Five groups and individuals were recognised for their work.
Individuals and organisations from across the country have been recognised for their work in helping to eliminate fuel poverty.
The five Fuel Poverty Heroes were recognised by Energy Action Scotland the only charity in Scotland with the sole remit of ending fuel poverty.
Ewelina Lukaszek from Edinburgh & Lothian Regional Equality Council was awarded for her work in helping ethnic minorities with their energy issues and across in the Western Isles the Point & Sandwick Trust Energy Support Unit were honoured for its work in cutting energy costs for their local community around Stornoway.
Fuel poverty is officially defined as a household spending more than 10% of their income on energy - after housing costs have been deducted.
The cost of living crisis and spiralling energy prices have resulted in a 38% increase in households living in fuel poverty since 2019. It is estimated that nearly one third of all households in Scotland are living in fuel poverty.
Each year Energy Action Scotland honours organisations and individuals going above and beyond to ensure their communities stay warm and safe.
South Lanarkshire Council Money Matters Advice Service was honoured for its work in transforming the way local government responds to fuel and financial poverty.
On the west coast the West of Scotland Racial Equalities Council (WESREC) was recognised for helping vulnerable people for whom English was not their first language resolve their energy issues.
Energy Action Scotland Chief Executive, Frazer Scott said: “With so many people continuing to live in fuel poverty it has been really heartening hearing the various ways all tonight’s winners have gone above and beyond to bring down energy costs for the groups that they support, sometimes the most vulnerable in our society, they are all worthy Fuel Poverty Heroes.”
Kenny Cameron, the founder and managing director of Edinburgh based Connected Response, was also given a lifetime achievement award in recognition of years of effort in trying to make people’s homes warmer and more affordable.
The awards were presented during Energy Action Scotland’s conference in the Golden Jubilee Hotel Clydebank.
