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Two new trustees step up to Beat the Cold

Beat the Cold, a charitable organisation tackling fuel poverty in Staffordshire, has welcomed two new Trustees to its Executive Board. Andrew Wilshaw and Stuart Allen bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the organisation, which works to combat the health risks associated with living in a cold home. They join fellow Trustees Graham Stow…

Beat the Cold marks the retirement of prominent cold homes campaigner and charity stalwart, Michaela Fyson

A volunteer and Trustee at Beat the Cold – a charitable organisation tackling fuel poverty in Staffordshire – has retired after almost 20 years’ service. Long-standing volunteer Michaela Fyson has actively campaigned for warmer homes for decades in the local area. A committed volunteer of the charitable organisation, she was appointed a Trustee in 2010.…

Pioneering pilot scheme to target improved outcomes in childhood asthma

A groundbreaking project, designed to prevent the exacerbation of childhood asthma among children living in a cold home, has been launched in Stoke-on-Trent. Fuel poverty charity, Beat the Cold, is collaborating with North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust and its inhouse Transformation Management Office to identify homes where health outcomes could be improved by warmer…

Staffordshire fuel poverty charity appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Beat the Cold, a charitable incorporated organisation tackling fuel poverty in Staffordshire, has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer to drive forward its work across the county. Fiona Miller takes up the leadership role after joining the charity at the beginning of the year as Development & Partnership Manager. Beat the Cold has been shaping…