We've just launched our new toolkit, Widening Participation in Community Energy 🌟 It's full of resources, insights and case studies to help #CommunityEnergy groups increase their impact through greater involvement of people from across their communities. Explore it here 👉 https://bit.ly/4up0fH7#CommunityEnergy

1/4 of electrically heated homes are experiencing #FuelPoverty in England. We investigated their experiences of demand shifting schemes, a low-effort option for cutting costs. ✅ 70% felt positive about taking part. ✅ Changing heating times doesn’t have to result in a cold home. Find out more 👇

What role do DNOs' have in supporting the rollout of low carbon technologies and #Renewables? 🔌💡 We think they can support the #EnergyTransition with: - Identification of priorities. 🔎 - Open access to data. 📊 - Supporting community engagement and community scale delivery. 📢 Read more 👇

📢 Just 48 hours left to donate to our #EarthRaise campaign! Now is the last chance to double your impact. For the next 48 hours only, every donation will be matched pound for pound by Big Give. Donate today 👉 https://bit.ly/41O0ApY #EarthRaiseHear about Grace's experience 👇

Young people are the most enthusiastic about #CommunityEnergy, but the least likely to be involved. We're joining forces with Community Energy England to change that. This week only, every donation to our #EarthRaise campaign is worth double, matched pound for pound by Big Give#CommunityEnergy#EarthRaise Donate today 👇

Today, together with Community Energy England, we're launching our #EarthRaise campaign to connect young people to local #CommunityEnergy initiatives. From today, for one week only, your donation will be matched by Big Give. This #EarthDay, donate to double your impact 👉 https://bit.ly/41O0ApY

A new Parliament publication highlights how our Future Energy Landscapes process and Britain Talks Climate mapping help people engage with the energy transition. We're proud that our work is shaping national thinking on the subject. Read the full report 👉 https://bit.ly/4dTombp

"𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬." We took to BBC Radio 4's Moneybox to share our thoughts on how to protect your bills from global shocks. 🎧Listen to the full show👇 #EnergyAdvice #Renewables (🧵1/3)

We're delighted that our Energy Choices Tool has been shortlisted in Utility Week Live's flex awards. 🎉🎉 The Energy Choices Tool is a free, impartial, digital service that gives every household personalised #SmartEnergy advice. 🏡🔌⚡ Check it out 👉 www.ect.cse.org.uk #NetZero

We'll be at Ashton Gate Stadium in #Bristol this Wednesday for the Healthy Lungs Healthy Lives event! If you live with a respiratory or long-term health condition, or support someone who does, this free event is a great opportunity to learn more. Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/4bsfW7R

Another #FossilFuel price crisis underlines the urgent need to support households to switch to renewable powered heat pumps as quickly as possible. In the meantime bill payers, especially those reliant on oil or LPG, need bill support to stay warm this coming winter. #FuelPoverty #EnergyTransition

An excellent Future Energy Landscapes workshop in Dymock last night! Great engagement, good discussion, and lots of local knowledge in the room. #communityenergy Very timely to be happening on the same day as the launch of #uptheenergy in Westminster! With @cse.org.uk

Young people are the ones who will face the impact of today’s decisions about our energy system. It's crucial that their voices are heard. Our Youth Advisory Board helps us ensure that young people’s opinions and experiences are central to the design and delivery of our projects. Find out more 👇

#HeatNetworks are one of the key ways we can decarbonise our heating systems. Even in rural areas, there are opportunities for development. We've conducted a study for Westmorland and Furness Council to determine the areas where heat networks were most likely to be successful. Find out more 👇

Today, we’re joining organisations from across the UK in supporting the open letter calling on government to #UpTheEnergy on community power. #CommunityEnergy is ready. The public backs it. The economic case is clear. Now we need acceleration. Read the open letter below 👇

We'll be at Bristol City Hall on Monday 23 March to learn how we can best support private renters in light of the upcoming #RentersRightsAct. If you're working with renters or landlords in the #WestofEngland, we'd love to see you there! Sign up here 👉 https://bit.ly/4aH7rXy

We need to recognise the labour that households and communities contribute to smart local energy systems. Then, we can advocate for fair, effective policies for the #EnergyTransition that don’t unfairly burden citizens financially or practically. Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/yu9n50YgYPm

We've responded to Ofgem's draft Forward Work Programme, laying out their priorities for the year ahead. While we support the priorities, we feel that more should be done to strengthen consumer interest, particularly with regards to vulnerable customers. Read our full response 👇

Thank you to National Energy Action for a fantastic #FuelPovertyConf last week! We joined the first panel session to speak about 45 years of fighting fuel poverty and what's needed next. Photo credit: NEA/Tyneside Media

How could Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) play a vital role in the energy transition? We've responded to National Energy System Operator's consultation on RESP, calling for stronger governance, better support for local authorities and a sharper focus on fairness and delivery. Read more 👇

#CommunityEnergy initiatives are vital in tackling the #ClimateCrisis, but access to funding is still one of the biggest challenges. To help, we're sharing some top tips on 4 ways to fund your projects: 💰 Grants 📢 Crowdfunding 💸 Raising shares 🏦 Institutional investment Find out more 👇

We welcome the #LocalPowerPlan. It represents a scaling of ambition that the sector's long been waiting for. It also recognises the importance of communities having a voice and stake in the UK's energy system – which is essential for building public buy-in for #NetZero. Read our full response 👇

Join us next Friday at Ebenezer Church in #Bristol for some breakfast with a side of free expert #EnergyAdvice from a range of organisations.

UK Energy Research Centre just released a great review. ✅ Smart meter rollout needs to be fixed - great to see our Smart & Fair work referenced. ✅ Gas grid decommissioning - as part of a fair #EnergyTransition we must protect vulnerable houses left on the gas network from high prices. Read more 👇

The #WarmHomesPlan is a huge opportunity. But successful delivery relies on local authorities working with community groups, not around them. If we want warmer homes, lower bills, skilled local jobs and stronger communities, then place-based approaches are essential. Read more 👇

Today, we welcome the scale and ambition of the government’s #WarmHomesPlan – but the proof will be in the delivery. Read on for a breakdown of our thoughts (1/6🧵) Or check out our blogpost here 👇

Today, we welcome the scale and ambition of the government’s #WarmHomesPlan – but the proof will be in the delivery. Read on for a breakdown of our thoughts (1/6🧵) Or check out our blogpost here 👇

Last year, we signed Independent Age's joint letter asking for a national social tariff for water bills. 💧 Today, DEFRA's white paper, 'A new vision for water', has no mention of a social tariff. This is a missed opportunity to tackle water poverty and support vulnerable households. Learn more 👇

#CommunityEnergy initiatives are vital in tackling the #ClimateCrisis, but access to funding is still one of the biggest challenges. To help, we're sharing some top tips on 4 ways to fund your projects: 💰 Grants 📢 Crowdfunding 💸 Raising shares 🏦 Institutional investment Find out more 👇

Living in a cold home isn't just miserable and isolating – it can have long-term impacts on people's health. Watch our video to hear how damp and mould can damage health 👉 https://bit.ly/45Ou0Xe No-one should have to live in a home that makes them sick. Donate today 👉 https://bit.ly/4jD3cik

It’s hard to know where to begin when organising #CommunityEnergy. That’s why we worked with @exeter.ac.uk to develop our Impact Community Carbon Calculator to help you to understand your local emissions and focus your #ClimateAction in the right places. Try it out here: bit.ly/4iVNY6V

As the cold weather continues, how could you save money and energy this winter? In this article, our Energy Caseworker Nick and George from Retrofit West CIC share some practical tips on how to stay warm for less. Find out how you could save money on your energy bills 👇 #EnergyAdvice

This new year, energy bills will rise for millions while temperatures continue to drop. If you're worried about your bills, cheap measures like draught-proofing can make a huge difference. Our DIY draught-proofing guide is featured in the article below, alongside other tips to reduce your bills 👇

Did you know that by changing when you use your electricity, you could save money on your bills? Our interactive tool helps to show how shifting your usage can result in savings. Check it out 👉 https://www.cse.org.uk/advice/cheaper-bills-with-energy-flexibility/ #EnergyAdvice #EnergyTransition

"Our new research reveals what must be done to ensure disabled people and caregivers aren’t left behind by the green energy transition" We spoke to Inside Housing about the systemic barriers to #Retrofit for people with disabilities. Check it out below, or read our research👉 https://bit.ly/4j2pJoI

We're delighted to have won the Sustainability in Home Adaptations award at the National Healthy Housing Awards 2025! 🏆🏠🌿 By collaborating with councils and providers across the country we’re making more homes healthier, warmer and fit for the future. Check out our work 👉 https://bit.ly/4qgnG2L

Are you an advisor, manager, or volunteer working for an #EnergyAdvice organisation? Join our new Energy Support Network to access peer-to-peer support, resources and training to help build your knowledge and confidence in delivering fuel poverty and smart energy advice. Find out more 👇

Learn how to optimise smart heating controls and feel comfortable in your home this winter by attending this free webinar from Retrofit West. Home Truths: Optimising Smart Heating Controls 📅 Wed 10 Dec 2025 6:30 - 7:15 pm 💻 Online https://www.tickettailor.com/events/retrofitwestcic/1959324

We welcome the new Great British Energy Strategy - we love its emphasis on partnership, local leadership, and sharing the benefits of the #EnergyTransition. It signals a meaningful commitment to growing #CommunityEnergy. We're excited to work with partners to turn this ambition into reality.

With the festive season around the corner, you might be wondering what to buy. Find cosy but practical gifts to stay warm and save energy with our guide - there's something for everyone! 🎄🎁 https://www.cse.org.uk/news/gifts-to-help-loved-ones-keep-warm-this-christmas/

Our freephone advice line helps thousands of people in cold homes every winter. But some problems are hard to describe over the phone, deepening loneliness and isolation. That's why our home visits are so important. This #GivingTuesday, help us visit more cold homes this winter 👉 bit.ly/47Rh0lp

Our thoughts on the #UKBudget2025: ✅We welcome the various reductions to energy bills. ✅It’s great to see that the Boiler Upgrade Scheme will be continued. ✅The scrapping of the 2 child benefit tax will provide much needed relief to many thousands living in fuel poverty across the UK. (🧵1/2)

There are millions of children living in cold, damp homes this winter. In our work, we see first-hand how targeted advice and support can make all the difference. Today, we're supporting National Energy Action's #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay, because every child deserves a warm and healthy home.

(🧵1/3) It's great to see that when designed and installed in well insulated homes #HeatPumps don’t have the negative impact on the grid that some have previously suggested. #SmartEnergy #EnergyTransition

For Vincent's four young children, their cold, damp home wasn’t just uncomfortable – it was unsafe for their health. Your support means we can keep more families like Vincent's safe, warm and well over winter. Donate today 👉 https://bit.ly/47Rh0lp Read more of Vincent’s story 👇

CSE has secured funding to expand our smart energy support. We'll be scaling up our Smart Energy Action Plans – helping more people like Shelley, who had no idea she could earn £300/year selling her surplus solar back to the grid. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/HkeH50XtWt9

Thanks to everyone who attended our Future Energy Landscapes (FEL) event in Corsham! We're looking forward to visiting more communities across the South West in the coming months. Watch this space 👀 Find out more about FEL 👉 https://ow.ly/Hqf550XsKsn #CommunityEnergy #NetZero #SouthWest

Have you moved in the last five years? You might have unclaimed credit sitting in your closed energy account. Ofgem figures show that around £240 million in closed accounts is waiting to be returned to consumers. Contact your old supplier or log in to your old account – you might be owed money.

We've responded to two new government consultations on completing the smart meter rollout by 2030 and on consumer-led flexibility. They’re fundamentally linked – we can't build a fair, flexible energy system without smart meters in every home that wants one. Read our response 👇

Steve and Louise have been at the Locality conference in #Liverpool to talk all things community buildings, #CommunityEnergy and more. Find out more about our community energy work 👉 https://www.cse.org.uk/?s=community+energy