Residents in elements of East Ayrshire have been introduced with air fryers and gradual cookers to assist cut back their vitality consumption.
Tenants at Highcrofts in Dalmellington, Tweedlie Courtroom, Cumnock and Valley Courtroom, Patna acquired the brand new home equipment from Scottish housing supplier Bield.
It’s a part of a rollout from the housing supplier, backed by £33,000.
The cash comes from the social housing gasoline help fund – spherical two; funded by the Scottish Authorities and administered by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).
The rollout is a part of an ongoing drive to combine vitality environment friendly and sustainable measures throughout Bield’s operations and greater than 5,000 properties.
Developments in Argyll and Bute, Ayrshire, Dundee, East and West Lothian, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, Perth and Kinross, Renfrewshire and the Scottish Borders are additionally taking part within the initiative, which was led by Ken Greenshields, buyer engagement coordinator at Bield.
As a part of the scheme, Bield additionally created a recipe guide with six totally different meal strategies that may be made in an air fryer/gradual cooker.
The guide was designed to assist encourage tenants to make wholesome meals decisions with their new gear.
Tracey Howatt, director of buyer expertise at Bield, mentioned: “It’s crucial to us that we make selections which positively impression the setting while concurrently placing the wants of our tenants on the coronary heart of our operations.
“The rollout of those cooking home equipment is simply one of many proactive methods we want to elevate consciousness of vitality and sustainability points.
“We’re delighted to have been capable of run this initiative and it’s solely been potential due to the involvement and funding award from SFHA and a variety of onerous work from Ken.
“We'll proceed to help our tenants in any approach we will as we face hovering vitality costs and the cost-of-living disaster.”
Bield labored with electrical retailer AO to assist ship the air fryers and gradual cookers to its tenants.
Anthony Sant, managing director at AO Enterprise, mentioned: “We're so happy to have labored with Bield on this challenge and are excited to see the outcomes.
"Everyone knows that many important home equipment merely can’t be switched off on the plug to save lots of vitality, in the identical approach that we would do with sport consoles or TVs when not in use.
“These gradual cookers and air fryers will permit the recipients to make scrumptious, wholesome meals at residence, utilizing much less vitality, and we’re thrilled to have been requested to play a component in making it occur.”
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