warm Zone. It works in partnership with the Cash in Your Pocket Partnership, Aberdeen Care and Repair, SCARF (Save Cash and Reduce Fuel), ESSAC (Energy Saving Scotland Advice Centre) and Aberdeen Victorian Tenement Project.

All residents in the George Street and Harbour area ward are welcome to use the services of the Warm Zone. If you would like to refer yourself or a client please contact Alexis or Uche by writing to us or telephoning us on the details below. Alternatively if you would like us to attend a community event or organise a drop in session in your area please contact Alexis or Uche on

Warm Zone Project
C/o Cash in Your Pocket Partnership
Grampian Housing Association
74 Huntly Street
Aberdeen AB10 1TD

E:mail: Info@ciypp.co.uk
Tel: 01224 202967

If you would like to know more about home energy efficiency in Aberdeen, please click on this link.