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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 7
Charity
Scope
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£474,158
Project Name
Disability Energy Hub

The national disability equality charity Scope will launch a new telephone support service for disabled households struggling with their energy bills. Households across England & Wales with any disabled resident – adult or child – will be eligible for support and the service is free for all customers. Customers will be assigned their own energy advisor and choose appointment times to suit them. The advisor will navigate each customer through a series of steps to boost their finances and reduce their outgoings.

Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Bristol
Grant award
£210,484
Project Name
A Warm Welcome Home

This project will support vulnerable people about to leave hospitals in Wiltshire and Swindon with one-to-one in-depth personalised energy advice at a critical time in their lives, when they are at their most vulnerable and may have energy related money issues or risk returning to a cold and damp house, endangering their health. Two advisors, one at Great Western Hospital, Swindon, the other at Salisbury District Hospital will provide patients with in-depth energy advice, alongside ongoing casework and follow-up home visits to those needing more support.

Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Severn Wye Energy Agency
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Gloucester
Grant award
£107,418
Project Name
Energy Advocate - Herefordshire

This project is a partnership between Severn Wye Energy Agency and the Herefordshire Talk Community and Social Prescribing Services. It will provide targeted support to hard-to-reach vulnerable people in rural areas who often fall through the net of conventional fuel poverty programmes. The project will embed a trained Energy Advocate within the two teams in Herefordshire to work alongside their frontline staff to help take people out of fuel poverty.

Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Community Energy Plus
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Truro
Grant award
£305,559
Project Name
Cornwall Energy Advice Service

The Cornwall Energy Advice Service will support vulnerable consumers across Cornwall at risk of or experiencing fuel poverty. Over 2 years, a dedicated team will support over 1750 households with a wide range of energy advice and support including help securing energy saving improvements and debt/income maximisation services. Households will reduce their energy consumption and gain the skills needed to better manage their energy.

Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Cunninghame Housing Association (Lemon Aid- Citrus switch)
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Arbroath
Grant award
£245,281
Project Name
Ayrshire LemonAid Energy Advice Service

This project will support an energy advice team to address the needs of those experiencing fuel poverty by reducing energy bills, fuel debts, sourcing energy efficient measures, generating financial gains and supporting residents to become more informed about the energy industry.

Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Deaf Action
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Edinburgh
Grant award
£160,544
Project Name
Bright Deal

The Bright Deal project will provide specialist support to deaf and hard of hearing people across Scotland. With In-home energy advice, online advice & coaching in BSL and group workshops. This support will help deaf and hard of hearing people in Scotland be empowered to save on energy bills, understand their energy usage and live more comfortably with less anxiety around energy bills.

Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Groundwork London
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£285,492
Project Name
South London Energy Efficiency Partnership (SLEEP)

Groundwork London, working in partnership with SELCE, Thinking Works, CACT and 11 London boroughs, will deliver COVID-adapted, holistic and targeted interventions, consisting of high-quality (face-to-face and online/phone-based) energy advice, directly supporting over 3,700 of the most vulnerable South London households to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, save money on energy bills and better represent their interests in the energy market.

Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Bristol
Grant award
£48,938
Project Name
Emergency Caseworkers support

Centre for Sustainable Energy will employ two caseworkers to meet the unprecedented demand for energy advice expected over winter and to manage the increased time, depth and complexity of cases from vulnerable households. Casework will involve dealing with and resolving issues of debt, accessing income related benefits, accessing energy efficiency measures (including heating), monitoring and paying fuel bills and switching tariffs. This will involve advocating on clients' behalf to their landlord, energy supplier or helping them with accessing grants, measures (excluding ECO) or referring to

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Centre for Sustainable Energy will employ two caseworkers to meet the unprecedented demand for energy advice expected over winter and to manage the increased time, depth and complexity of cases from vulnerable households. Casework will involve dealing with and resolving issues of debt, accessing income related benefits, accessing energy efficiency measures (including heating), monitoring and paying fuel bills and switching tariffs. This will involve advocating on clients' behalf to their landlord, energy supplier or helping them with accessing grants, measures (excluding ECO) or referring to other agencies.

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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Foundations Independent Living Trust
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Glossop
Grant award
£270,847
Project Name
Warm and Adapted Homes

Foundations Independent Living Trust is the charitable arm of Foundations, the national body for Home Improvement Agencies (HIA) in England.Their project will extend and enhance the HIAs can offer to Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) applicants, who are identified as needing energy advice or measures to improve the thermal comfort of their home. There will be over 125 HIA staff who will receive training in energy advice and other associated topics to enable them to provide energy advice during 5000 DFG home visits. Over 1000 small energy saving measures will also be installed in vulnerable

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Foundations Independent Living Trust is the charitable arm of Foundations, the national body for Home Improvement Agencies (HIA) in England.Their project will extend and enhance the HIAs can offer to Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) applicants, who are identified as needing energy advice or measures to improve the thermal comfort of their home. There will be over 125 HIA staff who will receive training in energy advice and other associated topics to enable them to provide energy advice during 5000 DFG home visits. Over 1000 small energy saving measures will also be installed in vulnerable client’s homes to help them save energy and keep warm.

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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Citizens Advice Cornwall
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Liskeard
Grant award
£97,604
Project Name
Power House Project

Citizens Advice Cornwall will deliver a two year programme to enhance energy skills and awareness to young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and those leaving care. Energy Advisers will provide training and support including how to manage energy use, help with budgeting and advice on how to compare costs and switch energy providers. This will be delivered in small group sessions and 1:1 support for those requiring it. Advisers will identify, train and support some clients to become Energy Champions to work with their peers to improve awareness and energy management skills

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Citizens Advice Cornwall will deliver a two year programme to enhance energy skills and awareness to young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and those leaving care. Energy Advisers will provide training and support including how to manage energy use, help with budgeting and advice on how to compare costs and switch energy providers. This will be delivered in small group sessions and 1:1 support for those requiring it. Advisers will identify, train and support some clients to become Energy Champions to work with their peers to improve awareness and energy management skills.  

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