30 December 2009 18:28
Watnall WI goes energy efficient thanks to E.ON’s Sustainable Energy Fund

Energy company E.ON has awarded £4,800 to Watnall Women's Institute Hall to improve the energy efficiency of the building, a grant that will also benefit the local community.

The hall, near Nottingham, provides a meeting place for both the WI and for local groups for leisure and educational activities, including a playgroup and social events for older members of the Watnall community.

The grant comes from E.ON's Sustainable Energy Fund which helps community groups and not-for-profit organisations develop sustainable energy measures.

The money will be used to install an insulated suspended ceiling to reduce the volume of the hall that needs heating, as well as providing double glazing throughout the centre.

Tony Jenkin Jones, Community Relations Executive for E.ON, said: "We're absolutely delighted to be able to award Watnall WI this funding to help them improve the facilities for the community, to reduce their impact on the environment and to save on costs.

Helen Rose from Watnall WI, said: "Thanks to this award from E.ON we're looking forward to reducing both our energy costs and carbon footprint.

"Our users will not only be pleased with the warmer environment but also with the savings made in outgoing costs"

The Sustainable Energy Fund is backed up by a dedicated web resource which provides top tips on energy efficiency and sustainability and full details of how to apply for a grant. To access it go to www.eon-uk.com/sustainableenergyfund

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Notes to editors:

• E.ON is one of the UK's leading power and gas companies - generating and distributing electricity, and retailing power and gas - and is part of the E.ON group, one of the world's largest investor-owned power and gas companies. We employ around 17,000 people in the UK and over 93,000 worldwide;
• We're one of the leading green generators in the UK, with 20 wind farms located from Cornwall to Northern Ireland. We own one of the UK's largest dedicated biomass power stations at Lockerbie. Combined, our renewable portfolio generates enough green energy to power the homes in a city the size of Manchester;

For more information contact:

Victoria Blake 02476 181 304