Useful tools for community groups

These materials are free to distribute, copy and adapt.

More downloads will appear here as time allows. [Last updated 6 December 2011]

Solar PV checklist: questions to ask installers
Holding an energy day: guidance
Solar boat workshop
Energy survey: how to do an energy audit of a community building
Fair deal feed-in tariffs
Common concerns about wind
Community energy event: creating your own kit
Approaches to community consultation and engagement
Switching fuel suppliers: short presentation

There are also lots of toolkits, planners, exercises and other materials available for community groups to use as part of CSE's PlanLoCaL project. Check out the downloads section of the PlanLoCaL website to find a wealth of useful materials.

It's also worth checking out our series of 19 advice leaflets covering many different aspects of domestic energy.

See our general Training for community groups page

See also our Training for communities in Bristol & Somerset page

And finally, as well as our monthly enews (3,200 signers-up and rising), we also send a regular enews update to community groups. It's focussed mainly, but not exclusively, on our home patch of Somerset and the former Avon area. Drop us a line if you want to be added to the list.

Good luck with your community energy project!