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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 5
Round 5
Charity
Age UK Solihull
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£49,937
Project Name
Solihull Support for Warmth Project

The project will provide practical help and support to isolated older residents of Solihull. The project aims to enable them to achieve a greater understanding of their energy usage and other outgoings, maximise their income and realise benefits to their wider safety, health and wellbeing.

Phase 2
  • Round 5
Round 5
Charity
Maryhill Housing
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£211,414
Project Name
Energy Savings in North West Glasgow

Using a collaborative approach between Maryhill, Queens Cross Housing Associations and Hawthorn Housing Co-operative, the project will provide an energy advice service, available to residents at risk or living in fuel poverty. The project will focus on providing energy saving advice, advocacy, and support to residents. Delivered via telephone/video consultations, face to face in resident homes, or at their office and events. 

Phase 2
  • Round 5
Round 5
Charity
South Seeds
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£224,516
Project Name
Supporting the fuel poor in Govanhill

This project will fund Energy Officers who will provide face-to-face energy advice to residents at their easy-to-reach high street location on Glasgow's southside. Alongside this advice, the project will offer follow-up support in the home, for example: meter readings, demonstration of heating controls or identifying high usage, to help solve residents' energy issues.

Phase 2
  • Round 5
Round 5
Charity
Groundwork Five Counties
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£249,786
Project Name
Groundwork Five Counties - Green Doctor service

This project aims to provide bespoke energy saving support to vulnerable people in the area. Their experienced team will deliver face-to-face support to those in need by meeting with them within their homes. 

The project will deliver a range of support including advice and guidance on energy bills, how to take meter readings, as well as understanding what they could save by changing behaviours whist using appliances. The project will also look to fit, where required, new energy saving measures in the home, at no cost to the residents, helping to reduce energy usage and keep their household

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This project aims to provide bespoke energy saving support to vulnerable people in the area. Their experienced team will deliver face-to-face support to those in need by meeting with them within their homes. 

The project will deliver a range of support including advice and guidance on energy bills, how to take meter readings, as well as understanding what they could save by changing behaviours whist using appliances. The project will also look to fit, where required, new energy saving measures in the home, at no cost to the residents, helping to reduce energy usage and keep their household warmer.

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Phase 1
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Lancashire BME Network Ltd
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£439,313
Project Name
Energy 360

A partnership of five organisations will see ten energy advisors trained to deliver face-to-face energy saving advice to 1350 Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) households in Pennine Lancashire, so that they can access and benefit from specialist energy advice. The interventions will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way, in various community languages and from community venues to ensure accessibility. 

The advisors will work closely with beneficiaries, offering a tailored support package including home energy health checks, benefit maximisation checks, letter reading/writing, interpreting

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A partnership of five organisations will see ten energy advisors trained to deliver face-to-face energy saving advice to 1350 Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) households in Pennine Lancashire, so that they can access and benefit from specialist energy advice. The interventions will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way, in various community languages and from community venues to ensure accessibility. 

The advisors will work closely with beneficiaries, offering a tailored support package including home energy health checks, benefit maximisation checks, letter reading/writing, interpreting, advocacy, signposting and referrals onwards.

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Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Norfolk Citizens Advice
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£134,202
Project Name
Norfolk Energy Collaboration

The Norfolk Energy Collaborative will train Energy Champions to help unserved and vulnerable households to easily reach high quality energy advice and resolve issues with energy bills and efficiency, as well as the challenges that energy poverty can create. The project will empower small community organisations to engage people and link them to a range of valuable services. 

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£169,460
Project Name
D&G Handy Energy Advice Team (HEAT)

The project aims to support vulnerable and hard-to-reach households with their home energy issues in a way that will help to minimise energy-related difficulties, maximise income, and improve overall household comfort and wellbeing. They will do so via an innovative new service delivery model combining the provision of energy advice and energy-saving measures in a single home visit for those experiencing access issues caused by mobility problems, rural location or low income. 

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Southend Carers
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£49,948
Project Name
Carers Outreach, Advocacy & Support Together

The project will develop a current initiative, to enable them to expand its scope and provide energy advice, and support. The project aims to create connection for vulnerable family carers in the community and at home.

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£123,481
Project Name
Warmer Birmingham

This project will provide specialist advice and support to some of the most vulnerable households in Birmingham where fuel poverty and energy debt is the primary presenting need. The aim of the project is to deliver sustainable solutions for disabled people experiencing fuel poverty. They will provide one to one information, advice and casework tailored to each client’s individual circumstances, delivered via multiple channels for accessibility. 

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
The Energy Advisory Service SCIO
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£239,207
Project Name
Outer Hebrides Energy Support Hub

The aim of the project is to support vulnerable or fuel poor households in the Western Isles with energy advice. Their in-depth, tailored energy advice service will be carried out by experienced, qualified energy advisors. The support package they offer will help householders reduce their energy bills, provide them with financial support and access to partners, schemes and energy efficiency advice.

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