The Drax Foundation, the corporate foundation of the renewable energy company Drax Group (Drax), has donated £300,000 to three organisations dedicated to addressing fuel poverty in the UK.

The Fuel Bank Foundation, an independent charity that aims to support families who pay in advance for energy, will receive £100,000.

The funding will benefit around 3,600 people in 1,400 households who will receive crisis Fuel Bank financial help, alongside advice and support.

The grant will also allow the scaling up of the Fuel Bank Foundation’s ‘Heat Fund’ which provides support for off-grid heated homes.

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Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency (ALIenergy) will receive £100,000 to roll out STEM Energy Education programme to cover the whole of Argyll and Bute.

National Energy Action will receive £95,000 to deliver an education programme to help schools and show young people how to save on heat, and reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions.

Shona King, Head of Community, Drax said: “These grants build upon the Drax Foundation’s strong record in supporting the communities where we operate.

"The £300,000 in grants for NEA, ALIenergy and Fuel Bank Foundation will help to address the critical issue of fuel poverty within the communities where we operate by providing education for school students, financial support for those in need and provisions for those in isolated off-grid homes.”