For your home For your organisation Facebook Twitter YouTube News Uist & Barra Foodbank TIG, through its Energy Advice Service, TEAS SCIO, were assisting clients to apply for replacement white goods through the Let’s Talk Energy Fund (LTEF) as well as offering essential energy advice. Our clients had their applications accepted only to be informed by the administrators of the Scheme, Charis Grants, that white goods could not be delivered to the Western Isles. This meant vulnerable householders and families with children, across the islands, could not store [...] Read More White Goods Scheme We were pleased to help out with a request from the Uist & Barra Foodbank during 2020 lockdown. The freezer they were using to store meals for distribution to their clients had broken down and this was severely impacting their delivery service during the Covid crisis. We were able to offer funding to the Foodbank to purchase a replacement freezer and they were delighted that we were able to assist and were equally happy [...] Read More Copyright © 2021 Tighean Innse Gall Designed and Developed by Black House Creative Facebook Twitter YouTube

For your home For your organisation Facebook Twitter YouTube We give energy advice Who are we? The energy advice section, also known as the energy advisory service (TEAS) helps support Western Isles residents lower their household energy costs by providing a free, impartial, confidential and bespoke advice service. Current figures suggest that 56% of island residents are in fuel poverty, the 2nd highest rate in Scotland. The team of experienced and bilingual energy advisors aim to help people live more sustainable, healthier and affordable lives by drawing on their wealth of knowledge and extensive access to resources. This includes: advice on the best ways to use heating controls effectively understanding energy bills and tariffs; switching suppliers increasing the energy efficiency of homes by identifying eligibility for grants and funding for insulation work advice on installing new heating systems and renewables help to source the most energy efficient appliances assistance applying for Warm Home Discount and Priority Assistance funds hand-holding through fuel debt relief applications encouraging householders to reduce carbon emissions through behavioural change Contact us Home Visit Read more We Negotiate On Your Behalf Read more Fuel Poverty Work Read more Outreach Work Read more LED Energy Community Read more “It is wonderful to find we have this kind of assistance in the islands, where we have fuel poverty.” AMY DONNELLY “The officer giving me advice was an amazing help. Lovely person and willing to help with anything.” JAMES RUDD “Your member of staff was extremely helpful. Their help and advice made switching our energy supplier easy.” ANGUS JOHN GRAY Copyright © 2021 Tighean Innse Gall Designed and Developed by Black House Creative Facebook Twitter YouTube