Last referrals taken for 2019: 18 Nov
subsidised & free insulation information
Cosy Homes
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CURTAINS: As of April 1st this service has a nominal cost of $5 per pair of curtains.
Are you eligible?
You are able to access our service through social service agencies or self-refer with a current Community Services Card, Gold Card, or Student ID. Others in need are welcome to apply and will be considered at the discretion of the DCB manager. This will be assessed on financial, health and personal circumstances.
If you are referred by a social worker the nominal cost of $5 does not apply, please get the social worker to fill in their contact details and sign the form or it will be considered a self referral. Thank you
We do welcome, need and appreciate donations
What we provide:
DCB will line or provide lined curtains for the following:
All of our curtains are donated. Our staff and volunteers will select curtains for you based on this sizes needed and what we have available.
- The bedrooms of children (15 years and under) and the elderly (over 65 years) or those with a health condition.
- We will also provide lined curtains for the main living area where the main heat source for the living space is located.
- We may also provide curtains for doorways, depending on the circumstances. Please discuss this with us.
- Please note, you may be waiting up to 4 weeks for your curtains to be ready.
- We can line your own curtains instead of supplying new curtains, provided they are in good condition and fit the windows appropriately. This can be provided for free with a Community Services Card. We occasionally provide this service for a donation, which would cover the cost of lining and machinist wage.
- We may also be able to provide curtain rails to some clients, this depends on what we have in stock. We need to know a rail is required when a referral is made.
- All of our curtains are provided as standard curtains with pocket tape, unless we specifically advise you otherwise. We do not provide blinds or curtains to go onto wires
We do not provide curtains for:
- Kitchens (unless there is no alternative barrier to the outside windows from the main heating source)
- Bathrooms
- Spare bedrooms
- Offices or Studies
- For other uses (i.e. as couch covers etc.)
- We do not provide net curtains.
To apply for curtains you must:
- Complete an online request form below; or
- If you do not have access to the internet come into the Curtain Bank Hub, bringing both your community services card and your window measurements.
Required window measurements include:
- The width of your windows; and
- The length from the top of the curtain rail to the bottom of the window sill; and
- The length from the top of the curtain rail to the floor.
We will provide you with the longest curtains possible between the lengths of the bottom of your window and the floor, to help conserve as much heat as possible. Please note: there is usually a 3-4 week wait period while we prepare your curtains.
The DCC will be informed when you receive curtains from DCB
Paid Alteration and Lining Service
Starting April 2019
Dunedin Curtain Bank is trialling a paid lining and alteration service for those that do not qualify for Community Service Cards but are still finding it hard to make ends meet.
Lined curtains are more effective than double glazing.
Please contact us to enquire further about size of curtain and cost.
SUBSIDISED & FREE INSULATION AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS
Cosy Homes Trust: Information below
Free Insulation Available for Eligible Homeowners
The Government’s Warmer Kiwi Homes programme provides ceiling and underfloor insulation at a subsidised cost for eligible homeowners. Local funders add more subsidies, making this FREE for those who qualify.
There are two household types that qualify.
1. Owner-occupied homes, built before 2008, located in Otago, where the homeowner holds a Community Services Card or Gold/Community Service combo card, OR;
2. Owner-occupied homes, built before 2008, in a eligible ‘zone’ as designated by the Government. Check your address for eligibility here: https://www.energywise.govt.
If you are eligible, contact a Government-approved installer to access the programme, or the Cosy Homes Charitable Trust:
Absolute Energy: 0800 423 454
SmartEnergy Solutions: 0800 888 766
Subsidised Heating Appliance Programme
The Central Government will announce a subsidised heating appliance programme for heat pumps, pellet fires and woodburners on 1 July 2019 as part of the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme. Details aren’t available yet, but if you are eligible for the insulation programme, you will likely be eligible for the heating appliance programme.
You can register your interest in more information when it’s available at: www.cosyhomes.org.nz
Vision: Warmer Homes – healthier futures
Mission: To provide awareness and resources for warmer and healthier homes.
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Ph: 021 224 0922
174 Princes Street, Dunedin Central.
Email: [email protected]
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