Taking Charge provides FREE, practical support to help disabled people, carers, support teams, and families in social care save up to one-third on their energy bills.

With our quick and accessible 15-minute e-learning course and easy-to-use energy-saving toolkits, you’ll discover simple ways to achieve big savings right away.

Get Your FREE Taking Charge support

Choose the free energy-saving resource that suits you best – or use both!

Click to start your FREE 15 minute energy saving course

Download your FREE energy saving toolkit and easy read guide

Build your energy-saving skills online

Build your energy-saving skills online

FREE 15-minute e-learning course

  • Learn simple, powerful ways to reduce energy costs without compromising comfort or quality of life.
  • Earn your personalised Taking Charge certificate to recognise your new skills.

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Download your energy-saving toolkits

We offer brilliant, practical guides:

  • Easy-Read Toolkit and Worksheets: Accessible energy-saving tips specifically designed for people with learning disabilities.
  • Our Core Toolkit: A practical, visual guide to spot and reduce energy waste at home and work.

Spread The Word – Share Taking Charge

Energy bills have a significant impact on disabled people and those who support them in social care.

Please help us reach as many people as possible by sharing this website and resources with others.

Oliver’s 30-second super tips!

Watch Oliver’s entertaining, bite-sized energy-saving tips! Oliver shares easy, practical ways to save energy. You’ll laugh, smile and learn with his inspirational advice…

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Taking Charge matters

Taking Charge is delivered by Community Integrated Care, a pioneering social care charity. It is designed to help disabled people, carers, and support teams overcome the unique challenges of rising energy costs.
 
We understand how tough high energy bills are for social care communities. Our programme addresses this – delivering genuinely practical and tailored advice, combining insights from energy experts and real-life experiences from social care.

Our impact so far:

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100% of participants report practical new skills for saving energy.

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Over 1,000 social care staff trained.

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Named among the UK’s top 10 care innovations (Great British Care Awards).

Praise For Taking Charge

“The people we support loved getting involved. Our staff left with practical skills to save energy at home and work every day.”
– Marie, Service Leader

“Big energy bills cause real challenges. Taking Charge gives people who draw on social care and Support Workers the support they need.”
– Matt, Expert by Experience

“We’re proud to partner with Community Integrated Care on Taking Charge. This accessible, essential resources helps save money and protects our environment.”
– Vic Rayner, CEO, National Care Forum

About Community Integrated Care

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative charities – delivering 8 million hours of care and support across the nation. Our mission is to enable people to live their best lives possible.

Taking Charge reflects our commitment to support a more sustainable, impactful and connected social care system – through innovation and partnership working.

www.CommunityIntegratedCare.co.uk

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