The National Home Improvement Council is proud to announce the NHIC Educational Trust as this year’s sponsor of the category ‘Innovation and Education to Reduce Fuel Poverty’ at its 45th Annual Awards. This category is open to all companies and authorities who can demonstrate innovative and educational practices which reduce the impact and effect of fuel poverty or reduce the number of households living with ‘heat or eat’ choices.
The NHIC Educational Trust was established as a charitable foundation in 1980 to complement the broad objectives of the NHIC. It achieves this by extending the aims of the NHIC in educating central and local government of the need to improve the UK’s housing stock and also in educating homeowners on the benefits of improving their homes. Lester Corney, Chairman of the Trust said, “Reducing fuel poverty lies at the heart of our activities which is why the NHIC Educational Trust is delighted to sponsor this important Award.”
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) was launched in 1974 and today, through its corporate and associate membership options, it represents over 30,000 businesses carrying out more than five million jobs each year in and around the home. Representing 100’s of trades and sub-trades, the NHIC membership contributes over £13bn to the UK economy while delivering thousands of hours’ training and professional development, making the NHIC the most representative body for home improvement professionals in the UK.
Anna Scothern, Chief Executive at NHIC, said “We are excited to welcome again the NHIC Educational Trust as sponsor of the category ‘Innovation and Education to Reduce Fuel Poverty’. Having an award which recognises the innovation and educational work which is carried out across the country to reduce fuel poverty, one of our key objectives, is an important part of our Annual Awards ”.
The NHIC works hard to raise the profile of high standards of energy efficiency and modernisation in all homes alongside the reduction of carbon emissions and promotion of the benefits of home improvement to householders.
Entries are now invited from across the spectrum of housing modernisation projects and associated activities in the following eight categories:
- Innovation and education to reduce fuel poverty, sponsored by the NHIC Educational Trust
- Delivering community benefit through home improvement, sponsored by Quality Assurance National Warrantees
- Campaign of the Year, sponsored by Haymarket Media Group
- Innovation and Initiatives to Promote Consumer Safety Through Compliance in Bathroom Products and Installation, sponsored by Bathroom Manufacturers’ Association
- Roofer of the Year, sponsored by Competent Roofer
- Individual Winners, sponsored by RetrofitWorks
- The George Clarke Medal, sponsored by NHIC
For more information and to enter visit nhic.org.uk/awards
The 45th NHIC Annual Awards black-tie dinner will be held on Thursday 28th November 2019 at One Whitehall Place, London. Information regarding attendance and booking can be found at www.nhic.org.uk/awards