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To start your journey with Hitting the Cold Spots, simply give us a call on 0800 804 8601. Our phone lines are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

Alternatively, you can email us on staywarm@environmentcentre.com.

We welcome referrals from partner organisations such as Citizens Advice and other charities. Simply complete a referral form here.

If you’d like to work with the Hitting the Cold Spots team to ensure our clients receive the installations they need, please email us at staywarm@environmentcentre.com.

Hitting the Cold Spots is an energy advice service funded by Hampshire County Council and delivered by the Environment Centre (tEC). The service runs all year round to help residents live more comfortably, particularly during extreme weather conditions, and to improve the energy efficiency and warmth of their home.

The Environment Centre (tEC) is an independent environmental charity specialising in home energy and air quality.

We welcome contact from all residents across Hampshire and do our best to accommodate specific communications needs.

We use Clear Voice’s language translation service for those who feel more comfortable speaking a language other than English over the phone.

We invite users to explore the accessibility menu on this website. Simply click on the orange icon in the corner of your screen.

Some of our home energy DIY guides have been translated into other languages. Please use the following links for guides written in Arabic, Dari, Polish and Ukrainian.

Arabic
A guide to storage heaters
Managing damp and mould
DIY guide to radiator panels
DIY guide to draught-proofing

Dari
A guide to home energy
A guide to storage heaters
Managing damp and mould
DIY guide to radiator panels
DIY guide to draught-proofing

Polish
A guide to storage heaters
Managing damp and mould
DIY guide to radiator panels
DIY guide to draught-proofing

Ukrainian
A guide to storage heaters
Managing damp and mould
DIY guide to radiator panels
DIY guide to draught-proofing

  • Not only did they help with my energy provider, they gave me things to keep warmer and reduce my energy use as well as lots of advice.

  • The advisor was so helpful and has put my mind at rest about my problems.

  • I’m not stressed about my boiler breaking down anymore.