Overview
- The three‑metre by 1.5‑metre installation at Borough Yards depicts terraced homes left “frozen” by soaring energy bills.
- Health experts cited by organisers warn that cold housing is linked to low birthweight, preterm birth, delayed development and respiratory illness in children.
- A survey of 1,500 people aged 65 and over found 42% worried about winter heating costs, with more than half expecting significant financial strain.
- Seventy‑four percent of respondents expect bills to keep rising, while Age UK estimates about 1.1 million homes with someone 60+ are in fuel poverty.
- Skipton Building Society will direct a share of its 1% pre‑tax profit to Age UK and National Energy Action plus an extra £50,000 split between them, with donations encouraged online and in branches.