Inspired Neighbourhoods Charitable Trust Smart Energy Hub
Funded Project: Description
They will support over 1,000 vulnerable households across Bradford with energy advice, practical support, and community-based engagement. An additional 1,800 residents will benefit through light-touch interventions via stalls, drop-ins, and brief advice engagements. The project targets those most at risk of fuel poverty, including low-income households, people in poor-quality housing, digitally excluded residents, and minoritised communities.
Support will be delivered through:
- 1,800 light-touch interactions
- 600 face-to-face appointments at community venues
- 600 phone or virtual advice sessions
- 200 home energy visits, with full property assessments and reports
- 24 multilingual community workshops
- 6 trained Volunteer Energy Champions for peer-led outreach
Home visits will be carried out by trained field staff, who will assess heating systems, insulation, ventilation, and energy behaviour. A written report will inform tailored advice from trained energy advisors, who will support clients to access grants, switch tariffs, and install energy-saving measures.
To build local capacity, 10 advisors will be trained to City & Guilds Level 3 in Energy Awareness, supporting delivery and sustainability. The service will be delivered in partnership with Khidmat Centres to ensure linguistic and cultural reach, and supported by a robust monitoring and evaluation framework.