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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 £206 million to fund nearly 761 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 1
Charity
Citizen Outreach Coalition
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£122,306
Project Name
Energy Savings Awareness Campaign

The Energy Savings Awareness Campaign will identify and deliver energy saving advice to households experiencing fuel poverty because of the recent energy price hikes. Beneficiaries will include refugees that have been given their status and a tenancy. These group of people are more vulnerable and at risk and in need due to language barrier. All home/telephone advice will be delivered by a trained adviser who will work full time to deliver energy savings advice. The project will also produce several energy savings multilingual advice videos that will be heavily promoted on social media in

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The Energy Savings Awareness Campaign will identify and deliver energy saving advice to households experiencing fuel poverty because of the recent energy price hikes. Beneficiaries will include refugees that have been given their status and a tenancy. These group of people are more vulnerable and at risk and in need due to language barrier. All home/telephone advice will be delivered by a trained adviser who will work full time to deliver energy savings advice. The project will also produce several energy savings multilingual advice videos that will be heavily promoted on social media in target communities.

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Phase 2
Round 1
Charity
Groundwork London
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£680,536
Project Name
SLEEP

The South London Energy Efficiency partnership (SLEEP) project will support the continued evolution of the successful SLEEP project, which aims to provide a large-scale and strategically coordinated effort to tackle the unprecedented levels of rising fuel poverty across South London, brought about by the cost of living crisis and ongoing increases to the energy price cap. Groundwork London, working in partnership with SELCE, Thinking Works and 11 Local Authorities, will deliver holistic and targeted interventions consisting of high-quality (face-to-face and online/phone-based) energy advice

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The South London Energy Efficiency partnership (SLEEP) project will support the continued evolution of the successful SLEEP project, which aims to provide a large-scale and strategically coordinated effort to tackle the unprecedented levels of rising fuel poverty across South London, brought about by the cost of living crisis and ongoing increases to the energy price cap. Groundwork London, working in partnership with SELCE, Thinking Works and 11 Local Authorities, will deliver holistic and targeted interventions consisting of high-quality (face-to-face and online/phone-based) energy advice, directly supporting 5,900 of the most vulnerable South London households to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, save money on energy bills and better represent their interests in the energy market. Through the provision of ‘Money Matters Champion’ training to Energy Advisors, this project will trial the integration of more comprehensive/wider-reaching income and debt advice into home visits, recognising that income and debt are key drivers of fuel poverty. 

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Phase 2
Round 1
Charity
North Devon Homes
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£189,491
Project Name
Evaluating solar PV with electric heating

The Evaluating solar PV with electric heating project will build the case for social landlords installing solar PV after the feed-in tariff. It will assess how solar PV can make different forms of electric heating more affordable. North Devon Homes will install 16 solar PV systems in socially rented rural homes in North Devon with existing electric heating systems. These homes will have either storage heaters, storage heaters and batteries, ASHPs or ASHPs and batteries. A further 2 homes will have a Wondrwall system fitted with solar PV, battery storage and infrared heating panels. 11 of

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The Evaluating solar PV with electric heating project will build the case for social landlords installing solar PV after the feed-in tariff. It will assess how solar PV can make different forms of electric heating more affordable. North Devon Homes will install 16 solar PV systems in socially rented rural homes in North Devon with existing electric heating systems. These homes will have either storage heaters, storage heaters and batteries, ASHPs or ASHPs and batteries. A further 2 homes will have a Wondrwall system fitted with solar PV, battery storage and infrared heating panels. 11 of properties will also have energy saving smart hot water cylinders fitted with solar immersion controllers. The project will build on an earlier study with ASHPs and batteries. The potential for other income/savings from the smart export guarantee, advanced smart tariffs, peer to peer trading/Energy Local Club and flexibility payments will be considered.

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Phase 2
Round 1
Charity
the Environment Centre
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£398,848
Project Name
Hampshire Energy Advice Service

The Hampshire Energy Advice Service will reach out, with targeted messaging, to 35,000 vulnerable households across Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton that are struggling to keep warm and well. The project aims to increase the provision of affordable warmth advice across the region to meet the significant increase in demand as a result of the energy crisis. Through proposed activities they will directly support 3,800 households over the phone online and with face-to face energy advice at events. The partnership will engage key council and third sector services across the region, engaging

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The Hampshire Energy Advice Service will reach out, with targeted messaging, to 35,000 vulnerable households across Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton that are struggling to keep warm and well. The project aims to increase the provision of affordable warmth advice across the region to meet the significant increase in demand as a result of the energy crisis. Through proposed activities they will directly support 3,800 households over the phone online and with face-to face energy advice at events. The partnership will engage key council and third sector services across the region, engaging and training 500 frontline workers to raise awareness of fuel poverty and highlight the help available. In addition they provide a greatly enhanced digital offering, practical support through distributing energy saving packs and discretionary grants to those most in need. They will also foster increased collaboration between partners.

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Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Citizens Advice County Durham
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£246,963
Project Name
Energy Advice - Right Place, Right Time

The programme will provide independent and impartial energy advice to vulnerable residents in County Durham to alleviate the impact on their finances, and the ability to manage and health and wellbeing. Referrals will come from a range of stakeholders, including Advice in County Durham Network and internal specialist advice services. The programme will provide education to reduce consumption and maximise the benefit of home heating devices, as well as cost saving measures through home visits and casework. Support will be given with energy disputes and relevant grant applications. Outreach work

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The programme will provide independent and impartial energy advice to vulnerable residents in County Durham to alleviate the impact on their finances, and the ability to manage and health and wellbeing. Referrals will come from a range of stakeholders, including Advice in County Durham Network and internal specialist advice services. The programme will provide education to reduce consumption and maximise the benefit of home heating devices, as well as cost saving measures through home visits and casework. Support will be given with energy disputes and relevant grant applications. Outreach work will be undertaken to provide information and advice to people who may not routinely access Citizens Advice for help.

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Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Darlaston All Active
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£42,385
Project Name
Darlaston Energy Busters

The project will work closely with the local community and other relevant groups to provide high quality energy saving information and guidance to the most vulnerable groups within the borough. One-to-one support will be offered, group awareness training sessions and participants will be referred to Walsall Council’s Housing Standards and Improvement, Benefits, and Housing Support. A qualified energy adviser will deliver advice and guidance and several volunteers will be trained to become energy champions, to continue to provide on-going support to those the project will be helping.

Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Northumbrian Citizens Advice Bureau
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£356,051
Project Name
Targeting most in need in Northumberland

With a focus on vulnerable households in communities within Northumberland where fuel poverty is greatest and the effects of excess winter deaths and hospital admissions are highest, Northumbrian Citizens Advice Bureau has developed a project that will mitigate the effects of fuel poverty through targeted interventions by trained, specialist advisers and caseworkers.  With over 40 years of experience working in the area, holistic energy advice will be delivered to those at risk of fuel poverty from trained staff.

Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Torus Foundation
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£192,976
Project Name
Supportive Energy- phase two

The project will provide energy advice, advocacy and practical solutions for vulnerable social housing residents living in areas of high deprivation across the Northwest, impacted by Covid-19, the cost-of-living crisis, and changes to the energy price cap. Two qualified Energy Advice Officers will deliver bespoke energy advice, alongside wrap-around support to provide a holistic service which meets the complex, multiple needs of vulnerable tenants. This will include benefit maximization, employment advice and access to health and wellbeing support.
 

Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Citizens Advice Essex
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£402,438
Project Name
Warm Start Plus

The project will support 2,750 families with dependent children in vulnerable situations in Essex, Southend and Thurrock. The team of advisers will work with key providers of children's services and emerging voluntary sector partnerships responding to the cost-of-living crisis and through a network of warm spaces being developed across the region to support families in the greatest need. Partnerships recently established will be utilised to increase referrals. Home visits will be undertaken to provide behavioural change support and to better identify opportunities for referrals to retrofit

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The project will support 2,750 families with dependent children in vulnerable situations in Essex, Southend and Thurrock. The team of advisers will work with key providers of children's services and emerging voluntary sector partnerships responding to the cost-of-living crisis and through a network of warm spaces being developed across the region to support families in the greatest need. Partnerships recently established will be utilised to increase referrals. Home visits will be undertaken to provide behavioural change support and to better identify opportunities for referrals to retrofit programmes. Families will be helped to stabilise and maximise income, deal with fuel and other debts, resolve disputes with energy companies and ensure priority services registration.

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Phase 2
Round 2
Charity
Habitats & Heritage
Location
United Kingdom
  • England
Grant award
£35,756
Project Name
SW Leap Fuel Crisis Extension

South West London Energy Advice Partnership (SW Leap) has been operating for just over a year of its 2 year project (August 2021 - July 2023) with financial support from the Energy Redress Fund.  Working in the London Boroughs of Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth demand has increased for help from those in fuel poverty and have a waiting list of several weeks for home visits. Energy adviser capacity will be increased and small measures such as LED bulbs and radiator panels for the additional home visits will be added.  

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