Our work

Fuel poverty

We have around 60 projects on the go at any one time, each helping us meet our charitable goals of finding solutions to the threat of climate change and the misery of cold homes. Unless you're viewing this page on a mobile device, our projects below are organised by our work areas (home energy, local energy, research and policy analysis) and by topic. 

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We'll be challenging Bridgend County residents to take charge of their energy future.
The Bridgend County Energy Challenge
Local energy
Privately rented properties are twice as likely as the rest of the housing stock to have no loft insulation and twice as likely to have no double glazing.
Advice for landlords on new minimum energy efficiency standards
Home energy
Healthy Homes Dorset - insulating homes in Dorset
Local energy
It's often easier to receive help from a trusted friend or neighbour. Faith and befriending groups' strong social ties mean they are in a good position to help those that other services can't reach.
Community-led fuel poverty innovations
Local energy
Installing draught-proofing is one of the small measures CSE staff will undertake as part of Home Visits Plus.
Home Visits Plus - improving our advice giving
Home energy
What conditions are needed to give residents of Penhill in Swindon a sense of agency over their energy use?
Powering Up! - nurturing local leadership on energy
Local energy
Tash and Jenna, the new WHAM fuel poverty caseworkers.
WHAM - Collaborating to solve poverty in Bristol
Home energy
The GLA, based at City Hall, (shown here) hope to be able to take control of the spiralling cost of keeping warm.
Fuel poverty in London: research and policy report
Research
Many people are confused about how to use storage heaters effectively.
Data-based advice on night storage heaters
Home energy
Measuring vulnerability for distribution network operators
Measuring vulnerability for distribution network operators
Research
Working in partnership to help pre-payment meter customers
Working in partnership to help pre-payment meter customers
Home energy
Families in Fuel Crisis
Families in Fuel Crisis
Home energy
Back: four different kinds of sensor in use in Chariot. Front: the data hub
High-tech sensors and web apps for more engaging energy advice
Research
Improving a home's energy efficiency will make it warmer and cheaper to heat
WPD Affordable Warmth Local Action Fund (2016-17)
Local energy
Many households are under-heated in winter, because their energy bills are unaffordable – this has knock-on negative effects on residents' health and wellbeing
Energy tariff options for vulnerable consumers
Research
A smart meter in-home display showing energy use in real-time
USmartConsumer
Research
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