Funded Energy Redress Projects

Since the Energy Redress Scheme launched Phase One of the scheme in 2018, Energy Saving Trust has awarded over £102 million to fund nearly 538 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 6
Charity
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£107,037
Project Name
Bradford Energy Advice

The project will see two new qualified energy advisors join the Family Action team to deliver high quality energy, fuel poverty and income maximisation advice for vulnerable energy consumers in Bradford. Advice will be delivered through in-depth face-to-face appointments at their advice centre and appropriate community venues, home visits to housebound people, telephone/email advice and via workshops in community organisations.

Key areas of advice will include energy saving behavioural advice, information on supplier obligations, understanding energy bills, switching suppliers and income

The project will see two new qualified energy advisors join the Family Action team to deliver high quality energy, fuel poverty and income maximisation advice for vulnerable energy consumers in Bradford. Advice will be delivered through in-depth face-to-face appointments at their advice centre and appropriate community venues, home visits to housebound people, telephone/email advice and via workshops in community organisations.

Key areas of advice will include energy saving behavioural advice, information on supplier obligations, understanding energy bills, switching suppliers and income maximisation advice.  

Phase 1
  • Round 6
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Middlesbrough
Grant award
£108,601
Project Name
Cosy Homes South Tees

The project will create energy advice provision in Redcar & Cleveland, developing the proactive approach already used in Middlesbrough and providing consistency across the South Tees Affordable Warmth Partnership area.

Provision of an extensive one-to-one advice programme with a strong focus on families, developing a robust referral pathway to support vulnerable clients through energy advice, access to energy efficiency measures, income maximisation and wellbeing support.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Shetland
Grant award
£93,067
Project Name
Warmer Homes for the Shetland Islands

Warmer Homes for the Shetland Islands will provide tailored energy advice across the Shetland Islands, particularly targeting vulnerable people. The project will be delivered through outreach advice sessions and energy awareness events in rural and island communities. 

Support offered will include an understanding bills and tariffs, reducing energy consumption through behaviour change, liaison with energy providers, tackling fuel debt and referral for support with energy efficiency measures through the Home Energy Scotland (HES) referral portal.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£269,196
Project Name
Empower You Too

The Empower You Too project will be delivered in partnership by the Bromley by Bow Centre, Citizens Advice East End, Age UK East London and Poplar Harca, providing essential energy advice to 2,350 people in vulnerable communities in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham.

Training for 80 community volunteers as Energy Champions across the four organisations will enable them to advise peers on a wide variety of energy issues through appropriate means of engagement and making onward referrals for more in-depth support and measures.

The project will also develop a toolkit and training resources for

The Empower You Too project will be delivered in partnership by the Bromley by Bow Centre, Citizens Advice East End, Age UK East London and Poplar Harca, providing essential energy advice to 2,350 people in vulnerable communities in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham.

Training for 80 community volunteers as Energy Champions across the four organisations will enable them to advise peers on a wide variety of energy issues through appropriate means of engagement and making onward referrals for more in-depth support and measures.

The project will also develop a toolkit and training resources for other community organisations wishing to take on independent delivery of the energy awareness qualification and energy champion led approach.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£49,768
Project Name
Fuel-poverty advice for Barnet/ Brent (FABB)

This project aims to support 700 vulnerable households across Brent and Barnet to improve energy efficiency, build resilience to fuel poverty, save money and better represent consumer interests in the energy market.

The project will target low-income residents, older people and residents living with physical health issues or mental illness by providing a combination of home energy visits, targeted energy café events and frontline staff training. Trialling a new approach to outreach by linking with existing community hubs in highly deprived Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).

This project aims to support 700 vulnerable households across Brent and Barnet to improve energy efficiency, build resilience to fuel poverty, save money and better represent consumer interests in the energy market.

The project will target low-income residents, older people and residents living with physical health issues or mental illness by providing a combination of home energy visits, targeted energy café events and frontline staff training. Trialling a new approach to outreach by linking with existing community hubs in highly deprived Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • St Andrews
Grant award
£46,784
Project Name
Warm Up Rural NEF

A project to deliver a home energy advice service in homes around Cupar and Newburgh. Targeting 9000 rural properties, each of which will receive an advice leaflet outlining simple steps householders can take to reduce energy use and information on the wider project.

Furthermore, the project will deliver 60 energy events designed to reach 1500 residents and support 500 of them with in-depth advice; undertake 100 home visits for those identified as fuel poor that will receive a detailed energy audit, installation of small measures including LEDs, radiator panels & draught proofing plus onward

A project to deliver a home energy advice service in homes around Cupar and Newburgh. Targeting 9000 rural properties, each of which will receive an advice leaflet outlining simple steps householders can take to reduce energy use and information on the wider project.

Furthermore, the project will deliver 60 energy events designed to reach 1500 residents and support 500 of them with in-depth advice; undertake 100 home visits for those identified as fuel poor that will receive a detailed energy audit, installation of small measures including LEDs, radiator panels & draught proofing plus onward referrals to Citizens Advice where required.

The project will enable the charity to have a qualified energy adviser based in their new Mental Health hubs, to support the most vulnerable people in their communities with home energy issues.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Blackburn
Grant award
£49,909
Project Name
Warm & Tariff Checked Homes (WaTCH)

The Project aims to greatly expand their Healthy Homes programme that provides energy advice to distinct vulnerable groups including those with a Learning Disability, people with Autism and people living with a dementia.

The provision of in-depth advice and follow up support is projected to to reach 178 clients and lighter touch advice to more. They are looking to maximise long-term benefits for beneficiaries by providing advice to keep safe and warm, budgeting support around bills, energy efficiency and onward referrals to partner agencies.

Phase 1
  • Round 6
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Blackburn
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

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.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Motherwell
Grant award
£278,233
Project Name
Community Advice to Reduce Energy Spending

Partnering with Airdrie CAB they will provide a single, trusted point of contact for vulnerable energy consumers across North Lanarkshire experiencing issues around energy usage and debt situations including food bank users.

Tenants and homeowners will access multi-channel support (phone, email, webchat, face to face and home visits) and their holistic approach will ensure they challenge all aspects of fuel poverty affecting the clients.

Phase 1
Round 6
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Bootle
Grant award
£88,101
Project Name
Energy Support Project

This project will provide advice, support and advocacy concerning affordable energy and fuel poverty to vulnerable women and families living in South Sefton. The project will employ an Energy Support Co-ordinator who will work with a team of Money Management Mentor volunteers to deliver the project at the Venus Centre through drops ins and phone/email consultations.

They will deliver an outreach service within the family home, at drop-ins at local family centres and through a pilot of a new Meanwhile Money Management Shop such as pop-up spaces in local shopping centre.

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