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    We are the UK’s largest gas distribution network, bringing gas to 11 million homes and businesses. We manage a network of more than 82,000 miles of pipes, most of them underground, which transport gas throughout the North West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England and North London.

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    The Energy Diaries

    As the UK’s largest gas distribution network and a provider of a critical service to over 11 million homes and businesses, we are responsible for keeping people safe, warm, and independent.

    As part of our ongoing commitment to understanding the changing needs of our customers, our research programme explores the topics of energy and sustainability with diverse customer groups. 

    For the last four years, Energy Diaries has focused on specific groups or topics to shine a light on the challenges the public faces, and their attitudes towards energy and sustainability. To date, Energy Diaries has had four focuses:

    Each edition of the Energy Diaries includes qualitative in-depth interviews with customers, as well as co-creation expert workshops and quantitative surveys.

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    The Energy Diaries: The impact of the cost-of-living crisis

    Britain Thinks and Cadent conducted ‘The Energy Diaries’ research programme, designed to both explore experiences of the Cost of Living (CoL) crisis

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    The Energy Diaries: Fair Sustainability

    Exploring how customers can live affordable, sustainable lives in 2023

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    The Energy Diaries: Voices of the future

    Shining a spotlight on young people aged 18-30, uncovering their perspectives on energy.

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    The Energy Diaries: Voices of small organisations

    Uncovering how gas and energy use is impacting the decision making of small businesses and charities.

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    Going further for customers living in vulnerable situations

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    Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA)

    The VCMA helps us support vulnerable customers, improve CO safety, and encourage collaboration across Gas Distribution Networks. It has provided us with the flexibility to deliver an even greater positive impact to our customers and the communities we serve.

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    Cadent Foundation

    By working with charitable organisations we strive to help households improve their financial wellbeing and become more energy efficient through advice, support and practical measures.

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