News

  • Are you off-grid for electricity?

    Posted 11th Nov 2019

    Ofgem is carrying out a call for evidence for households who are not connected to the electricity distribution network, which we know at CAN is an issue for a significant number of Northumberland residents. — Read more.

  • Warm Hubs showcased at event

    Posted 12th Dec 2019

    CAN’s award-winning Warm Hubs programme was showcased at a conference held in Newcastle on 17th October. Delegates from as far afield as Surrey came to find out about Warm Hubs and to discuss how other parts of the UK might start to benefit from the Warm Hub approach. — Read more.

  • Bookings open for CAN AGM

    Posted 8th Oct 2019

    CAN’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 4 November 2019 at Blanchland Village Hall. — Read more.

  • Ofgem board spend the day with Warm Hubs

    Posted 2nd Sep 2019

    Earlier this summer CAN hosted a day with the board of Ofgem, the government regulator for gas and electricity markets, to see our Warm Hubs project in action. The day started with a visit to the Warm Hub at Stocksfield Tuesday club with lunch cooked by local volunteers. Over 25 local older residents attended and enjoyed sausage casserole and trifle, along with 6 members of Ofgem including the Chief Executive Officer Dermot Nolan. — Read more.

  • Community-led Housing support enters new phase

    Posted 11th Aug 2019

    A new grant has been secured to underpin the development of our community-led housing hub over the next 2 years and into the future. — Read more.