Turn2us has launched an online campaign to highlight the level of fuel poverty across the UK and promote financial support available to people this winter.   

Turn2us are calling on everyone to visit www.fuelpovertymap.org.uk <http://turn2us.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvUG~wo8DP8SIg~~Gsge~yL~Jvsq~~3~Uha5hjr~&2=251>  and get involved. The page includes an online calculator which you can use to work out the percentage of your household income spent on energy bills. The results can then be plotted onto their live UK map and build up a national picture of the scale of UK fuel poverty.

Submitting your details onto the map is really easy and only takes a minute, but it can make a big difference to the campaign.

How you can help spread the word

Turn2us want to reach as many people affected by fuel poverty as possible and you can help us do this by spreading the word about our campaign in the following ways: 

 *             Forwarding this email to friends, colleagues, clients

 *             Tweeting about it

 *             Sharing or liking the link on Facebook

Around 5.5 million households in the UK are currently living in fuel poverty, which is defined as spending 10% or more of total monthly household income on energy. Many have to resort to drastic measures - such as cutting back on food and other essential expenses - in order to pay energy bills.

Turn2us helps people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help - online, by phone and face to face through our partner organisations. This includes information on the financial support that may be available to people affected by fuel poverty this winter.