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 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Oban
Grant award
£338,650
Project Name
Argyll Energy Advice Service

Provision of a home energy advice service for the diverse communities of Argyll and Bute, with a focus on off-gas households. Households will be supported to access alternative suppliers, meters or tariffs, implement energy saving measures and behaviours, access schemes and reduce bills, using a mix of telephone advice, home visits and drop-in events.

The project will be promoted widely through collaborating organisations, using both traditional methods and focused social media that gives energy advice specific to Argyll housing types, in English and Gaelic.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Penrith
Grant award
£217,435
Project Name
Cold to Cosy Homes Cumbria

Energy Advisors will provide home energy visits, plus phone, email and online support, as well as other face to face advice. The service will provide energy saving measures, at the advice visit and at a subsequent home visit.

The team will also refer to other support including fire safety checks, home hazards, winter fuel hardship payments, benefits advice, local winter warmth grant funding and advise on further measures available. This will be accomplished by building and training a wide network of energy champions. The project will also undertake further research into the effectiveness of

Energy Advisors will provide home energy visits, plus phone, email and online support, as well as other face to face advice. The service will provide energy saving measures, at the advice visit and at a subsequent home visit.

The team will also refer to other support including fire safety checks, home hazards, winter fuel hardship payments, benefits advice, local winter warmth grant funding and advise on further measures available. This will be accomplished by building and training a wide network of energy champions. The project will also undertake further research into the effectiveness of draught proofing measures in the home. 

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
  • Llanelli
Grant award
£127,970
Project Name
Fuel Poverty Action Carmarthenshire

Fuel Poverty Action Carmarthenshire will provide energy advice and support for vulnerable people in Carmarthenshire. The advice will be delivered in the Council's three Customer Advice Hubs in Ammanford, Carmarthen & Llanelli, along with outreach hubs in other rural areas to maximize accessibility for isolated communities. The support will be delivered bilingually and some small energy saving measures will be provided to residents at the roadshows & advice sessions.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Bootle
Grant award
£118,472
Project Name
Sefton 'Silver Savers' Roadshow

Sefton’s 'Silver Savers' Roadshow will target hard to reach older, vulnerable and isolated energy consumers living in the Sefton area. Encouraging them to save energy, save money and spread the message by becoming peer mentors. This will be delivered by Sefton O.P.E.R.A (Older Persons Enabling Resource & Action) with a team of volunteers, local older persons groups and Sefton's Affordable Warmth Team.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Retford
Grant award
£197,804
Project Name
Be Savvy - Be Energy Smart!

A two-year project to reach disadvantaged vulnerable consumers within Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, to support them to ‘Be Savvy – Be Energy Smart!’ in meeting their energy needs and tackling fuel poverty.

The project will deliver different depths of interaction providing energy advice to both individual consumers and local front-line organisations and will target clients identified as disadvantaged from the local Cancer support centre (Aurora Wellbeing Centre), Foodbanks and Estate agents.

Phase 1
Round 6
Charity
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£107,037
Project Name
Bradford Energy Advice

The project will see two new qualified energy advisors join the Family Action team to deliver high quality energy, fuel poverty and income maximisation advice for vulnerable energy consumers in Bradford. Advice will be delivered through in-depth face-to-face appointments at their advice centre and appropriate community venues, home visits to housebound people, telephone/email advice and via workshops in community organisations.

Key areas of advice will include energy saving behavioural advice, information on supplier obligations, understanding energy bills, switching suppliers and income

The project will see two new qualified energy advisors join the Family Action team to deliver high quality energy, fuel poverty and income maximisation advice for vulnerable energy consumers in Bradford. Advice will be delivered through in-depth face-to-face appointments at their advice centre and appropriate community venues, home visits to housebound people, telephone/email advice and via workshops in community organisations.

Key areas of advice will include energy saving behavioural advice, information on supplier obligations, understanding energy bills, switching suppliers and income maximisation advice.  

Phase 1
  • Round 6
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Middlesbrough
Grant award
£108,601
Project Name
Cosy Homes South Tees

The project will create energy advice provision in Redcar & Cleveland, developing the proactive approach already used in Middlesbrough and providing consistency across the South Tees Affordable Warmth Partnership area.

Provision of an extensive one-to-one advice programme with a strong focus on families, developing a robust referral pathway to support vulnerable clients through energy advice, access to energy efficiency measures, income maximisation and wellbeing support.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Shetland
Grant award
£93,067
Project Name
Warmer Homes for the Shetland Islands

Warmer Homes for the Shetland Islands will provide tailored energy advice across the Shetland Islands, particularly targeting vulnerable people. The project will be delivered through outreach advice sessions and energy awareness events in rural and island communities. 

Support offered will include an understanding bills and tariffs, reducing energy consumption through behaviour change, liaison with energy providers, tackling fuel debt and referral for support with energy efficiency measures through the Home Energy Scotland (HES) referral portal.

Phase 1
Round 7
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Uxbridge
Grant award
£389,526
Project Name
SPARK

SPARK (Supporting Parity of Access to Resources, Kent) will support over 4000 vulnerable residents in Kent over two years, delivering in the fuel-poor districts of Thanet, Dover, Dartford, Gravesham and Medway.  Developed using the successful ‘Green Doctor’ model, SPARK will provide quality energy-saving advice to fuel-poor Kent residents, helping to reduce the immediate effects of fuel poverty, build resilience, and support those most significantly disadvantaged by COVID-19.

Phase 1
Round 7
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£278,874
Project Name
Tackling fuel poverty caused by cancer

The project will support the Macmillan Energy Advice Team for one year, enabling people affected by cancer to access free high-quality phone advice at a time they are most vulnerable. This team specifically focuses on keeping people warm in their homes and is made up of energy specialists who offer advice on the support available.  They work tirelessly with energy providers to help people source special tariffs and discounts and help to write off energy debt. 

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