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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 £150 million to fund nearly 660 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
Groundwork South Trust Limited
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
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
Charity
Macmillan Cancer Support
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
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. 

Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Citizens Advice Cornwall
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
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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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Peterborough Environment City Trust
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£190,593
Project Name
Cambridgeshire Home Energy Support Services

Cambridgeshire Home Energy Support Services (CHESS) aims to work with front line workers and volunteers to support vulnerable households to reduce their energy bills and experience the associated health benefits of maintaining a warm home. CHESS will train and support frontline workers and volunteers to identify and support households in or at risk of fuel poverty. Experienced Energy Advisors will provide energy efficiency advice by phone, undertake home energy visits, offer funding to help clear fuel debt or buy oil where people cannot afford to heat their homes and make referrals to other

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Cambridgeshire Home Energy Support Services (CHESS) aims to work with front line workers and volunteers to support vulnerable households to reduce their energy bills and experience the associated health benefits of maintaining a warm home. CHESS will train and support frontline workers and volunteers to identify and support households in or at risk of fuel poverty. Experienced Energy Advisors will provide energy efficiency advice by phone, undertake home energy visits, offer funding to help clear fuel debt or buy oil where people cannot afford to heat their homes and make referrals to other providers. The project will address the immediate and long-term impacts of COVID-19, such as unpaid energy bill debt, rising fuel poverty levels and will provide households with the information and resources needed to stay warm and healthy, whilst cutting costs and carbon.

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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Citizens Advice Essex
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£346,466
Project Name
Warm Start Essex

The project will deliver energy advice to over 3000 families in vulnerable situations in Essex, Southend and Thurrock. There will be four new, qualified Family Energy Advice Workers who will work exclusively with key providers of children and family services to support families in the greatest need. 200 workers and volunteers working for the partner organisations will be offered support and training to increase awareness of fuel poverty and the benefits of the service. Families will be helped to stabilise and maximise income, deal with fuel and other debts, get better deals and resolve

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The project will deliver energy advice to over 3000 families in vulnerable situations in Essex, Southend and Thurrock. There will be four new, qualified Family Energy Advice Workers who will work exclusively with key providers of children and family services to support families in the greatest need. 200 workers and volunteers working for the partner organisations will be offered support and training to increase awareness of fuel poverty and the benefits of the service. Families will be helped to stabilise and maximise income, deal with fuel and other debts, get better deals and resolve disputes with energy companies and will have access to legal advice to help them deal with landlord issues.  

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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Scottish Huntington's Association
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£203,309
Project Name
Scottish Huntington's Association Energy Advice

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a hereditary, life-shortening, neurological illness. HD families face incredible disadvantage and severe financial challenges. The Scottish Huntington's Association's financial wellbeing officers will provide income maximisation advice, debt advice, future planning and support to households living with HD. A new energy officer will provide intensive energy advice support to HD clients and will up-skill the existing team. The aim is to reduce fuel poverty and raise awareness of energy efficiencies by providing intensive support with lasting solutions, to the their

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Huntington’s disease (HD) is a hereditary, life-shortening, neurological illness. HD families face incredible disadvantage and severe financial challenges. The Scottish Huntington's Association's financial wellbeing officers will provide income maximisation advice, debt advice, future planning and support to households living with HD. A new energy officer will provide intensive energy advice support to HD clients and will up-skill the existing team. The aim is to reduce fuel poverty and raise awareness of energy efficiencies by providing intensive support with lasting solutions, to the their highly vulnerable client base.

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Phase 1
  • Round 8
Round 8
Charity
Act on Energy
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£909,358
Project Name
Warmer Homes West Midlands

Warmer Homes West Midlands is an ambitious partnership programme to provide a universal, top-level energy advice service for the fuel poor across the seven urban local authority areas in the West Midlands Combined Authority area. This is a large-scale energy advice programme will help over 7,000 vulnerable households, create nine new jobs and help secure a further eight jobs. The project aims to reduce fuel poverty and improve the health and wellbeing of people with pre-existing cold and damp related medical conditions, through energy saving advice, energy saving measures an income

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Warmer Homes West Midlands is an ambitious partnership programme to provide a universal, top-level energy advice service for the fuel poor across the seven urban local authority areas in the West Midlands Combined Authority area. This is a large-scale energy advice programme will help over 7,000 vulnerable households, create nine new jobs and help secure a further eight jobs. The project aims to reduce fuel poverty and improve the health and wellbeing of people with pre-existing cold and damp related medical conditions, through energy saving advice, energy saving measures an income maximisation advice. Advice will be delivered by a team of qualified energy advisors by telephone, through case work, home visits and community events where it is safe to do so. A team of community outreach workers will ensure that as wide a range of people as possible will be able to take advantage of Warmer Homes West Midlands.

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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£32,250
Project Name
Energy Advice

The Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire (CAML) Energy Project will provide one-to-one advice and casework for clients in fuel poverty or at risk of fuel poverty. All energy appointments will be tailored to the individuals needs and address issues such as: understanding tariffs, bills and fuel options, energy efficiency measures and grants available, as well as benefit entitlement checks and assistance in claiming benefits. Clients will be assisted via electronic face to face, actual face to face, telephone and email with a view to providing clients with lifelong skills, resulting in an

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The Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire (CAML) Energy Project will provide one-to-one advice and casework for clients in fuel poverty or at risk of fuel poverty. All energy appointments will be tailored to the individuals needs and address issues such as: understanding tariffs, bills and fuel options, energy efficiency measures and grants available, as well as benefit entitlement checks and assistance in claiming benefits. Clients will be assisted via electronic face to face, actual face to face, telephone and email with a view to providing clients with lifelong skills, resulting in an improvement to their health and well-being.

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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Thenue Housing Association
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£73,846
Project Name
Energy Champion Project

This Energy Champion project will provide an energy advice service to around 500 residents in six Glasgow communities over two years. The service will specifically target low income and vulnerable households who are struggling to heat their homes and pay their energy bills. The service will be delivered via home visits and follow up appointments, drop-in surgeries and energy workshops along with information & training events hosted at local community centres.

Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Citizens Advice Mid-North Yorkshire
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£48,701
Project Name
Warm & Well North Yorkshire

Citizens Advice Mid-North Yorkshire will increase their existing energy advice capacity to support growing demand from people in or at risk of fuel poverty. The team will help people with budgeting support, debt advice for those struggling to pay fuel bills, home visits to identify energy efficiency/heating supply measures, practical tips for staying warm at home, tailored training on billing/metering, energy complaints/resolutions, energy usage behaviours and advice on welfare benefits.

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