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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 10
Charity
Applecross Community Company
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Strathcarron
Grant award
£85,668
Project Name
AppleCoRRE - unlocking local grid constraints

Applecross is a grid-constrained, rural community with only single-phase power available. This energy barrier hinders business development, limits locally generated energy exports and restricts Electric Vehicle charging capabilities. This AppleCoRRE - unlocking local grid constraints project addresses these through a feasibility study into a Community Rapid & Renewable Energy Hub. This system will utilise inverter technology to convert/upscale constrained power supplies into usable power for rapid charge points and introduce this solution within a fully functioning hub using local renewable

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Applecross is a grid-constrained, rural community with only single-phase power available. This energy barrier hinders business development, limits locally generated energy exports and restricts Electric Vehicle charging capabilities. This AppleCoRRE - unlocking local grid constraints project addresses these through a feasibility study into a Community Rapid & Renewable Energy Hub. This system will utilise inverter technology to convert/upscale constrained power supplies into usable power for rapid charge points and introduce this solution within a fully functioning hub using local renewable energy generation.#

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Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Clackmannanshire Citizens Advice Bureau LTD
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Alloa
Grant award
£74,186
Project Name
Local Energy Advice Project (LEAP)

Local Energy Advice Project (LEAP) offers a holistic approach to empower vulnerable people to deal with their energy bills and household income more effectively. This will be achieved by delivering one-to-one tailored energy advice sessions (either by telephone, face to face or home visits dependent on Covid-19 restrictions), ongoing casework for complex issues and group energy sessions (either online or in person).

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Forth Valley Sensory Centre
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Falkirk
Grant award
£83,914
Project Name
Making Sense of Carbon Efficiency

The Making Sense of Carbon Efficiency project aims to help people with sight and/or hearing loss better understand their energy bills and provide practical advice on how to save energy in the home. This information is not always accessible to deaf or blind people, with many leaflets not available in large print, braille not often an option and few firms providing BSL services that enable deaf people to ask about their bills.

By supporting with applications to Home Energy Scotland for home improvements and help people better understand their personal carbon footprint, this project will

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The Making Sense of Carbon Efficiency project aims to help people with sight and/or hearing loss better understand their energy bills and provide practical advice on how to save energy in the home. This information is not always accessible to deaf or blind people, with many leaflets not available in large print, braille not often an option and few firms providing BSL services that enable deaf people to ask about their bills.

By supporting with applications to Home Energy Scotland for home improvements and help people better understand their personal carbon footprint, this project will showcase how people can make small changes that help us all on the journey to net zero.

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Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
REAP (Rural Environment Action Project)
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Keith
Grant award
£73,430
Project Name
WarmWell Moray

WarmWell Moray will continue REAP's energy advice work to tackle fuel poverty amongst vulnerable people in Moray. People in this rural area will be supported to make appropriate changes to their situation - to be warm and well through energy saving measures, small grants, advice and referral on to other services.

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Beat the Cold
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Stoke-on-Trent
Grant award
£227,013
Project Name
Smart Solar in Cannock

Beat the Cold will work with Chase Community Solar to increase savings to the Council tenants that have solar PV on their bungalow roofs. The project aims to significantly increase the amount of the solar energy residents use by introducing domestic battery technology and providing tailored customer advice and energy education.

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Community Action Northumberland
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Morpeth
Grant award
£147,995
Project Name
Remote Northumberland Energy Advice

The Remote Northumberland Energy Advice project will see two part-time Energy Advisors recruited to provide one-to-one advice and support to the remote rural communities of Northumberland. The charity will raise awareness of the advice service through the existing network of over 20 ‘Warm Hubs’ and recruiting additional volunteers to their Community Energy Agent network. The advisers will provide telephone and email advice, run promotional roadshows and will promote other existing support services.

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Friends of St Nicholas Fields
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • York
Grant award
£49,042
Project Name
York Energy Advice & Training

This York Energy Advice & Training project will improve the lives of vulnerable households in York by providing quality advice directly to householders and to the support staff that works with them. New Energy Advisors and a Retrofit Co-ordinator will tailor advice to householder needs. The project will involve partnerships working with existing support groups to reach those in need.

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Rhondda Cynon Taff Citizens Advice
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
  • Pontypridd
Grant award
£50,043
Project Name
Empowered

The Empowered project will provide free social welfare advice, case-work and support, to vulnerable energy consumers to reduce fuel poverty across Rhondda Cynon Taff. A part-time Specialist Energy Adviser will undertake holistic assessments of each consumer’s needs, to identify the root causes of their energy problems and to find solutions.

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Blairgowrie and Rattray Development Trust
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Blairgowrie
Grant award
£99,044
Project Name
The HEAT Project

The HEAT Project will expand the existing advice service to meet the growing demand for energy advice and support. New online and video-based home energy advice materials will be developed, and they will work with the local authority, community groups, tenants' associations, letting agents and others, to reach as many households as possible. 

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Community Energy Plus
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Truro
Grant award
£294,013
Project Name
Energy Advice for Positive Mental Health

Energy Advice for Positive Mental Health will work with consumers with mental health issues to lower their energy consumption and make financial savings to reduce fuel poverty. In partnership with Cornwall Mind, they aim to improve the clients mental wellbeing by providing targeted appropriate support, helping them sustain engagement with the energy advice team. Direct emergency measures and crisis intervention will be provided for households failing to achieve basic warmth.

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