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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 £213 million to fund nearly 790 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 9
Charity
Elderpark Housing Association
Location
United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Grant award
£200,000
Project Name
Govan Energy Advice Project

Through the recruitment of three energy advisors, the Govan Energy Advice Service will provide direct practical help to vulnerable households across the Govan community of Glasgow. This project will offer support to prevent fuel poverty, tackle fuel debt, access best value tariffs and reduce household energy consumption through better energy usage.

Phase 1
Round 9
Charity
Energy Projects Plus
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£206,129
Project Name
Warmth For Health

Warmth for Health will provide energy efficiency, fuel poverty, and grant advice to all households, and deeper support and handholding to clients needing repair/replacement of the measures not supported through ECO.  

Phase 1
  • Round 9
Round 9
Charity
Marches Energy Advice
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
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
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
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
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
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.

Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£163,518
Project Name
Futureproof advice support

This Futureproof advice support project will increase uptake of low and zero carbon household energy retrofit by building capacity and expertise within local, independent advice organisations, whose delivery will drive its success. The project will benefit from a partnership with Plymouth Energy Community and Bristol Energy Network, avoiding duplication of effort, learning, and doubling the dissemination network.

Organisations will work together to train advisors and deliver whole-house retrofit plans locally. They will disseminate learning to other energy advice agencies to follow when

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This Futureproof advice support project will increase uptake of low and zero carbon household energy retrofit by building capacity and expertise within local, independent advice organisations, whose delivery will drive its success. The project will benefit from a partnership with Plymouth Energy Community and Bristol Energy Network, avoiding duplication of effort, learning, and doubling the dissemination network.

Organisations will work together to train advisors and deliver whole-house retrofit plans locally. They will disseminate learning to other energy advice agencies to follow when producing low-carbon retrofit plans.

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Phase 1
Round 10
Charity
Cumbria Action for Sustainability
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£161,758
Project Name
Retrofit for Cumbria

Working in partnership with Carbon Co-op, URBED and key local communities, the Retrofit for Cumbria project will develop a service that supports comprehensive householder centred energy retrofit. They will build on the findings of the Manchester based People Powered Retrofit project, undertaking research and establishing the systems, training and processes necessary to have:

  1. An economically sustainable one-stop shop retrofit service in Cumbria.
  2. Sufficient skilled contractors to provide quality deep retrofit measures in a wide variety of building types.
  3. Increased householder confidence
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Working in partnership with Carbon Co-op, URBED and key local communities, the Retrofit for Cumbria project will develop a service that supports comprehensive householder centred energy retrofit. They will build on the findings of the Manchester based People Powered Retrofit project, undertaking research and establishing the systems, training and processes necessary to have:

  1. An economically sustainable one-stop shop retrofit service in Cumbria.
  2. Sufficient skilled contractors to provide quality deep retrofit measures in a wide variety of building types.
  3. Increased householder confidence, trust and satisfaction in the local supply chain.
  4. Unlocked £1.4million of spend on retrofit in Cumbria.
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