Tips for reducing your cost of living

How to set a budget

Citizens Advice offer advice on how to work out your budget

The government have their own campaign to help with the cost of living crisis: Help for households

Reducing heating and energy costs

Steps you can take:

• Keep your heating at 17c
• Switch off charging appliances on standby could save you £80
• Change to LED light bulbs
• Use Radiator Reflectors
• Draught Excluder for around windows and the bottom of doors.

Use your washing machine at the low cost energy rate hours this can be between 10pm and 8am but check your energy provider information and be considerate to your neighbours please.

Reducing food waste

We have advice on how to reduce your food waste.

Thinking works

Thinking Works manages the winter Warmth service for Richmond Borough Council providing home visits and telephone advice.

Telephone 0800 118 23 27

Email: enquiries@thinkingworks.co.uk

Help for business

If you are a business wanting to reduce energy costs please contact the South West London Energy Advice Partnership (SWLEAP)

Telephone 0800 086 2706