Create your campaign

United for Warm Homes campaign

Do you and your community group want to take action on the energy crisis and help people struggling to heat their homes? Follow this simple step-by-step guide to creating your own local campaign.  

Over the next couple of years, we’ll work together with food banks, housing groups and climate activists to build powerful coalitions that force our government to take decisive action on the energy crisis.

Together, we can win the fight for warm homes that don't cost the earth.

Step-by-step guide

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Step 1: Find your campaign partners

05 Sep 2022

Our campaign goal – warm homes that don't cost the earth – will only be possible if we join forces across different interests and work together. Start your campaign journey by finding other community groups and local organisations who are passionate about the goal. Ask them to pledge their support and commit to taking action together.

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Step 2: Organise a kick-off event

05 Sep 2022

A kick-off event is a great way to launch your United for Warm Homes campaign and bring people together who are ready to take action on the energy crisis. Read our guide and find out how to work with partners to co-host a successful event.

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Step 3: Build local support

05 Sep 2022

Securing community support for your United for Warm Homes campaign is key to showing politicians that there’s widespread demand for action on the energy crisis. Find out how to grow public support for the campaign and build momentum in the community.

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Steps 4 and 5: politics and mobilisation

12 Sep 2022

The initial focus of the United for Warm Homes campaign is based on building support for urgent action on warm homes in your area. Find out about what we've got planned for the campaign once that work is complete.

Training and events

Event: United for Warm Homes monthly meeting
Register for our monthly meeting webinars, where we'll come together to hear the latest updates and share tactics and skills that'll help us win this campaign.

Key resources

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United for Warm Homes Fund

05 Oct 2022

Find out more about the United for Warm Homes Fund and how to apply.

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Values, policies and insurance

24 Oct 2022

These values and policies will help your hub work well together and navigate any data or legal-related concerns you might have. All registered United for Warm Homes hubs are expected to adhere to these values and policies.

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Campaign action guide

17 Nov 2022340 kB PDF fileDirect download

If you'd prefer to read about the United for Warm Homes campaign in one document, this handy campaign action guide collates all the campaigning information and guidance available on our website in PDF format.

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