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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 721 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
Charity
Lancashire Women
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£329,772
Project Name
Energy Advice for Lancashire Women

Eight of Lancashire Women’s staff members will be trained to provide energy advice to their existing client base, most of whom are in vulnerable situations. This energy advice would be integrated into one-to-one sessions delivered through their money advice service and also delivered through standalone sessions on energy advice as well as delivered through workshops and events focused on energy advice plus integrated into wider projects and support delivered across the Lancashire Women service

Phase 1
Round 6
Charity
National Energy Action (NEA)
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£138,809
Project Name
Increasing self-consumption of solar PV

The project will deliver support and advice to over 7000 low income and vulnerable households with PV (Solar Photovoltaic) technology on their homes to maximise use of the solar energy and reduce energy bills.

Working with social housing providers the project will identify properties in three locations in England, develop and disseminate easy to understand information, provide intensive support where needed, and provide small measures to support with optimising benefits of the system.

Information leaflets will be complemented by a suite of videos and web-based resources. Complementary

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The project will deliver support and advice to over 7000 low income and vulnerable households with PV (Solar Photovoltaic) technology on their homes to maximise use of the solar energy and reduce energy bills.

Working with social housing providers the project will identify properties in three locations in England, develop and disseminate easy to understand information, provide intensive support where needed, and provide small measures to support with optimising benefits of the system.

Information leaflets will be complemented by a suite of videos and web-based resources. Complementary bespoke training on PV and battery storage will be offered to front line workers operating in the target areas.

Households receiving information can seek further support via telephone, advice clinics or home visits. NEA will conduct an independent evaluation of the PV system performance and small measures provided to appropriate households. The project will establish the usefulness of these technologies in maximising PV energy use and reducing energy bills.

In addition, NEA will identify any misbehaving PV systems, assessing the impact of this failure on bills, and investigate barriers to repairs, reporting and discussing this with the relevant system owners. The long-term performance of systems will be assessed and downtime due to faults investigated. The impact of ownership models (social landlord or ‘rent a roof’ / existing servicing agreement) will be considered.

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Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Community Energy Plus
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
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
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
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
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 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 7
Charity
Care & Repair Cymru
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
Grant award
£499,850
Project Name
Care & Repair - 70+ Cymru

70+ Cymru is a Wales-wide partnership project, led by Care & Repair Cymru and the 13 local Care & Repair agencies. 70+ Cymru will deliver a comprehensive package of measures and advice to older owner occupiers and private tenants whose energy vulnerability puts them in or at particular risk of fuel poverty. It will provide advice and support on home energy saving techniques and housing improvements so that people over 70 years old can heat their homes effectively and safely.

Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Scope
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
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.

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