Residential Energy Services’ mobile community energy advice program is out and about delivering energy efficiency advice to communities with the most vulnerable homes.
The Warmer Homes Project is a community energy advice service being co-delivered by Keele based Socially Grown Ltd and Residential Energy Services Ltd (RES) across the Midlands. The project is funded by UKGOV via the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and is managed via the Midlands Net Zero Hub. The project is one of 36 awarded nationally and one of nine awarded in the Midlands region.
The project is designed to support hard to reach communities with energy advice and help those suffering from fuel poverty to access available support such as The Great British Insulation Scheme. The energy experts will be practically demonstrating how energy saving measures such as external wall insulation and solar panels work, by providing real examples of the products.
A community outreach and education vehicle will be on the move, providing a local, mobile means to raise energy efficiency awareness, integrating with hard-to-reach householders, and co-creating energy plans to help reduce fuel bills.
According to End Fuel Poverty, 7.39 million households in England spent more than 10% of their income (after housing costs) on energy bills in 2022. Over half of low income households are residing in inefficient homes, with campaigners warning the rate of progress is below that which is needed to meet UK net zero targets.
The project aims to provide 6000 householders per year with immediate access to experienced energy and retrofit advisors, as the RES pop-up hub will appear in key locations such as health centres, community centres and rural shows. The project will run until the end of March 2025.
About Residential Energy Services
Since 2014, Residential Energy Services (RES) has provided energy subsidy awareness and advisory services to over 20,000 individual households in the UK, engaging with householders face-to-face to advise on energy efficiency measures. RES specialise in educating householders on energy saving measures, and manage the customer journey from initial advice through to installation.
“We're a team of energy advisors with a rich history in domestic retrofit, energy efficiency and construction. Our team engages with householders and moves them through the eligibility, retrofit assessment and installation process. We pride ourselves on our ethical approach to engagement, working with homeowners to achieve the best possible outcome.” Sarah Parry - Managing Director, Residential Energy Services
The Warmer Homes Project project runs from this month until March 2025 and will be seen across the midlands, operating out of locations such as community centres, food banks, health and faith centres, delivered by experienced energy experts.
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