VCSE organisations – do you qualify for a free energy saving assessment?

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Phil Beardmore

charity woman working in co-working area

If you manage a voluntary, community or social enterprise building you might qualify for a free energy saving assessment.

I am one of the expert advisors on the VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme, funded by central government, for organisations in the East and West Midlands.

If you qualify for the scheme you can choose me to carry out your energy assessment.

Please contact me for an initial discussion.

You can find out here if you meet the eligibility criteria here. If you don’t qualify for a free assessment, then contact me for a bespoke quote.

£31m energy saving funding for charities announced – how will you spend yours?

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Phil Beardmore

Third Sector magazine has announced that £31 million in dormant assets will be released to charities to fund energy saving measures.

If you are a charity, I can help you decide where to start with making best use of this funding.

I give honest, practical, jargon-free advice to:

Charities
Social Enterprises
Cooperatives

In all building types including:

Offices
Theatres
Libraries
Swimming baths
Leisure Centres
Co-working spaces
Educational establishments
Churches, mosques, synagogues, mandirs, gurdwaras, Quaker meetings

and many more.

My recent clients include:

Jericho Foundation
Moseley Community Development Trust
Rep Theatre
Moseley Road Baths
Plus dozens of places of worship.

I can give you energy and environmental advice across all aspects of your operations including:

Energy efficiency
Renewable energy including solar, heat pumps
Water saving
Your “scope 3” emissions such as procurement, transport, waste
Monitoring your progress so you can prove your impact.

Working with me will give you:

Clarity on where to begin
Confidence that you are taking the right actions for your building
Cost-effective use of your money and resources
Carbon savings by implementing the right measures and monitoring their effectiveness.

Contact me now to discuss how I can help you show your community, your funders and donors that you are ethical and sustainable.

https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charities-31m-release-dormant-assets/finance/article/1815422

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Clarity on where to begin

Confidence that you are taking the right actions for your building

Cost-effective use of your money and resources

Carbon savings by implementing the right measures and monitoring their effectiveness.