Understanding Fuel Poverty: Impacts on Health and How to Help [CPD]

Join us and National Energy Action (NEA NI) for a practical, CPD‑accredited webinar exploring how fuel poverty and cold homes affect physical and mental health and you can do to help. Discover simple steps and resources to help households struggling with energy costs and cold homes.

This is the first of three CPD-accredited sessions that the Money Guiders NI Network will deliver in 2026 - helping you to build confidence and skills to support those most affected by financial and energy challenges

Who is this session for?

• Money guidance practitioners in the third, community, and public benefit sectors–if you’re a volunteer or member of staff and talk to people about money in your role, this session is for people like you!
• Frontline staff and volunteers who talk to people about money, energy use, and wellbeing.
• Teams in advice, housing, health & social care, community development, and local government.

What to expect

• Understand fuel poverty: key definitions, risk factors, and who is most affected.
• Recognise health impacts: how cold, damp homes influence physical and mental health.
• Apply practical support: simple steps, resources and referrals to improve outcomes.
• Strengthen conversations: sensitive, confident money/energy chats that lead to action.
• Q&A with NEA NI plus resources to use with customers right away.

Money Guiders Competency Framework

Foundation Skills

Personal Qualities – Empathy, sensitivity, and confidence when discussing fuel poverty and health impacts.

Signposting Customers Directing people to energy support schemes, grants, and health resources

Technical Domains

4) Welfare and Benefits
Linking to benefits and grants that help with energy costs

5) Budgeting and Cashflow
Helping households manage energy bills within their budget.

10) Households
Understanding household costs, energy-saving measures, and grants for home improvements.

Speaker Organisations

National Energy Action (NEA NI) has provided domestic energy and fuel poverty training for over 30 years, helping frontline workers deliver accurate, practical advice to households across the UK. Learn more: www.nea.org.uk

Accessibility
We are committed to making this event accessible to everyone. If you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know using the form fields when registering or email us at: money.guiders.ni@maps.org.uk

About Money Guiders

Money Guiders is a free self-development programme designed to help money guidance practitioners improve their knowledge, skills, and confidence. Provided by the Money and Pensions Service, it's aimed at staff and volunteers working in the third, community and public sectors. Become part of a UK-wide community of practice. As a member, you’ll receive priority access to learning events, workshops, newsletters, and networking opportunities. 👉 Register for the Money Guiders Community today!