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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 £191 million to fund nearly 755 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 7
Round 7
Charity
Argyll, Lomond and the Isles Energy Agency
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£324,912
Project Name
Highland Energy Advice Service

The project will deliver home energy advice to at least 26,000 households, focusing particularly on rural off-gas areas, across this large and remote area, where fuel poverty levels are some of the highest in the UK. They will offer a range of energy advice topics to raise awareness, increase resilience and reduce the risk of fuel poverty going forwards. The project will also provide free training events for 250 frontline workers that support vulnerable people, to help them to recognise and refer fuel-poor households.

Phase 2
  • Round 7
Round 7
Charity
Healthy n Happy
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£137,765
Project Name
Healthy n Happy Energy

The project will deliver expert led energy advice to support vulnerable people in Cambuslang and Rutherglen. They will provide comprehensive community and individual support through events, information sessions, and 1-1 support across multiple venues and communities. They will also connect with supporting local partners to ensure all vulnerable people receive the help they need when they need it. 

Phase 2
  • Round 7
Round 7
Charity
Working Actively To Change Hillfields Ltd
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£96,145
Project Name
Coventry Community Energy Champions

The project aims to support vulnerable householders in the Hillfields area of Coventry to be independently able to sustain a level of affordable energy use which maintains a warm and healthy home. Through a team of “energy champions”, the project will deliver bespoke practical advice, advocacy, access to funding and signposting to other support agencies where required. Advice and support will be provided via targeted events, drop in sessions, one-to-one appointments in person or by phone.

Phase 2
  • Round 7
Round 7
Charity
Barnsley & District Citizens Advice Bureau
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£137,764
Project Name
Barnsley Energy Advice and Training Service

The project will provide vulnerable households across Barnsley with access to energy information and advice that will help to reduce their energy costs. They will deliver community based face-to-face energy advice, to reach disadvantaged consumers who find it difficult to access or engage with online/digital services. Support will include guidance on how to cut energy bills, reduce energy use, challenge incorrect billing as well as providing access to emergency charitable support and grants to help with arrears and property improvements.

Phase 2
  • Round 7
Round 7
Charity
Marches Energy Agency
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£160,147
Project Name
The Retrofit Skills Home

The project develops a model for collaborative retrofit, skilling up the next generation of surveyors and installers and inspiring local communities to work towards low carbon homes. The project is a close collaboration of key partners undertaking the retrofit and training installers, including local authoritites, housing associations, FE colleagues, and Marches Energy Action. Open house events will show the entire retrofit process from assessment to design to installation. This is an innovative approach to address the skills gap and misconceptions around low carbon technologies, both

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The project develops a model for collaborative retrofit, skilling up the next generation of surveyors and installers and inspiring local communities to work towards low carbon homes. The project is a close collaboration of key partners undertaking the retrofit and training installers, including local authoritites, housing associations, FE colleagues, and Marches Energy Action. Open house events will show the entire retrofit process from assessment to design to installation. This is an innovative approach to address the skills gap and misconceptions around low carbon technologies, both identified as significant barriers to retrofit at scale.

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Phase 2
  • Round 7
Round 7
Charity
Changeworks
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£335,545
Project Name
Retrofit Agency Development Innovative Coordination Model

This project will further develop and expand its innovative retrofit agency pilot, expanding the service to support and guide a growing number of householders to invest in retrofit measures with confidence and ease. As a coordination model the service will provide a quality driven end-to-end customer journey that stimulates demand for retrofit measures, advocating the benefits of lower carbon, energy efficiency and running costs, and making homes warmer and healthier. This will be achieved by building trust through direct engagement and provision of expert information and guidance on retrofit

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This project will further develop and expand its innovative retrofit agency pilot, expanding the service to support and guide a growing number of householders to invest in retrofit measures with confidence and ease. As a coordination model the service will provide a quality driven end-to-end customer journey that stimulates demand for retrofit measures, advocating the benefits of lower carbon, energy efficiency and running costs, and making homes warmer and healthier. This will be achieved by building trust through direct engagement and provision of expert information and guidance on retrofit and the most suitable measures suited to their individual home using building physics and householder living arrangements, linking householders with green finance opportunities, connection to a pre-appraised network of quality installation contractors, the coordination of retrofit measure installation, quality assurance, post installation support and impact evaluation.

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Phase 2
  • Round 7
Round 7
Charity
Bassetlaw Citizens Advice
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£572,920
Project Name
North Nottinghamshire Energy Advice Team (NNEAT)

The project will provide high quality targeted energy casework and support to hard-to-reach vulnerable people living in high areas of deprivation in the districts of Bassetlaw, Mansfield and neighbouring regions. Advice and support will include; negotiating with energy suppliers on the client’s behalf, billing support, energy efficiency advice, fuel debt, and raising awareness of energy schemes/grants. They will deliver advice to people in person at their home, at outreach venues, partners hubs, their office locations, as well as by phone and other digital channels.

 

Phase 2
  • Round 7
Round 7
Charity
Menter Cwm Gwendraeth Elli
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
Grant award
£192,365
Project Name
Adfer Energy Redress 2

The project will provide energy advice and support to vulnerable people in Carmarthenshire struggling with their energy bills. They will work closely with foodbanks and vulnerable support agencies, and will deliver quality energy efficiency advice in outreach hubs. The project will also offer free household energy checks, including 1-to-1 house calls and energy bill advice appointment surgeries. Energy advice and support will be offered in both English and Welsh language.

Phase 2
  • Round 8
Round 8
Charity
Age UK South Cumbria
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£146,502
Project Name
Energy Advice and Support Project

The project will provide tailored energy advice to vulnerable energy consumers over the age of 50 within the South Lakeland area who are facing difficulty paying energy bills, those who are at risk of, or already in, fuel poverty, and those who are less able to make informed and effective choices with regards to their energy usage and costs.  

As a result of the in-depth energy advice relating to their lived situation and home environment, the project will lower the number of local older people living in fuel poverty, reduce their fuel bills, increase the energy efficiency of their home and

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The project will provide tailored energy advice to vulnerable energy consumers over the age of 50 within the South Lakeland area who are facing difficulty paying energy bills, those who are at risk of, or already in, fuel poverty, and those who are less able to make informed and effective choices with regards to their energy usage and costs.  

As a result of the in-depth energy advice relating to their lived situation and home environment, the project will lower the number of local older people living in fuel poverty, reduce their fuel bills, increase the energy efficiency of their home and ensure that older people feel more able to manage their home environment independently into the future.

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Phase 2
  • Round 8
Round 8
Charity
Cyngor ar Bopeth Ceredigion Citizens Advice
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
Grant award
£156,309
Project Name
Connect | Cysylltu Ceredigion

Ceredigion has a uniquely high proportion of off-gas homes, energy inefficient housing and low-income households. This project aims to reach vulnerable and digitally excluded households in Ceredigion to deliver energy information, advice and support. Proactive communications and a mix of in-person, phone and digital delivery will ensure access for all whilst targeted events and strong referral networks will prioritise those most vulnerable energy consumers. The project will be led by a designated energy team, working with local groups and partner organisations. The project aims to achieve

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Ceredigion has a uniquely high proportion of off-gas homes, energy inefficient housing and low-income households. This project aims to reach vulnerable and digitally excluded households in Ceredigion to deliver energy information, advice and support. Proactive communications and a mix of in-person, phone and digital delivery will ensure access for all whilst targeted events and strong referral networks will prioritise those most vulnerable energy consumers. The project will be led by a designated energy team, working with local groups and partner organisations. The project aims to achieve increased household incomes, reduced energy spending and indebtedness, access to energy efficiency capital measures, as well as greater skills, confidence and resilience for all households.

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