Derry school children have been encouraged to give their “house a hug” by the charity heading an energy efficiency throughout the North.
Elaine Brownlee, education advisor, Bryson Energy Model PS pupils Sarah Nelson (P6) and Joshan Singh (P6).
As Bryson Energy delivered its Energy Efficiency Programme to Model Primary School on Northland Road in the city, it emerged that 2,760 schools and approximately 100,000 pupils across the North have benefited from the programme.
Bryson Energy is part of the Bryson Charitable Group, Northern Ireland’s leading social enterprise.
The Energy Efficiency Education Programme is aimed at pupils in primary five, six and seven and supports The World Around Us section of the curriculum.
It also assists schools in fulfilling the energy objective within the Eco Schools programme, giving them tips and ideas on how they can implement energy efficiencies within the school.
Paul Sheridan, principal, Model Primary School, welcomed the presentation.
He said: “Teaching children about saving energy is part of ‘The World Around Us’ curriculum and shows a greater awareness for the environment but ultimately will let them keep their pounds in their pockets. Hopefully, they will pass on the information to their parents at home.”
Many of the requests for ‘Warm Homes’ assessments have come directly via the educational programme conducted in local schools across Northern Ireland.
The ‘Warm Homes Plus’ scheme provides heating as well as insulation measures ranging from cavity wall to loft insulation, through to solid wall insulation and heating systems, to eligible householders who are identified through the assessment process.
To qualify householders must have solid fuel, Economy 7, bottled gas system (LPG) or no system at all and be in receipt of one or more of the following benefits: Housing Benefit; Working Tax Credit; Housing Benefit for Rates; Income Support; Pension Credit; Income Based Job Seekers Allowance or Income Related Employment Support Allowance.
The ‘Warm Homes Scheme’ is the Government’s main tool for tackling fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.
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