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
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 7
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£278,874
Project Name
Tackling fuel poverty caused by cancer

The project will support the Macmillan Energy Advice Team for one year, enabling people affected by cancer to access free high-quality phone advice at a time they are most vulnerable. This team specifically focuses on keeping people warm in their homes and is made up of energy specialists who offer advice on the support available.  They work tirelessly with energy providers to help people source special tariffs and discounts and help to write off energy debt. 

Phase 1
Round 7
Location
United Kingdom
  • Wales
  • Cardiff
Grant award
£499,850
Project Name
Care & Repair - 70+ Cymru

70+ Cymru is a Wales-wide partnership project, led by Care & Repair Cymru and the 13 local Care & Repair agencies. 70+ Cymru will deliver a comprehensive package of measures and advice to older owner occupiers and private tenants whose energy vulnerability puts them in or at particular risk of fuel poverty. It will provide advice and support on home energy saving techniques and housing improvements so that people over 70 years old can heat their homes effectively and safely.

Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • London
Grant award
£474,158
Project Name
Disability Energy Hub

The national disability equality charity Scope will launch a new telephone support service for disabled households struggling with their energy bills. Households across England & Wales with any disabled resident – adult or child – will be eligible for support and the service is free for all customers. Customers will be assigned their own energy advisor and choose appointment times to suit them. The advisor will navigate each customer through a series of steps to boost their finances and reduce their outgoings.

Phase 1
Round 7
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Bristol
Grant award
£210,484
Project Name
A Warm Welcome Home

This project will support vulnerable people about to leave hospitals in Wiltshire and Swindon with one-to-one in-depth personalised energy advice at a critical time in their lives, when they are at their most vulnerable and may have energy related money issues or risk returning to a cold and damp house, endangering their health. Two advisors, one at Great Western Hospital, Swindon, the other at Salisbury District Hospital will provide patients with in-depth energy advice, alongside ongoing casework and follow-up home visits to those needing more support.

Phase 1
Round 7
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Gloucester
Grant award
£107,418
Project Name
Energy Advocate - Herefordshire

This project is a partnership between Severn Wye Energy Agency and the Herefordshire Talk Community and Social Prescribing Services. It will provide targeted support to hard-to-reach vulnerable people in rural areas who often fall through the net of conventional fuel poverty programmes. The project will embed a trained Energy Advocate within the two teams in Herefordshire to work alongside their frontline staff to help take people out of fuel poverty.

Phase 1
Round 7
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
  • Truro
Grant award
£305,559
Project Name
Cornwall Energy Advice Service

The Cornwall Energy Advice Service will support vulnerable consumers across Cornwall at risk of or experiencing fuel poverty. Over 2 years, a dedicated team will support over 1750 households with a wide range of energy advice and support including help securing energy saving improvements and debt/income maximisation services. Households will reduce their energy consumption and gain the skills needed to better manage their energy.

Phase 1
Round 7
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Arbroath
Grant award
£245,281
Project Name
Ayrshire LemonAid Energy Advice Service

This project will support an energy advice team to address the needs of those experiencing fuel poverty by reducing energy bills, fuel debts, sourcing energy efficient measures, generating financial gains and supporting residents to become more informed about the energy industry.

Phase 1
Round 7
Charity
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
  • Edinburgh
Grant award
£160,544
Project Name
Bright Deal

The Bright Deal project will provide specialist support to deaf and hard of hearing people across Scotland. With In-home energy advice, online advice & coaching in BSL and group workshops. This support will help deaf and hard of hearing people in Scotland be empowered to save on energy bills, understand their energy usage and live more comfortably with less anxiety around energy bills.

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