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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 2
Round 2
Charity
Newport City Homes
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
Grant award
£498,829
Project Name
NCH Energy Smart People and Communities

Partnering with Warm Wales and National Energy Action (NEA), Newport City Homes will provide a team consisting of trained Community Workers to provide light touch energy advice, looking to reduce fuel expenditure and improve energy efficiency of their homes. Warm Wales community workers will provide in-depth energy advice and education along with energy saving packs. In addition, Warm Wales will work with social prescribing projects and wellbeing to support customers to engage in activities to improve their health and well-being. Awareness training for those that are first point of contact for

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Partnering with Warm Wales and National Energy Action (NEA), Newport City Homes will provide a team consisting of trained Community Workers to provide light touch energy advice, looking to reduce fuel expenditure and improve energy efficiency of their homes. Warm Wales community workers will provide in-depth energy advice and education along with energy saving packs. In addition, Warm Wales will work with social prescribing projects and wellbeing to support customers to engage in activities to improve their health and well-being. Awareness training for those that are first point of contact for customers will be implemented, so that fuel poverty can be identified and prevented. Fuel debt and energy awareness training will be provided by NEA to give direct support to households to create warmer, safer, healthier and energy smarter communities in Newport.

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Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Thenue Housing Association
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£229,857
Project Name
Thenue Energy Advice Project (TEA Project)

The Energy Advice and Advocacy project will be delivered by Thenue Housing Assocation, a registered social landlord managing over 3,800 properties in the east End of Glasgow and Netherholm, Castlemilk.  Households will be provided with ‘warm’ referrals from housing staff, community partners and self-referrals from local residents.  The project will target low-income and vulnerable households struggling to heat their homes and pay energy bills. Energy advisers will provide tailored in-depth energy advice and an advocacy service. The service will adopt an educational, preventative approach to

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The Energy Advice and Advocacy project will be delivered by Thenue Housing Assocation, a registered social landlord managing over 3,800 properties in the east End of Glasgow and Netherholm, Castlemilk.  Households will be provided with ‘warm’ referrals from housing staff, community partners and self-referrals from local residents.  The project will target low-income and vulnerable households struggling to heat their homes and pay energy bills. Energy advisers will provide tailored in-depth energy advice and an advocacy service. The service will adopt an educational, preventative approach to stop new tenants from developing utility arrears and reaching a point of crisis. The project will also offer practical and financial support.

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Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Citizens Advice County Durham
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£246,963
Project Name
Energy Advice - Right Place, Right Time

The programme will provide independent and impartial energy advice to vulnerable residents in County Durham to alleviate the impact on their finances, and the ability to manage and health and wellbeing. Referrals will come from a range of stakeholders, including Advice in County Durham Network and internal specialist advice services. The programme will provide education to reduce consumption and maximise the benefit of home heating devices, as well as cost saving measures through home visits and casework. Support will be given with energy disputes and relevant grant applications. Outreach work

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The programme will provide independent and impartial energy advice to vulnerable residents in County Durham to alleviate the impact on their finances, and the ability to manage and health and wellbeing. Referrals will come from a range of stakeholders, including Advice in County Durham Network and internal specialist advice services. The programme will provide education to reduce consumption and maximise the benefit of home heating devices, as well as cost saving measures through home visits and casework. Support will be given with energy disputes and relevant grant applications. Outreach work will be undertaken to provide information and advice to people who may not routinely access Citizens Advice for help.

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Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Darlaston All Active
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£42,385
Project Name
Darlaston Energy Busters

The project will work closely with the local community and other relevant groups to provide high quality energy saving information and guidance to the most vulnerable groups within the borough. One-to-one support will be offered, group awareness training sessions and participants will be referred to Walsall Council’s Housing Standards and Improvement, Benefits, and Housing Support. A qualified energy adviser will deliver advice and guidance and several volunteers will be trained to become energy champions, to continue to provide on-going support to those the project will be helping.

Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Northumbrian Citizens Advice Bureau
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£356,051
Project Name
Targeting most in need in Northumberland

With a focus on vulnerable households in communities within Northumberland where fuel poverty is greatest and the effects of excess winter deaths and hospital admissions are highest, Northumbrian Citizens Advice Bureau has developed a project that will mitigate the effects of fuel poverty through targeted interventions by trained, specialist advisers and caseworkers.  With over 40 years of experience working in the area, holistic energy advice will be delivered to those at risk of fuel poverty from trained staff.

Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Torus Foundation
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£192,976
Project Name
Supportive Energy- phase two

The project will provide energy advice, advocacy and practical solutions for vulnerable social housing residents living in areas of high deprivation across the Northwest, impacted by Covid-19, the cost-of-living crisis, and changes to the energy price cap. Two qualified Energy Advice Officers will deliver bespoke energy advice, alongside wrap-around support to provide a holistic service which meets the complex, multiple needs of vulnerable tenants. This will include benefit maximization, employment advice and access to health and wellbeing support.
 

Phase 2
Round 4
Charity
Caritas Diocese of Salford
Grant award
£228,935
Project Name
Caritas Energy Advice Service

Caritas Salford aims to tackle poverty in very deprived communities across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.  They provide a practical response to those in crisis and suffering hardship through 12 community projects that support over 2,000 vulnerable and socially excluded households a year. They will establish a new Energy Advice Service to support its existing work with, for example, people at risk of homelessness attending our ‘Warm Hub’ day centres; people attending our food bank; families accessing support from its team of social workers and counsellors; adult refugees attending our

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Caritas Salford aims to tackle poverty in very deprived communities across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.  They provide a practical response to those in crisis and suffering hardship through 12 community projects that support over 2,000 vulnerable and socially excluded households a year. They will establish a new Energy Advice Service to support its existing work with, for example, people at risk of homelessness attending our ‘Warm Hub’ day centres; people attending our food bank; families accessing support from its team of social workers and counsellors; adult refugees attending our education services; and people who are D/deaf or have other accessibility (physical, mental, sensory and learning) needs, attending our clubs and support sessions.  This project will increase energy awareness and reduce fuel poverty among some of the hardest-to-reach and most vulnerable energy consumers. 

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Phase 2
Round 4
Charity
North Devon Voluntary Service
Grant award
£184,113
Project Name
Warmer Homes Phase 2

This project will continue the work to support vulnerable and fuel-poor households with practical energy saving advice and measures. The partnership between One Northern Devon Fuel Poverty group as a key stakeholder, and 361 Energy as delivery partner remains at the core of the project. The scope of the project will remain on hospital, NHS teams, home care providers and will extend to home care providers and third sector groups working with minority communities.

Phase 2
Round 4
Charity
Totnes Renewable Energy Society Ltd (TRESOC)
Grant award
£119,512
Project Name
Energy Local Totnes

Energy Local Totnes (ELT) is a club for buying and selling locally-generated renewable electricity at a fair price, saving domestic customer members money off their bills and at the same time helping to reduce their carbon emissions. Households that sign up to ELT will purchase 100% green electricity at a competitive price. For the first year the price for locally generated renewable energy is set at 19.5pkWh, compared to the average bill of 33pkWh. ELT is innovative, as it is the first Energy Local "Plus" club, which can continue to grow by the addition of small-scale generation, balanced by

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Energy Local Totnes (ELT) is a club for buying and selling locally-generated renewable electricity at a fair price, saving domestic customer members money off their bills and at the same time helping to reduce their carbon emissions. Households that sign up to ELT will purchase 100% green electricity at a competitive price. For the first year the price for locally generated renewable energy is set at 19.5pkWh, compared to the average bill of 33pkWh. ELT is innovative, as it is the first Energy Local "Plus" club, which can continue to grow by the addition of small-scale generation, balanced by new customers, supporting and greening the local economy.

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Phase 2
Round 4
Charity
Age UK Lambeth
Grant award
£219,598
Project Name
Lambeth Energy Boost

The Connect Lambeth consortium will support Lambeth residents struggling with energy poverty through high quality energy advice, and holistic support with partners to improve their financial resilience, enabling them to meet the cost of energy bills. ‘Lambeth Energy Boost’ is designed to engage with those residents most at risk from fluctuations in the cost of their energy.  A targeted community engagement program delivered in food banks, community centres and general practices and will help meet the needs of the most vulnerable and hard to reach who engage less in statutory and community

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The Connect Lambeth consortium will support Lambeth residents struggling with energy poverty through high quality energy advice, and holistic support with partners to improve their financial resilience, enabling them to meet the cost of energy bills. ‘Lambeth Energy Boost’ is designed to engage with those residents most at risk from fluctuations in the cost of their energy.  A targeted community engagement program delivered in food banks, community centres and general practices and will help meet the needs of the most vulnerable and hard to reach who engage less in statutory and community services. 

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