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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 13
Charity
The Energy Advisory Service SCIO
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Stornoway
Grant award
£285,290
Project Name
Fair Energy Isles

Fair Energy Isles will reduce emissions, demonstrate measurable and lasting reductions in the carbon intensity of energy use and accelerate the just transition to net zero in fuel poor households across the Outer Hebrides. This will improve the accessibility of renewable energy products, energy efficiency and services for fuel poor households by establishing a local decarbonisation service which offers advice and oversee the local supply chain. This aims to build an evidence base to help other remote rural communities replicate this work.

Phase 1
Round 13
Charity
Blairtummock Housing Association Ltd
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Glasgow
Grant award
£99,869
Project Name
Easterhouse Cosy Homes

Easterhouse Cosy Homes will provide an energy advice and advocacy service in 3 communities in Easterhouse, Glasgow. An Energy Advisor will support up to 750 households. This will build on their successful income advice service to tackle fuel poverty and address need and demand which has been identified -  low income and vulnerable households, families/individuals struggling to heat homes and pay energy bills, and new tenants who are at risk of becoming in debt. 

Phase 1
Round 13
Charity
IMO Charity
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Blackburn
Grant award
£76,960
Project Name
Be Warm, Save Money

Be Warm, Save Money will support vulnerable people experiencing fuel poverty in Blackburn and Darwen to save energy, keep their homes warm, reduce bills, manage debt, and access appropriate benefits and grants. The project will support two main groups: people with English as a second language who have barriers to understanding vital information and elderly people who are socially and digitally excluded. 

Phase 1
Round 13
Charity
Zero Carbon Harrogate
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Harrogate
Grant award
£125,422
Project Name
Retrofit Training and Engagement Programme

Retrofit Training and Engagement Programme aims to reduce the climate impact from domestic energy use in the Harrogate district by accelerating the delivery of local retrofit services. It will improve the accessibility of energy efficiency and renewable energy services for local households by addressing issues with both supply and demand for retrofit services. 

Phase 1
Round 13
Charity
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Bristol
Grant award
£158,152
Project Name
Energy Advice Capacity Project

Energy Advice Capacity Project will meet the increasing demand for energy advice from vulnerable customers and meet the current increased demand for energy advice and support in the wake of increased energy and living costs, and the ending of COVID-19 support. The project will also help those with complex needs to benefit from personalised and in-depth energy advice. 

Phase 1
Round 13
Charity
Marches Energy Agency
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Shrewsbury
Grant award
£499,640
Project Name
Building Retrofit across the Marches

Building Retrofit across the Marches will create and test a local delivery pathway for domestic retrofit. It will support and guide householders to invest with confidence, knowing they will significantly lower carbon, energy use and running costs, and make their homes warmer and healthier. Around 350 householders will be recruited and surveyed from a mix of on-gas/ off-gas, urban/rural, able-to-pay/ struggling financially, DIYers, old and new homes, owner occupier/ private rental.

Phase 1
Round 13
Charity
Citizens Advice Edinburgh,
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Edinburgh
Grant award
£51,033
Project Name
EMPOWER

EMPOWER  will provide personalised, targeted, energy advice to consumers within Edinburgh who are particularly vulnerable as a result of their recent unsecure living situation, low income, or health status.  Principally targeting individuals entering new tenancies, it will take an educational, preventative approach to stop new tenants from developing utility arrears and reaching a point of crisis, which may include self-disconnection.

Phase 1
Round 13
Charity
Nottingham Energy Partnership
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Nottingham
Grant award
£380,750
Project Name
Conservation Retrofit Catalyst

Conservation Retrofit Catalyst will reduce carbon emissions by improving the uptake and quality of retrofit for homes constructed before 1919 which comprise 21% of the UK housing stock and are proportionally the greatest contributor to carbon emissions from domestic buildings. Working alongside leading conservation architects, the partnership will address the additional steps required for traditional homes to access effective whole house retrofit, including compliance, funding, skills, uptake and performance. The project will be piloted in the Old Meadows Conservation Area in Nottingham and be

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Conservation Retrofit Catalyst will reduce carbon emissions by improving the uptake and quality of retrofit for homes constructed before 1919 which comprise 21% of the UK housing stock and are proportionally the greatest contributor to carbon emissions from domestic buildings. Working alongside leading conservation architects, the partnership will address the additional steps required for traditional homes to access effective whole house retrofit, including compliance, funding, skills, uptake and performance. The project will be piloted in the Old Meadows Conservation Area in Nottingham and be used to develop a replicable model to overcome the specific barriers to retrofit in Conservation Areas and tackle one of the most significant challenges to meeting emissions targets for UK domestic buildings.

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Phase 1
Round 13
Charity
Citizens Advice Hillingdon
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • West Drayton
Grant award
£55,755
Project Name
Heat 4 Hillingdon

Heat 4 Hillingdon  is a partnership project between Citizens Advice Hillingdon, Bell Farm Christian Centre  (BFCC) and Disablement Association Hillingdon (DASH). It aims to provide advice and support on energy issues to vulnerable consumers across London Borough of Hillingdon. Citizens Advice Hillingdon brings expertise in energy advice and working with a variety of marginalised communities.         

Phase 1
Round 13
Charity
PEC Trust
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Plymouth
Grant award
£324,260
Project Name
Energy Team

Energy Team will deliver fuel poverty support and energy advice through a single point of contact service for low income families and refugees. They will consolidate and expand partnerships to improve access to high quality, trusted energy advice. Trained advisors will offer advice in the home, community, drop-ins, online and in telephone consultations to reach 3200 residents. 

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