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Funded Energy Redress Projects

Since the Energy Redress Scheme launched Phase One of the scheme in 2018, Energy Saving Trust has awarded over £102 million to fund nearly 538 projects across England, Scotland and Wales. These grants have enabled organisations to deliver projects that help energy consumers in vulnerable situations to save energy and money in their homes and to live warmer, more comfortable lives. Phase Two of the scheme launched in May 2022.

To find out more about the projects we have funded, see the full list, which can be filtered.

You can also find specific case studies of some of the funded projects here.

Full list of projects

This is a complete list of successfully funded Energy Redress Scheme projects since 2018.

Phase 2
  • Round 5
Round 5
Charity
South Seeds
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Glasgow
Grant award
£224,516
Project Name
Supporting the fuel poor in Govanhill

This project will fund Energy Officers who will provide face-to-face energy advice to residents at their easy-to-reach high street location on Glasgow's southside. Alongside this advice, the project will offer follow-up support in the home, for example: meter readings, demonstration of heating controls or identifying high usage, to help solve residents' energy issues.

Phase 2
  • Round 5
Round 5
Charity
Groundwork Five Counties
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Nottingham
Grant award
£249,786
Project Name
Groundwork Five Counties - Green Doctor service

This project aims to provide bespoke energy saving support to vulnerable people in the area. Their experienced team will deliver face-to-face support to those in need by meeting with them within their homes. 

The project will deliver a range of support including advice and guidance on energy bills, how to take meter readings, as well as understanding what they could save by changing behaviours whist using appliances. The project will also look to fit, where required, new energy saving measures in the home, at no cost to the residents, helping to reduce energy usage and keep their household

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This project aims to provide bespoke energy saving support to vulnerable people in the area. Their experienced team will deliver face-to-face support to those in need by meeting with them within their homes. 

The project will deliver a range of support including advice and guidance on energy bills, how to take meter readings, as well as understanding what they could save by changing behaviours whist using appliances. The project will also look to fit, where required, new energy saving measures in the home, at no cost to the residents, helping to reduce energy usage and keep their household warmer.

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Phase 2
  • Round 5
Round 5
Charity
Bromley by Bow Centre
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£247,623
Project Name
PowerBank

The project will deliver high-quality energy advice to the most vulnerable residents of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Hackney, with the aim of reducing fuel poverty and improving energy efficiency. It will provide residents with immediate one-to-one support necessary to overcome acute difficulties with energy bills, longer-term resilience to withstand on-going pressures to pay their energy bills and additional support for those people with more complex needs. The project will be delivered from their Centre, and from local foodbanks and food pantries in the area.

Phase 2
  • Round 5
Round 5
Charity
Awel Aman Tawe
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
  • Swansea
Grant award
£226,942
Project Name
Ynni Cymunedol / Community Energy

This project will develop an energy efficiency programme, utilising both traditional energy advice methods as well as their community activities to engage vulnerable people. Their energy efficiency advisors / retrofit assessors will provide energy saving advice to households. Their low carbon education centre in Cwmgors will be open to households to visit to learn about sustainable living. They will also deliver energy saving advice within schools to help pupils and staff reduce their carbon footprint, and encourage similar action at home.

Phase 1
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Lancashire BME Network Ltd
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Blackburn
Grant award
£439,313
Project Name
Energy 360

A partnership of five organisations will see ten energy advisors trained to deliver face-to-face energy saving advice to 1350 Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) households in Pennine Lancashire, so that they can access and benefit from specialist energy advice. The interventions will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way, in various community languages and from community venues to ensure accessibility. 

The advisors will work closely with beneficiaries, offering a tailored support package including home energy health checks, benefit maximisation checks, letter reading/writing, interpreting

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A partnership of five organisations will see ten energy advisors trained to deliver face-to-face energy saving advice to 1350 Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) households in Pennine Lancashire, so that they can access and benefit from specialist energy advice. The interventions will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way, in various community languages and from community venues to ensure accessibility. 

The advisors will work closely with beneficiaries, offering a tailored support package including home energy health checks, benefit maximisation checks, letter reading/writing, interpreting, advocacy, signposting and referrals onwards.

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Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Birmingham
Grant award
£123,481
Project Name
Warmer Birmingham

This project will provide specialist advice and support to some of the most vulnerable households in Birmingham where fuel poverty and energy debt is the primary presenting need. The aim of the project is to deliver sustainable solutions for disabled people experiencing fuel poverty. They will provide one to one information, advice and casework tailored to each client’s individual circumstances, delivered via multiple channels for accessibility. 

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
The Energy Advisory Service SCIO
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • The Western Isles
Grant award
£239,207
Project Name
Outer Hebrides Energy Support Hub

The aim of the project is to support vulnerable or fuel poor households in the Western Isles with energy advice. Their in-depth, tailored energy advice service will be carried out by experienced, qualified energy advisors. The support package they offer will help householders reduce their energy bills, provide them with financial support and access to partners, schemes and energy efficiency advice.

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Suffolk Refugee Support
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Suffolk
Grant award
£48,780
Project Name
Refugee Energy Project Suffolk

The project aims to give vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Suffolk the knowledge and tools to reduce their energy consumption and costs. The project will provide specialist information, advice and guidance on energy costs and usage through their Advice Service and group work, using bilingual advice workers and information translated into key refugee languages. They will also provide accessible information on available government support packages and energy company relief grants, as well as support around access to energy meters.

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • West of England
Grant award
£269,606
Project Name
Home Visit Advanced

The project will provide a Energy Health Checks service to 1,000 vulnerable households across Somerset, West of England, Wiltshire and Swindon. Energy Health Checks has been designed by their advisors, in consultation with beneficiaries and referral partners, to provide in-depth Home Visits to vulnerable people needing more in-depth advice than normal home visits or from phone calls.

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Macmillan Cancer Support
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£426,307
Project Name
Tackling fuel poverty caused by cancer 2024

The project aims to meet the ongoing demand for energy advice and support for people with cancer. They will support people with cancer by providing energy advice, financial support, and signposting to fuel poverty services.

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