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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 £213 million to fund nearly 790 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 9
Charity
Changeworks
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£441,198
Project Name
Affordable Warmth Advocacy

Affordable Warmth Advocacy is a regional two-year energy advice service designed to meet unprecedented need for in-depth support, anticipated to increase in coming years. Three qualified caseworkers will provide capacity to empower clients to have skills/tools to tackle fuel poverty’s root causes as well as delivering immediate energy-related crisis support. Delivery will be by telephone, email, casework, online sessions, with home visits and community events where safe to do so.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
Research Institute for Disabled Consumers
Location
United Kingdom
Grant award
£24,670
Project Name
How accessible are switching services?

This project will investigate how inclusive and accessible switching websites and services are for disabled and older users, whether they meet particular needs and enable informed choice, or act as a barrier to people accessing the best energy deals and services.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
Croydon BME Forum
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£42,294
Project Name
Healthy Homes for all

Healthy Homes for all is a project to increase awareness of domestic energy issues and reduce the risk of fuel poverty amongst harder to reach and BME communities, likely to be disproportionately affected by the impacts of covid-19, and more at risk of self-disconnection. The project will fund a full-time qualified energy advisor for a year who will use existing networks to deliver talks, training sessions and one-to-one support for residents in person, by telephone or virtually.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
Severn Wye Energy Agency
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£324,695
Project Name
Energy Aware Communities Gloucestershire

This project is an opportunity to work with vulnerable communities who often experience barriers to accessing energy services and managing their energy. Training will be provided to staff and volunteers of our partners and reciprocally our energy staff would benefit from training from each group to improve the service we provide.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
Elderpark Housing Association
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£200,000
Project Name
Govan Energy Advice Project

Through the recruitment of three energy advisors, the Govan Energy Advice Service will provide direct practical help to vulnerable households across the Govan community of Glasgow. This project will offer support to prevent fuel poverty, tackle fuel debt, access best value tariffs and reduce household energy consumption through better energy usage.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
Energy Projects Plus
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£206,129
Project Name
Warmth For Health

Warmth for Health will provide energy efficiency, fuel poverty, and grant advice to all households, and deeper support and handholding to clients needing repair/replacement of the measures not supported through ECO.  

Phase 1
  • Round 9
Round 9
Charity
Marches Energy Agency
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£254,461
Project Name
Warmer Derby & Derbyshire 2 - extension

Warmer Derby & Derbyshire 2 will build on our local, independent energy advice service, providing basic energy advice, more intensive support for complex problems around high energy costs/ billing issues/ debt/ income maximisation via an experienced, qualified and independent energy advisor or benefits assessor.   

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
National Energy Action (NEA)
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£190,870
Project Name
A Warm Welcome 2

A Warm Welcome will identify expectant mothers and families with young children with a low income to provide energy advice and support to families to manage their energy bills, keep warm and keep the lights on, advice about support available and what to do in fuel debt.

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Bromley by Bow Centre
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£340,203
Project Name
East End Energy Fit

East End Energy Fit will provide energy advice and assistance to households in or at risk of energy crisis, focussing especially on the most vulnerable. Households will be helped with immediate debt relief work through grant applications, advocacy on payment plans and bill disputes, and improving long-term affordability by switching tariff/supplier, accessing discounts and maximising income.

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Community Energy Plus
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£139,132
Project Name
Sustainable Homes Advice Cornwall

Sustainable Homes Advice Cornwall aims to increase the uptake, accessibility and affordability of carbon reduction improvements for rural energy consumers. Sustainable Home Advisers will:

  1. Demystify the low carbon energy market and technologies for older, rural consumers.
  2. Facilitate and promote independent, self-help advice to carbon reduction technologies.
  3. Provide consumers with independent whole house assessments and advice to make informed choices.
  4. Help consumers reduce the cost of carbon reduction measures through access to local grants and funding schemes.
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