Innovation Fund – Case studies – Energy Redress Scheme

Case studies

2 women on a sunny day standing outside a red brick house with solar panels mounted on the roof

Energise Barnsley

Working collaboratively with their local council and housing provider, Energise Barnsley have installed solar panels on 287 properties in fuel poverty, saving residents between £200–300 per year on their energy bills.

A group of people, mostly elderly, sit at tables in a hall eating meals. Several children are present. Posters are displayed on a board at the front. The room has wooden floors and blue chairs.

Community Action Northumberland

Community Action Northumberland is committed to reducing fuel poverty in hard-to-reach rural communities of Northumberland with their Warm Hubs and volunteers. Around 25,000 people attend the project each year.

A man is sitting in a car seat and reaching to position a wheelchair beside the open car door.

Innovation Fund Small Fund

Research Institute for Disabled Consumers

Awarded funding for research into how disabled consumers can have greater access to sustainable energy.