Scarf, a Scotland-wide charity and social enterprise tackling fuel poverty, has been shortlisted for this year’s Community Impact Award, hosted by Share, the training and membership organisation for Scotland’s housing sector.
For 40 years, Scarf has delivered frontline support that helps households reduce energy costs, improve housing conditions, and stay safe and warm. The organisation provides free, impartial energy advice, fuel support for those in crisis, and facilitates long-term improvements to homes through energy efficiency measures.
“We’re thrilled to be recognised as a finalist for this award,” said Lawrence Johnston, Co-CEO at Scarf. “It really highlights the dedication of our teams across Scotland who work every day to support local communities: helping households stay warm, manage rising energy costs, and improve their homes.”
Lawrence Johnston, Co-CEO at Scarf
Over the past year, through its programmes across Scotland, Scarf supported around 28,000 households, delivered over £12 million of investment into energy efficiency improvements, and issued more than 18,000 fuel vouchers to households in immediate crisis.
The Community Impact Award celebrates organisations delivering meaningful change in communities, and Scarf’s shortlisting highlights the lasting difference made by its services and partnerships.
About Scarf
Scarf is a registered charity and social enterprise, founded in 1985, providing free, impartial energy advice across Scotland. Partnering with government, housing providers, charities and the private sector, Scarf tackles fuel poverty, improves energy efficiency and helps households access funding and retrofit solutions that cut bills and carbon emissions, with all profits reinvested for lasting social and environmental impact.
To find out more about Scarf, visit www.scarf.org.uk