Are you interested in helping people manage their household energy use and reduce their carbon footprint? Cosy Kingdom gives free and impartial advice to help people across Fife find practical and affordable ways to manage their energy. Each year, our energy advisors visit thousands of households, tackling carbon emissions and helping people take control of their energy use and budget.
Cosy Kingdom is a partnership between Greener Kirkcaldy, St Andrews Environmental Network and Citizens Advice & Rights Fife.
We are recruiting volunteer Energy Champions to help us speak to people about our project and inspire our community to get involved in our events and activities. The Project Partner organisations have a wide range of other volunteering opportunities too!
Energy Champion
Main Duties
We’re looking for a team of committed volunteers to:
- Act as community ambassadors, promoting the Cosy Kingdom energy advice service to family, friends and others in their local community
- Assist our energy team at events and help people learn about, and access, our energy advice service
- Help us monitor and improve the service by collecting feedback through participant surveys
Personal qualities
- Happy to work in a team
- Friendly, approachable and welcoming
- Organised, enthusiastic and flexible
Skills and knowledge
- Good communication skills
- Reliable
- Basic administration skills
Support and training
- A full induction will be given
- We can also provide other relevant training, including climate literacy training and first aid
- We can reimburse reasonable expenses
We have regular volunteer social events which all volunteers are invited to.
Commitment
We are looking for volunteers to make a regular commitment of supporting our energy advice project through signposting, helping with an event or helping with surveys at least once a month.
How to apply
Greener Kirkcaldy Energy Champions will work in and around Levenmouth, Kirkcaldy, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline & South West Fife If you’re interested in this role, fill out our volunteer registration form. If you’d like more information, please contact Caroline by emailing volunteer@greenerkirkcaldy.
St Andrews Environmental Network volunteers will work in and around Glenrothes & North East Fife. If you’re interested in this role, fill out the web form. If you’re like more information please email info@standrewsenvironmental.org
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