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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 8
Round 8
Charity
Marches Energy Agency
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£495,073
Project Name
Telford Energy Advice Phase3 (TEA3)

This project will continue to build on the successful delivery of a previous Energy Redress funded project, providing free, impartial advice to energy-vulnerable householders within the Telford & Wrekin Council (T&WC) borough. The project will work in partnership with Telford Crisis Support (TCS) and Citizens Advice Bureau Telford (CABT). They aim to support over 4,500 vulnerable households directly and make clear, reliable information available to thousands more. Energy advice will be delivered through home visits, telephone support, 1-to-1 appointments, and at community hubs/events. The

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This project will continue to build on the successful delivery of a previous Energy Redress funded project, providing free, impartial advice to energy-vulnerable householders within the Telford & Wrekin Council (T&WC) borough. The project will work in partnership with Telford Crisis Support (TCS) and Citizens Advice Bureau Telford (CABT). They aim to support over 4,500 vulnerable households directly and make clear, reliable information available to thousands more. Energy advice will be delivered through home visits, telephone support, 1-to-1 appointments, and at community hubs/events. The project will also offer support to improve home energy efficiency, through the installation of low-cost energy efficiency measures, and signposting to grant funding.

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Phase 2
  • Round 8
Round 8
Charity
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£689,142
Project Name
Future Energy Landscapes - empowering communities

This project aims to develop an approach to renewable energy development processes that puts communities, and nuanced community conversations, that pro-actively include vulnerable and future consumers, at the heart of identifying and specifying how and where renewable energy projects are developed. 

Through the deployment and further development of the Future Energy Landscapes (FEL) methodology, the project will address critical gaps in community engagement that limits the number of renewable energy projects and opportunities to deliver benefits to local communities.

Direct benefits to local

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This project aims to develop an approach to renewable energy development processes that puts communities, and nuanced community conversations, that pro-actively include vulnerable and future consumers, at the heart of identifying and specifying how and where renewable energy projects are developed. 

Through the deployment and further development of the Future Energy Landscapes (FEL) methodology, the project will address critical gaps in community engagement that limits the number of renewable energy projects and opportunities to deliver benefits to local communities.

Direct benefits to local consumers include ensuring that: new renewable projects are consistent with people’s relationships with local landscapes, opportunities for co-benefits are maximised, local preferences for ownership, co-ownership and influence are explored, innovative options for local retail are considered and community members have the time, space and opportunity to specify their needs and priorities for community benefit funds.

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Phase 2
  • Round 8
Round 8
Charity
Energy Local CIC
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
Grant award
£289,665
Project Name
Developing a low carbon community future

The project aims to deliver a community heat network powered by local hydropower, solar panels, river water, and home retrofitting, managed under a Community Energy Services Company (CESCO) in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Following a feasibility study, the project will provide training to build the community's capability to operate the CESCO and establish a foundation for expanding the initiative across more villages in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Training community members to manage this network will empower them with valuable skills, create local jobs and strengthen community cohesion. Retrofitting homes for

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The project aims to deliver a community heat network powered by local hydropower, solar panels, river water, and home retrofitting, managed under a Community Energy Services Company (CESCO) in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Following a feasibility study, the project will provide training to build the community's capability to operate the CESCO and establish a foundation for expanding the initiative across more villages in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Training community members to manage this network will empower them with valuable skills, create local jobs and strengthen community cohesion. Retrofitting homes for energy efficiency will improve living conditions, especially for at-risk households facing fuel poverty. The impact will be significantly reduced carbon emissions and energy costs.

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Phase 2
  • Round 8
Round 8
Charity
National Energy Foundation
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£884,774
Project Name
Better Housing Better Health West Midlands

The project will provide high-quality energy advice and fuel poverty support to 8,000 homes living in fuel poverty across the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). They will utilise a multi-intervention, case management approach that maximises effectiveness in providing households with high-quality energy advice, assistance in acquiring funding, and energy-saving measures. Within this project they will also leverage existing partnerships to provide additional support for households.

Phase 2
  • Round 8
Round 8
Charity
Citizens Advice Cheshire West
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£274,137
Project Name
Energy for Life

The project will continue to build on successful delivery of a previous project, providing vulnerable residents with tailored in-depth energy advice. The project aims to help residents reduce energy usage and cost through long-term practical and behavioural changes, with follow-up support as needed.

They will expand access channels to advice in various locations. Continue in-person advice through drop-ins, pop-ups, and individual sessions based on built experience from the last two years. Deliver group talks and workshops in the community, and provide referrals to their specialist advice teams

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The project will continue to build on successful delivery of a previous project, providing vulnerable residents with tailored in-depth energy advice. The project aims to help residents reduce energy usage and cost through long-term practical and behavioural changes, with follow-up support as needed.

They will expand access channels to advice in various locations. Continue in-person advice through drop-ins, pop-ups, and individual sessions based on built experience from the last two years. Deliver group talks and workshops in the community, and provide referrals to their specialist advice teams and other relevant services. 

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Phase 2
  • Round 8
Round 8
Charity
Energy Projects Plus
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£803,326
Project Name
Warm and Well

The project will work with health practitioners, local authorities, and other partners to provide advice and support to vulnerable residents in Merseyside, aimed at reducing the detriment they face trying to keep affordably warm at home. Building on and aligning previous Energy Redress funded projects and recent NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Fuel Poverty Pilots, their qualified, specialist Energy Advisors will provide personalised in-depth advice to residents referred directly from clinical teams and their broader community network and referral partner organisations.

The project aims to provide

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The project will work with health practitioners, local authorities, and other partners to provide advice and support to vulnerable residents in Merseyside, aimed at reducing the detriment they face trying to keep affordably warm at home. Building on and aligning previous Energy Redress funded projects and recent NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Fuel Poverty Pilots, their qualified, specialist Energy Advisors will provide personalised in-depth advice to residents referred directly from clinical teams and their broader community network and referral partner organisations.

The project aims to provide detailed, high-quality telephone and face to face energy advice as well as delivering in-home energy advice sessions, highlighting practical ways to reduce energy demand and costs, including better use of existing heating controls, alternative tariffs, and behavioural changes to energy use. They will also support with referrals to other schemes supporting access to Energy Company Obligation and home updgrade grants.

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Phase 2
  • Round 8
Round 8
Charity
Perth Citizens Advice Bureau
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£194,422
Project Name
Perthshire Energy Saving Network

This project is building on the successful delivery of a previous Energy Redress funded project. The project will continue to help householders lower bills, reduce energy use, provide small energy saving items, challenge incorrect billing and access grants and schemes to help with arrears and property improvements.  They will also refer people to specialist colleagues within their organisation to tackle additional benefits, housing and debt issues, helping in an holistic way to address the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Energy Advisors will support their Perthshire Energy Support Network to

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This project is building on the successful delivery of a previous Energy Redress funded project. The project will continue to help householders lower bills, reduce energy use, provide small energy saving items, challenge incorrect billing and access grants and schemes to help with arrears and property improvements.  They will also refer people to specialist colleagues within their organisation to tackle additional benefits, housing and debt issues, helping in an holistic way to address the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Energy Advisors will support their Perthshire Energy Support Network to reach the elderly, families, single parents and those living rurally. They will also inform and educate local partners, ensuring they are aware of the help the project can provide and how people can access their support. 

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Phase 2
  • Round 9
Round 9
Charity
Calvay Housing Association
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£92,472
Project Name
Home Energy Advisor

The project aims to deliver energy efficiency support to 400 vulnerable households, in or at risk of fuel poverty, based within the area of Barlanark in the East End of Glasgow. These include single parents, elderly, those who are in ill health or have disabilities, on low income and those unable to make informed decisions, especially when having difficulty paying bills, are at crisis point and are at risk of living in cold homes. 

An Energy Advisor will provide free 1-1 telephone, online and face to face energy advice to tenants and owners. Providing information to enable households to be more

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The project aims to deliver energy efficiency support to 400 vulnerable households, in or at risk of fuel poverty, based within the area of Barlanark in the East End of Glasgow. These include single parents, elderly, those who are in ill health or have disabilities, on low income and those unable to make informed decisions, especially when having difficulty paying bills, are at crisis point and are at risk of living in cold homes. 

An Energy Advisor will provide free 1-1 telephone, online and face to face energy advice to tenants and owners. Providing information to enable households to be more energy efficient, understand their energy bills, be able to manage fuel debt, and reduce energy costs within the home and to support in energy resilience.

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Phase 2
  • Round 9
Round 9
Charity
Community Advice and Law Service (CALS)
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£227,645
Project Name
Energywise Plus

The project will offer holistic advice and support to vulnerable energy customers, to help them manage their energy accounts, reduce energy consumption, increase energy efficiency, maximise their incomes, and access other services. Support will be delivered through information/awareness-raising events and one-to-one advice offered at Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre (LCALC); at community venues across Leicester; and through home visits. 

Fully-trained energy advisers will support householders to read fuel meters, understand tariffs, check bills, compare and select suitable fuel

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The project will offer holistic advice and support to vulnerable energy customers, to help them manage their energy accounts, reduce energy consumption, increase energy efficiency, maximise their incomes, and access other services. Support will be delivered through information/awareness-raising events and one-to-one advice offered at Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre (LCALC); at community venues across Leicester; and through home visits. 

Fully-trained energy advisers will support householders to read fuel meters, understand tariffs, check bills, compare and select suitable fuel packages, reduce costs by using energy more efficiently, and raise awareness of additional support schemes. As well as adopt small energy-saving measures, and access grants for home insulation/capital energy-saving measures.

In addition, they will refer to other services, including support to develop financial capability skills and reduce digital exclusion, specialist advice on welfare benefits, debt, housing and immigration. The project will be delivered in partnership with organisations across Leicester, serving communities that experience high levels of economic disadvantage in order to maximise reach and complement existing service provision. 

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Phase 2
  • Round 9
Round 9
Charity
Newport City Homes
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
Grant award
£499,859
Project Name
PHASE2 Energy Smart People & Communities

This project will build on a previously funded project; providing energy advice and support to households in Newport and southeast Wales areas. The project aims to deliver advice and support to around 15,000 households. 

Having previously identified emerging challenges for vulnerable customers to take advantage of modern energy efficient technologies, this project will incorporate a proactive focus on vulnerable customers moving into new energy efficient or retrofitted homes.

In a new initiative in Newport, half of social rented homes are being ring-fenced for customers with a history of

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This project will build on a previously funded project; providing energy advice and support to households in Newport and southeast Wales areas. The project aims to deliver advice and support to around 15,000 households. 

Having previously identified emerging challenges for vulnerable customers to take advantage of modern energy efficient technologies, this project will incorporate a proactive focus on vulnerable customers moving into new energy efficient or retrofitted homes.

In a new initiative in Newport, half of social rented homes are being ring-fenced for customers with a history of homelessness or living in temporary accommodation. The project team will focus on energy related pre and early tenancy work to ensure that these customers are supported with advice, skills, and practical support to prevent them falling into fuel poverty.

They will also continue to work with partners and the wider community, expanding to GP surgeries focusing on the links between fuel poverty and poor health. 

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