Want to see for yourself what measures can be taken to improve the energy efficiency of your home? We are holding two demonstration events to exhibit old, hard-to-treat buildings that have been renovated to save money and reduce carbon emissions.

This is also a chance to see what work could be done on our competition winner’s home. We are offering a £7,000 home energy makeover to one lucky winner, who could then make savings of up to £750 per year on their energy bills. Click here to enter – the deadline is 15^th March so get your entry in soon! You just have to fill out a simple questionnaire.

Nappuccino Morning is Back!

Wednesday 22nd February, 10am – 12pm

Here is our February newsletter packed full with details of courses, events and including your chance to win a £7000 home energy makeover.

With cold weather predicted until the end of the month are you wondering how you can afford to keep your home warm? Energy costs seem to rise just as temperatures plummet and for many of us, already feeling the financial pinch, warm homes seem impossible especially if you live in a house that is ‘hard to treat’.

One local charity may be able to help. If you live in a ‘hard to treat’ home in the South West Birmingham area you could be one of 200 houses to have energy efficiency work done to your home under a pilot project for no upfront cost.

Northfield Ecocentre is delivering a new scheme working with houses that are not easy to make energy efficient. If your house has solid walls, an old boiler, wooden uninsulated floors, is leaking energy, and your money, you could benefit.

To apply click here

Luke Olly, Project Manager explained: “Birmingham has lots of old houses that are not easy to make energy efficient. Lots of the programmes over recent years have focused on cavity wall and loft insulation which leaves people with solid walls paying high bills and suffering from cold homes.”

If you are looking for something to do on Valentine's day that isn't cheesey or influenced by card companies, look no further. Whether you are hoping to meet that special someone or looking for a treat for your Valentine, 'Escape the Cheese' is for you.  With a mix of good company, live music and comedy all the money raised will be donated to Northfield Ecocentre's Orchards Project to plant 1400 trees by Spring 2013. Find out more at escapethecheese

We have had an enormous amount of applications for the position of Energy Advisor. If you applied for this role you will hear from us but due to the high numbers interviews will take place next Tuesday 31st January. We will contact everyone who applied to thank you for your application. Unfortunately due to the numbers of applications we will only be able to provide feedback to those shortlisted for interviews.

Thank you all for your patience with us.

So the colder weather has arrived at last, how snug have you been at home? If you’ve been feeling the cold or are worried about your next energy bill Northfield Ecocentre can help. Or perhaps you would like to spend some money to make your home warmer and more energy efficient to reduce your future bills. Thanks to new funding we are now able to offer free energy advice home visits to suit all household budgets.

Sustainability Forum - Wednesday 25th January, 6.00pm - 8.45pm

The 'Love Where You Live' campaign aims to gain commitment and inspire people to think about the local environment and make their neighbourhoods better places to live.