Warmer Winter
Helping local people stay warm and well this winter
For many people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, winter brings the worry of how they will afford to keep their home warm.
Community Resource’s Warmer Winter appeal helps people at risk of fuel poverty with practical support when they need it most.
Donations help us provide emergency fuel, including heating oil, logs and electricity top-ups, as well as practical energy-saving advice and improvements that can help make homes warmer and more affordable to heat.
The challenge can be particularly difficult in our rural communities, where many homes are not connected to the mains gas grid and instead rely on fuels such as heating oil, bottled gas or solid fuel. Older properties and poor insulation can make keeping warm even harder.
By supporting our Warmer Winter appeal, you can help someone in your local community stay warm, safe and well this winter.
Why your help matters
When someone is struggling with the cost of heating their home, the impact goes much further than feeling cold.
People can find themselves making difficult choices about how they use the money they have, including cutting back on heating or hot water.
Our Warmer Winter support provides practical help at a time when people need it most, helping to relieve some of that pressure and giving people greater warmth, comfort and peace of mind.
One person we supported told us:
“I had been trying to eke out the little oil I had left and just use it for hot water. I cannot tell you how lovely it is to be able to put some heating on for a little while and get warm.”
Beneficiary of Warmer Winter support
How your support makes a difference
Donations to the Warmer Winter appeal help us respond to the needs of people facing fuel poverty across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Your support helps us:
- provide emergency fuel grants to people struggling to heat their homes
- help with essential fuel costs, including heating oil, logs and electricity
- provide practical energy-saving advice
- support improvements that help make homes warmer and more energy efficient
This support can make an immediate difference, but it can also help relieve the worry and anxiety that comes with not knowing whether you can afford to keep your home warm.
What your support means to local people
The people and families who have received Warmer Winter support tell us what a difference it can make.
“We will not have to worry about warmth or hot water going into the cold months. It has removed the stress of the cost of living.”
Beneficiary of Warmer Winter support
“I thought I was going to be in darkness. I didn’t know how I was going to heat and cook food. It was a huge relief. I could wash my clothes.”
Beneficiary of Warmer Winter support
“I feel confident now I can keep our home warm and make my children comfortable and warm in their bedrooms.”
Beneficiary of Warmer Winter support
The difference your donation can make
Every donation to our Warmer Winter appeal contributes towards helping local people experiencing fuel poverty.
Whether you can give a little or a lot, your support can help towards emergency fuel, practical measures to make a home warmer, or the wider support someone needs to get through a difficult winter.
Most importantly, your donation can give someone the reassurance of knowing they can turn their heating on when they need it.
Every gift helps us reach more people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Help make this winter warmer
No one should have to face the colder months worrying about whether they can afford to keep their home warm.
By supporting Community Resource’s Warmer Winter appeal 2026, you can help provide practical support, warmth and peace of mind to people in communities across our region.
Together, we can help make this winter warmer for local people.
Donate today
Support the Warmer Winter appeal
Your donation, whatever the amount, will help us support people facing fuel poverty across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.