Glasgow Community Energy - Consumer Advice and Energy Priorities Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey - if you have any questions, suggestions of comments please email info@glasgowenergy.coop.

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* 1. Please score these ideas and priorities based on what you think the local community needs with 1 being the most important. Score as many or as few as you like and add a question mark if any of these don’t make sense to help us improve this activity

Accessing support & info for more efficient housing

Make local businesses more sustainable

Community-ownership of unused buildings or land

Sustainable community/social hub to encourage increased local interaction, inclusiveness, support & well-being

Create local green jobs

Pave the way for local entrepreneurs to start up sustainable local businesses

Better opportunities to re-use, repair, upcycle

Generate energy locally

Lower energy bills

Online Resources

Local Workshops on climate change

Car Pooling / Car Share Schemes

Improved local transport

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* 2. Considering your number 1 priority can you think of the benefits to each sector in the grid below?

Personal benefits

Benefits to wider community as a whole

Benefits to young people (aged 20 or under)

Benefits to local business

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* 3. Can you identify any 10-20 year aspirations for the local area? i.e. make a wish list identifying should it be like here in 2035?

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* 4. For your top wish

How do you think these ideas could be made to happen?

Which Organisations or Individuals do you think may be able to help?

Have you any specific projects in mind or ideas on how to successfully achieve this?

How can you help make it happen?

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* 5. YOUR PAST HISTORY OF ENERGY ADVICE AND SWITCHING - Have you accessed energy advice at any of the following ?

On street

Online

In a shop

In a community group

On the telephone

Through a switching scheme

Never accessed advice

Comments on experience - positive/negative -

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* 6. Who was the advice from?

Home Energy Scotland

Family/Friends

A voluntary sector organisation

A private company

Switching Scheme

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Where and by whom do you think these services should be provided to reach the most vulnerable consumers? - tick as many as apply

Local Drop in services

Via existing community groups

Home visits

Home Energy Scotland

A voluntary sector organisation

A private company

Other

Switching Scheme

Citizens Advice Bureau

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* 8. What are the big issues regarding staying warm in your community and what energy advice services could make a difference

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* 9. What level of saving (% terms) in your energy bill would incentivise you personally to:

Change household energy behaviors - such as running dishwasher at night or making your home heating work more intelligently?

Switch to a cheaper supplier or negotiate a better contract?

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* 10. About you

Age - under or over 65?

Household income more or less than £25,000 per year ?

Email address - if you would be happy to chat through your answers

First Part of your postcode eg G34