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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 £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 8
Charity
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Bristol
Grant award
£48,938
Project Name
Emergency Caseworkers support

Centre for Sustainable Energy will employ two caseworkers to meet the unprecedented demand for energy advice expected over winter and to manage the increased time, depth and complexity of cases from vulnerable households. Casework will involve dealing with and resolving issues of debt, accessing income related benefits, accessing energy efficiency measures (including heating), monitoring and paying fuel bills and switching tariffs. This will involve advocating on clients' behalf to their landlord, energy supplier or helping them with accessing grants, measures (excluding ECO) or referring to

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Centre for Sustainable Energy will employ two caseworkers to meet the unprecedented demand for energy advice expected over winter and to manage the increased time, depth and complexity of cases from vulnerable households. Casework will involve dealing with and resolving issues of debt, accessing income related benefits, accessing energy efficiency measures (including heating), monitoring and paying fuel bills and switching tariffs. This will involve advocating on clients' behalf to their landlord, energy supplier or helping them with accessing grants, measures (excluding ECO) or referring to other agencies.

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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Foundations Independent Living Trust
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Glossop
Grant award
£270,847
Project Name
Warm and Adapted Homes

Foundations Independent Living Trust is the charitable arm of Foundations, the national body for Home Improvement Agencies (HIA) in England.Their project will extend and enhance the HIAs can offer to Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) applicants, who are identified as needing energy advice or measures to improve the thermal comfort of their home. There will be over 125 HIA staff who will receive training in energy advice and other associated topics to enable them to provide energy advice during 5000 DFG home visits. Over 1000 small energy saving measures will also be installed in vulnerable

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Foundations Independent Living Trust is the charitable arm of Foundations, the national body for Home Improvement Agencies (HIA) in England.Their project will extend and enhance the HIAs can offer to Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) applicants, who are identified as needing energy advice or measures to improve the thermal comfort of their home. There will be over 125 HIA staff who will receive training in energy advice and other associated topics to enable them to provide energy advice during 5000 DFG home visits. Over 1000 small energy saving measures will also be installed in vulnerable client’s homes to help them save energy and keep warm.

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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Citizens Advice Cornwall
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Liskeard
Grant award
£97,604
Project Name
Power House Project

Citizens Advice Cornwall will deliver a two year programme to enhance energy skills and awareness to young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and those leaving care. Energy Advisers will provide training and support including how to manage energy use, help with budgeting and advice on how to compare costs and switch energy providers. This will be delivered in small group sessions and 1:1 support for those requiring it. Advisers will identify, train and support some clients to become Energy Champions to work with their peers to improve awareness and energy management skills

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Citizens Advice Cornwall will deliver a two year programme to enhance energy skills and awareness to young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and those leaving care. Energy Advisers will provide training and support including how to manage energy use, help with budgeting and advice on how to compare costs and switch energy providers. This will be delivered in small group sessions and 1:1 support for those requiring it. Advisers will identify, train and support some clients to become Energy Champions to work with their peers to improve awareness and energy management skills.  

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Phase 1
Round 8
Charity
Peterborough Environment City Trust
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Peterborough
Grant award
£190,593
Project Name
Cambridgeshire Home Energy Support Services

Cambridgeshire Home Energy Support Services (CHESS) aims to work with front line workers and volunteers to support vulnerable households to reduce their energy bills and experience the associated health benefits of maintaining a warm home. CHESS will train and support frontline workers and volunteers to identify and support households in or at risk of fuel poverty. Experienced Energy Advisors will provide energy efficiency advice by phone, undertake home energy visits, offer funding to help clear fuel debt or buy oil where people cannot afford to heat their homes and make referrals to other

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Cambridgeshire Home Energy Support Services (CHESS) aims to work with front line workers and volunteers to support vulnerable households to reduce their energy bills and experience the associated health benefits of maintaining a warm home. CHESS will train and support frontline workers and volunteers to identify and support households in or at risk of fuel poverty. Experienced Energy Advisors will provide energy efficiency advice by phone, undertake home energy visits, offer funding to help clear fuel debt or buy oil where people cannot afford to heat their homes and make referrals to other providers. The project will address the immediate and long-term impacts of COVID-19, such as unpaid energy bill debt, rising fuel poverty levels and will provide households with the information and resources needed to stay warm and healthy, whilst cutting costs and carbon.

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Phase 1
  • Round 9
Round 9
Charity
Marches Energy Agency
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Shrewsbury
Grant award
£254,461
Project Name
Warmer Derby & Derbyshire 2 - extension

Warmer Derby & Derbyshire 2 will build on our local, independent energy advice service, providing basic energy advice, more intensive support for complex problems around high energy costs/ billing issues/ debt/ income maximisation via an experienced, qualified and independent energy advisor or benefits assessor.   

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
National Energy Action (NEA)
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
Grant award
£190,870
Project Name
A Warm Welcome 2

A Warm Welcome will identify expectant mothers and families with young children with a low income to provide energy advice and support to families to manage their energy bills, keep warm and keep the lights on, advice about support available and what to do in fuel debt.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Birmingham
Grant award
£220,903
Project Name
Warm, Safe and Sound Project

The Warm, Safe and Sound Programme will continue to support disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, who are at risk of (or are living in) fuel poverty. This project will take a holistic approach, using the social model of disability to look at the barriers faced by each household, empowering disabled people to take control of their energy usage and finances.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
National Energy Foundation
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Milton Keynes
Grant award
£109,175
Project Name
Better Housing Better Health (Phase 2)

Better Housing Better Health will provide 1500 vulnerable households with expert advice, in depth-support and end to end case management. It will deliver 60 online training events, aiming to educate 360 local stakeholders on fuel poverty, cold homes and energy efficiency with a network of 20 ‘warmth champions’ who will be provided with additional support and training and will be situated amongst local community hubs, providing a trusted voice on available support.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
Changeworks
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Edinburgh
Grant award
£441,198
Project Name
Affordable Warmth Advocacy

Affordable Warmth Advocacy is a regional two-year energy advice service designed to meet unprecedented need for in-depth support, anticipated to increase in coming years. Three qualified caseworkers will provide capacity to empower clients to have skills/tools to tackle fuel poverty’s root causes as well as delivering immediate energy-related crisis support. Delivery will be by telephone, email, casework, online sessions, with home visits and community events where safe to do so.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
Research Institute for Disabled Consumers
Location
United Kingdom
Grant award
£24,670
Project Name
How accessible are switching services?

This project will investigate how inclusive and accessible switching websites and services are for disabled and older users, whether they meet particular needs and enable informed choice, or act as a barrier to people accessing the best energy deals and services.

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