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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 1
Round 3
Charity
Purbeck Citizens Advice Bureau
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Wareham
Grant award
£53,123
Project Name
Keep Warm for Less

The project will support vulnerable households in Dorset by giving the local Bureau access to a qualified Energy Affordability Adviser. The adviser will deliver energy advice, host appointments, and conduct home visits to provide practical home energy advice and support. They will also provide energy advice training to 150 generalist Advisers in Dorset.

Phase 1
Round 3
Charity
Groundwork London
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£291,152
Project Name
HEART

Home Energy Advice Reinforced with Technology (HEART): The project will provide energy advice to over 1,300 vulnerable households as well as trialling three technology tools for consumers aimed at reducing spending and energy use.

Phase 1
Round 3
Charity
REAP (Rural Environment Action Project)
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Keith
Grant award
£56,176
Project Name
Energy Advice Moray

The two-year project will tackle fuel poverty among vulnerable people in the Highlands region of Moray. The project will provide energy advice sessions and home visits to people in areas of high deprivation. Advice will be delivered by telephone, drop-in sessions, outreach events and is aiming to conduct over 500 home visits. 

Phase 1
Round 3
Charity
Research Institute for Consumer Affairs
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£29,318
Project Name
Which heating controls

This project will develop consumer information and advice about heating control products and which ones are easiest to use. This service will be specifically developed for elderly people and people with a disability.

Phase 1
Round 3
Charity
South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Totnes
Grant award
£154,186
Project Name
Heat well for Less

The project will help to alleviate fuel poverty in Devon and Torbay by providing advice and ongoing support to 1,000 households. Energy champions will be employed in each CAB and will deliver practical home energy advice to vulnerable families. The Energy Champions will also be tasked with training and supporting up to 500 CAB volunteers allowing them to identify clients needing energy advice.

Phase 1
Round 3
Charity
Care & Repair Cymru
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
  • Cardiff
Grant award
£75,412
Project Name
Fighting Fuel Poverty

The project will review the energy advice service currently delivered through local Care & Repair (C&R) agencies across Wales. The review will help to identify training needs and will inform training events and the development of a good practice guide for the customer facing staff. The project aims to increase the number of C&R clients benefitting from the energy advice service to 4000 per year, and plans to support 150 elderly people through a dedicated hardship fund

Phase 1
Round 4
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Oxford
Project Name
Money and Power: Reducing Fuel Poverty

This project will reduce fuel poverty in Blackbird Leys, an area of multiple deprivation on the southeastern edge of Oxford. The advice team will support 500 households with money and power advice appointments over the 2 years and will also refer people on to local charity, Better Housing Better Health, for more intensive energy advice and support.

Phase 1
Round 4
Charity
Groundwork West Midlands
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Tipton
Grant award
£59,313
Project Name
There's no place like home

Groundwork West Midlands and Home from Hospital Care will work together to deliver affordable warmth support to people returning home from hospital. 500 people will receive in-depth advice and advocacy support, a further 800 people will receive energy literacy information and 400 households will benefit from the installation of small energy saving measures. Two of Home from Hospital Care's 'After Care Coordinators' will become trained energy advisers and 20 of their volunteers will be trained to identify energy related issues when working in people's homes.

 

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Groundwork West Midlands and Home from Hospital Care will work together to deliver affordable warmth support to people returning home from hospital. 500 people will receive in-depth advice and advocacy support, a further 800 people will receive energy literacy information and 400 households will benefit from the installation of small energy saving measures. Two of Home from Hospital Care's 'After Care Coordinators' will become trained energy advisers and 20 of their volunteers will be trained to identify energy related issues when working in people's homes.

 

Two of Home from Hospital Care's 'After Care Coordinators' will become trained energy advisers and 20 of their volunteers will be trained to identify energy related issues when working in people's homes.

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Phase 1
Round 4
Charity
Saltley Community Association
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Birmingham
Grant award
£41,161
Project Name
Supporting vulnerable energy consumers in Saltley

The project aims to help 600 households within an inner city area of Birmingham with personalised energy and income maximisation advice over the phone, face to face at events and via 200 home visits. The advice will be offered by qualified energy advisors and the team will work with local pharmacies to target vulnerable and hard to reach energy consumers.

Phase 1
Round 4
Charity
the Environment Centre
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Southampton
Grant award
£43,434
Project Name
Raising Standards for Southampton Tenants

The project will raise awareness amongst privately renting tenants about their rights, in particular around Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) and the housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS) and empower them to report issues, which can then be enforced.

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