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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 6
Round 6
Charity
Citizens Advice Staffordshire North & Stoke on Trent
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£299,333
Project Name
PMW Energy Redress

The project will work with 25 Foodbanks in Stoke on Trent, Newcastle under Lyme, Cheadle and Leek to provide a comprehensive, dedicated high quality energy advice service dedicated to foodbank customers. They will deliver a range of services with energy advisers in situ from providing information and leaflets to more in-depth casework and support with energy disputes or problems.

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Narthex Sparkhill
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£49,999
Project Name
Narthex MDA/IAG Energy Support

The project aims to provide energy advice to some of the most vulnerable people of East and South Birmingham. Their specialist energy advisor will work with the team to tackle the many energy related issues experienced by clients including fuel debt, household fuel costs and energy efficiency measures.

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.

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Suffolk Refugee Support
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£48,780
Project Name
Refugee Energy Project Suffolk

The project aims to give vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Suffolk the knowledge and tools to reduce their energy consumption and costs. The project will provide specialist information, advice and guidance on energy costs and usage through their Advice Service and group work, using bilingual advice workers and information translated into key refugee languages. They will also provide accessible information on available government support packages and energy company relief grants, as well as support around access to energy meters.

Phase 2
  • Round 6
Round 6
Charity
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£269,606
Project Name
Home Visit Advanced

The project will provide a Energy Health Checks service to 1,000 vulnerable households across Somerset, West of England, Wiltshire and Swindon. Energy Health Checks has been designed by their advisors, in consultation with beneficiaries and referral partners, to provide in-depth Home Visits to vulnerable people needing more in-depth advice than normal home visits or from phone calls.

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