Fuel Stamp Scheme can help residents with fuel payments
The scheme is operated across the Coleraine Borough Council area and is administered by local representatives of St Vincent de Paul with support from Coleraine Borough Council and the Citizens’ Advice Bureau.
Fuel poverty remains a prominent problem within the Coleraine area and is being targeted through various schemes currently being delivered such as the Warm Homes and the Warmer Ways to Better Health initiatives.
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Hide AdThose most vulnerable to the cold are older people, those with young children, and those with a disability. The causes are inadequate heating systems, poorly insulated ordraughty homes, a cold climate, exceptionally cold weather, special heating needs, a need for higher temperatures, low income, and a lack of access to economic fuel.
Oil stamp savings cards and £5 oil stamps are available from participating retailers across the borough. The stamps are collected on a card (also available from the retailers).
The stamps will then be accepted as payment by all the participating oil distributors with each card holding 30 stamps.
The number of stamps available for purchased is unlimited, helping residents to spread the cost of oil over several weeks and months.
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Hide AdThis project is aimed at helping families and individuals that are most at need and are finding it difficult to pay for fuel. By joining the saving scheme, residents will be able to budget on a weekly basis for the cost of heating oil and avoid having to purchase very costly drums of oil on an ad hoc basis.
For further information on this scheme please call Citizens Advice on 02870344817.
You can buy your stamps at:
Articlave & Castlerock
Costcutters, 1 Sconce Road, Articlave
Costcutters, 4 Main Street, Castlerock
Exorna Shop & Petrol Station, 170 Musseden Road, Castlerock
Coleraine Credit Union Office, Abbey Street,
Coleraine Harpur’s Hill Spar & Post Office, 158 Ballycastle Road,
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Hide AdColeraine Spar, 1 Newmills Road, Coleraine Spar, Millburn Road, Coleraine Spar, Castlerock Road, Coleraine Vivo, Knocklynn , Mountsandel
Tesco, 2 Bannfield,
Coleraine Ivan Wilson Petrol Station, Dunhill Road,
Coleraine Ballysally News, 60 Daneshill Road,
Coleraine Ballysally Community Centre, Ballysally,
Coleraine Sainsbury’s, Riverside Park,
Coleraine Garvagh Euro Spar, 1 Main Street, Garvagh Spar, 69 Main Street, Garvagh
Kilrea Credit Union, Kilrea St Vincent de Paul Shop, 52 Maghera Street,
Kilrea Spar, 26 Garvagh Rd, Kilrea
Macosquin Costcutters, Macosquin
Portrush Euro Spar, Hillcrest,
Portrush Card Shop @ Post Office, Portrush
Portstewart Post Office, 90 The Promenade, Portstewart
Larkhill Post Office, 171 Coleraine Rd, Coleraine
You can buy your oil at:
Kelly Fuels, 40 Northbrook Ind Estate, Coleraine
028 7034 2283
Nicholl Fuels, 176 Clooney Road, Greysteel
028 7181 0471
AH Fuels, Portstewart
028 7083 3131
Ivan Wilson Fuel Supplies, Screen Road, Coleraine
028 7034 4045
Bradley Fuels, 40 Tirkeeran Road, Garvagh
028 2955 7373
Gilmore Fuels, 21 Beresford Avenue, Coleraine
028 7035 4006
Henderson Fuels, 36 Cranagh Road, Coleraine
028 7035 5980
Hunter Fuels, 16 Ardillion Road, Castlerock
028 7084 8143
Star Fuels, Glasgort Road, Aghadowey
0800 525 245 028 7086 8611
Toner Fuel Oils, The Diamond, Kilrea
028 2954 0321
Trolan Oils, 36 Northbrook Ind. Estate, Coleraine
028 7035 8882
Convery Fuels, 184 Drumagarner Road, Kilrea
028 2954 0518
Bellarena Fuels, 36 Seacoast Road, Limavady
028 7775 0332
Uels Fuels, 82 Gateside Road, Coleraine
028 7082 1068
Fuel Services, Hillman’s Fancy, Coleraine
028 7034 4941
Blackmore Fuels, 47E Castle Street, Ballycastle
028 2076 2266
North Antrim Fuels, 2 Burnquarter Lane, Ballymoney
028 2766 9878
Deighan Fuels, 49 Main Street, Limavady
028 7775 0284
Coal & Oil Services, Carrakeel Industrial Estate, Campsie
028 7186 1868
For further information and copies of the full list of participating stamp retailers and fuel suppliers, please contact the Energy Efficiency Adviser at Coleraine Borough Council on: 028 7034 7171