Green Doctor Greener Homes

The project will address immediate needs of vulnerable energy customers through high quality energy advice, whilst supporting long-term solutions to fuel poverty by increasing engagement in retrofit programmes that will deliver warmer, more fuel-efficient homes.

This project will enable Groundwork’s Green Doctors to continue to respond to the needs of people in fuel poverty in six high need areas across England, providing in-home advice, small energy saving measures, and links to wider services. As part of the project, they will also increase their focus on retrofit opportunities, building retrofit suitability assessments into their energy advice, running awareness-raising events, and partnering with retrofit schemes to target customers who risk missing out on the benefits of warmer, more efficient homes.

They will work with vulnerable residents to understand their circumstances, co-developing tailored action plans to support their retrofit journey. This will include understanding the retrofit process and potential benefits, signposting to available schemes, support during installation, and improving capacity to optimally use new equipment/ measures. Learning will be used to encourage government and retrofit programme leads to routinely invest in inclusive, person-centred approaches, leading to more people benefitting from warmer, healthier homes.