Charities who support the vulnerable in Belfast say they have been "inundated with calls for emergency support" as temperatures drop.
In recent weeks as temperatures have dropped below freezing, households have found it more difficult than ever to heat their homes due to rising energy prices and delays to the energy support scheme in Northern Ireland.
As a result, charities supporting the most vulnerable have been receiving calls everyday from struggling families desperate for an additional bit of help to heat their homes and keep their electricity running.
