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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 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Children 1st
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£348,903
Project Name
Children 1st - Energy Support for Families

The project aims to deliver high-quality tailored support and advice to families impacted by childhood adversity, trauma and poverty. The project will address root causes of ongoing fuel poverty, increase energy efficiency awareness, as well as help families stay connected and tackle their energy issues.

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Milnbank Housing Association Limited
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£49,910
Project Name
Milnbank Energy Advice Project

The project will offer the communities of Haghill and Dennistoun in the East End of Glasgow access to personalised energy advice and advocacy on an outreach basis across their three community halls. As part of the project, they will develop a series of energy workshops on a wide range of topics, aimed at encouraging behaviour change within their local community. 

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Citizens Advice Staffordshire North & Stoke on Trent
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£299,333
Project Name
PMW Energy Redress

The project will work with 25 Foodbanks in Stoke on Trent, Newcastle under Lyme, Cheadle and Leek to provide a comprehensive, dedicated high quality energy advice service dedicated to foodbank customers. They will deliver a range of services with energy advisers in situ from providing information and leaflets to more in-depth casework and support with energy disputes or problems.

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Narthex Sparkhill
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£49,999
Project Name
Narthex MDA/IAG Energy Support

The project aims to provide energy advice to some of the most vulnerable people of East and South Birmingham. Their specialist energy advisor will work with the team to tackle the many energy related issues experienced by clients including fuel debt, household fuel costs and energy efficiency measures.

Phase 1
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Lancashire BME Network Ltd
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£439,313
Project Name
Energy 360

A partnership of five organisations will see ten energy advisors trained to deliver face-to-face energy saving advice to 1350 Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) households in Pennine Lancashire, so that they can access and benefit from specialist energy advice. The interventions will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way, in various community languages and from community venues to ensure accessibility. 

The advisors will work closely with beneficiaries, offering a tailored support package including home energy health checks, benefit maximisation checks, letter reading/writing, interpreting

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A partnership of five organisations will see ten energy advisors trained to deliver face-to-face energy saving advice to 1350 Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) households in Pennine Lancashire, so that they can access and benefit from specialist energy advice. The interventions will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way, in various community languages and from community venues to ensure accessibility. 

The advisors will work closely with beneficiaries, offering a tailored support package including home energy health checks, benefit maximisation checks, letter reading/writing, interpreting, advocacy, signposting and referrals onwards.

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Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Norfolk Citizens Advice
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£134,202
Project Name
Norfolk Energy Collaboration

The Norfolk Energy Collaborative will train Energy Champions to help unserved and vulnerable households to easily reach high quality energy advice and resolve issues with energy bills and efficiency, as well as the challenges that energy poverty can create. The project will empower small community organisations to engage people and link them to a range of valuable services. 

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£169,460
Project Name
D&G Handy Energy Advice Team (HEAT)

The project aims to support vulnerable and hard-to-reach households with their home energy issues in a way that will help to minimise energy-related difficulties, maximise income, and improve overall household comfort and wellbeing. They will do so via an innovative new service delivery model combining the provision of energy advice and energy-saving measures in a single home visit for those experiencing access issues caused by mobility problems, rural location or low income. 

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Southend Carers
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£49,948
Project Name
Carers Outreach, Advocacy & Support Together

The project will develop a current initiative, to enable them to expand its scope and provide energy advice, and support. The project aims to create connection for vulnerable family carers in the community and at home.

Phase 2
  • Round 7
Round 7
Charity
Citizens Advice SORT Group
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£89,590
Project Name
EnerGenie: AI-Powered Energy Advice Delivery

This project aims to revolutionise the way energy advice is delivered, by utilising cutting-edge AI technology to take administrative burdens off advisers, simplify energy information, and streamline the overall process. The project will deliver AI-powered case note generation, personalised summaries, and potentially, real-time advice support during sessions. The project stands to make the crucial service of energy advice more efficient, accessible, and impactful for both advisers and people urgently in need, helping them navigate the complex energy landscape.

Phase 2
  • Round 7
Round 7
Charity
Repowering Limited
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£127,138
Project Name
Repowering Homes

This project builds on previous funding which piloted a property survey and retrofit co-design service across 10 blocks of flats. The service will increase access to low carbon technologies such as communal solar PV, communal ground source heat pumps, and external wall insulation. This project will carry out further testing and development so the service can be launched on an ongoing basis. Additional research requirements that have been identified include: wider market testing of the customer journey and offer; integration of non-SMETS smart meters; integration with Novoville's 'SharedWorks'

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This project builds on previous funding which piloted a property survey and retrofit co-design service across 10 blocks of flats. The service will increase access to low carbon technologies such as communal solar PV, communal ground source heat pumps, and external wall insulation. This project will carry out further testing and development so the service can be launched on an ongoing basis. Additional research requirements that have been identified include: wider market testing of the customer journey and offer; integration of non-SMETS smart meters; integration with Novoville's 'SharedWorks' digital platform; integration of realworld telemetry in building modelling; development of an automated communal retrofit options engine; financial modelling and confirmation of the business model.

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