How the Scheme Works



To work really efficiently, the scheme needs to recruit volunteers as local co-ordinators. These are local people who collate the oil orders for syndicate members in their village once a month and pass the information on to us; and who then let the local members know the cost per litre and the delivery date once it’s been negotiated. In return local co-ordinators get free membership of the scheme.  See the Get Involved section for further details on becoming a local co-ordinator.

5 easy steps to cheaper heating oil

  1. Contact your local co-ordinator and let them know how much oil you want to order. Please allow up to a maximum of two weeks for delivery of oil from the monthly bulk oil order date. (In most cases delivery will be sooner).
  2. Once a month your co-ordinator lets us know the total oil needed from your area.
  3. At the end of each month, the bulk oil purchase is negotiated by our oil buyer.
  4. We then tell your co-ordinator when to expect delivery and how much it will cost per litre, and he or she passes the information on to you.
  5. You pay the supplier direct for the oil they deliver.

 

Full details of how the scheme works are set out in two leaflets – one for prospective members of the scheme and one for people who might be interested in becoming a local co-ordinator. These can be downloaded from the Get Involved section.