We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to support heat decarbonisation and a just energy transition following yesterday’s Budget. However, we are concerned about cuts to key programmes that will help deliver these goals and benefit households across Scotland.

📢 We’re Hiring: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)  Are you a seasoned finance leader looking for a meaningful challenge with real impact? Changeworks, Scotland’s leading environmental charity and social enterprise, is seeking an exceptional Chief Financial Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team.

No one should have to choose between heating and eating. Our Energy Saving for All project in partnership with CEMVO Scotland is here to change that by making energy advice and support accessible to Scotland’s minoritised ethnic communities.

We are deeply disappointed and frustrated to see yet another delay to the Heat in Buildings Bill. Every delay in clean heat isn’t just a delay in carbon savings. It’s a delay in preventing illness, reducing NHS pressure, and improving everyday wellbeing. www.changeworks.org.uk/news/heat-bi...

💡Free webinars to help your business cut energy costs 🔋 Business Energy Scotland is offering a series of free, expert-led webinars to help SMEs reduce energy use, carbon emissions and costs. Take advantage of Scottish Government funding to improve your glazing.

🌱 “If you could give your younger self advice about building a greener future, what would it be?” 💭 We asked our colleagues this question for #GreenCareersWeek and their answers might just inspire your next step toward a more sustainable tomorrow 💚

From making a difference to seeing real impact our team share what they love most about their jobs at Changeworks 💚 Tell us the best part of your role in the comments. #GreenCareersWeek2025 #Sustainability #GreenJobs #Changeworks

Thinking about a career that helps the planet? 🌍 Our Changeworks colleagues share their top tips for starting your green career this #GreenCareersWeek2025 💚 #GreenJobs #Sustainability #Changeworks #GreenCareers #ClimateAction

On October 28th, partners from across the Highlands gathered in Dingwall to launch the Highland Energy Community Partnership (HECP) a five-year project tackling fuel poverty and supporting home retrofit in rural communities.

🌱 Ready for a new challenge? Join Changeworks and help drive real action on climate and energy! Check out our latest roles 👉

We’re proud to share our Deputy Chief Executive, Liz Partington, Programme Manager, Nicola McIntosh, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Miranda Baird and Head of People, Corinne Morrison Gillies are representing Changeworks at Equate Scotland’s “We Build” event today at 3pm.

Over the last three years we’ve provided energy-saving advice and measures to over 215,000 households across Scotland.

At Changeworks, we believe the journey to net zero must be fair. Retrofitting social housing is a chance to cut carbon, tackle fuel poverty, and create warmer, healthier homes but only if tenants are at the heart of the process.

We’re thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Diversity & Inclusion Award and our EcoCosi service has been shortlisted for the Retrofit Accelerator Award at the Accelerate to Zero Awards 2025 presented by BE-ST!

🎙️ Tune in to hear Matthew from Lochbroom & Ullapool Community Trust and Laura from Coigach Community Development Company chat about our exciting new project - the Highland Energy Community Partnership, funded by the National Lottery Fund!

Scotland needs bolder climate leadership. On Thurs 18th Sept, join the mass lobby of MSPs at Dynamic Earth and call for fast, fair climate action that delivers for people and planet. 🌍 ✍️ Sign up: https://bit.ly/4mxIIZF @sccscot.bsky.social

We’ve been shortlisted for the Environmental Social Enterprise Award at the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2025! 🎉 This recognition highlights our commitment to tackling the climate emergency, supporting communities, and delivering real, measurable environmental impact.

🎉 We’ve officially been re-accredited as Investors in Volunteers (IiV). This milestone reflects our deep commitment to creating the best possible experience for our volunteers.

@changeworks.bsky.social, a leading climate change social enterprise, are looking for a Project Manager who can lead clients and contractors to meet their goals within ambitious deadlines. 💵£36,814 – £40,100 📍Hybrid: Inverness Find out more: tinyurl.com/36ndzfzf #climatechange #energyefficiency

We’re proud to announce that we've been awarded the Silver Investors in Diversity Accreditation! 🌟 This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering a workplace that values inclusion, respect, and equality at every level.

Did you see that more than 5,000 people turned up at Westminster earlier this month to demand their MPs take urgent climate action? Now it’s Scotland’s turn. Join Stop Climate Chaos Scotland's Mass Lobby of MSPs on Thurs 18 September to demand fast, fair action. 🌍📝 Sign up at https://bit.ly/4mxIIZF

Did you know that 13% of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions come from homes?   #NetZeroWeek challenges us to think about what is needed to reach net zero.   The Heat in Buildings Bill is a crucial step toward net zero in Scotland, tackling one of the biggest sources of emissions: heating our homes.

🌍 Changeworks appoints two new board members to accelerate home decarbonisation across Scotland   We’re excited to welcome Selina Sagayam and Michael Covington to the Changeworks Board. Their appointments come at a pivotal time as we deliver on our ambitious 2025–2030 strategy.

Our CEO Josiah Lockhart joins the Scottish Housing News Podcast to talk tenement retrofits, decarbonisation, and community-led climate action.

Were you forced onto a pre payment meter by your energy supplier? You may be owed compensation if this happened between 2017 and 2023 and your supplier was Scottish Power, EDF, E.ON, Octopus, Utility Warehouse, Good Energy, Tru Energy or Ecotricity.

Will you ask your MSP to get Scotland's climate action back on track?    As part of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, we're backing the Scotland United for Climate Action campaign.

Our Community Engagement and Energy Advice Services team recently hit its targets for the Rural Affordable Warmth (RAW) project. Through partnership with Citizen’s Advice Bureaus in the Highlands, we’ve combined energy, debt and welfare advice, with fuel poverty alleviation.

The Climate Change Committee’s latest advice on Scotland’s carbon budgets lays bare the challenge of scaling up action on improving energy efficiency and switching to low-carbon electric heating systems across Scotland’s homes.

We have some exciting news… We’ve been awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Award by the National Centre for Diversity! This award recognises our commitment to creating a culture based on Fairness, Respect, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement (FREDIE).

Social Housing Providers in Scotland are you applying to the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund? We are now supporting applications to this critical funding initiative, helping you access capital to decarbonise your housing stock.

We welcome the Scottish Government’s £300m investment to cut energy bills and support home decarbonisation, and its commitment to the Heat in Buildings Bill. Clear targets are a step forward - but delivery must follow.

Do you need help applying for the Social Housing Net Zero Heating Fund? We are offering application support for the Scottish Government’s Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund, aimed at reducing carbon emissions and energy bills in homes. ✅ Bid development ✅ Technical support ✅ Strategic guidance

Today our Deputy Chief Executive, Liz Partington presented at the Business in the Parliament Conference 2025.

We're seeking a new Administrative Assistant This position plays a key role in the delivery of our Home Energy Scotland Advice Centre services. Day to day tasks include data management, event logistics and record keeping alongside a range of ad hoc activities such supporting with team events.

We are recruiting for a Principal Consultant . We're seeking a motivated and forward-thinking individual to help innovate new approaches and solutions that support the scaling of retrofit and decarbonisation initiatives.

Changeworks has one, clear purpose: to decarbonise Scotland’s homes. Our 2025-30 plan will help decarbonise homes and continue to support those in need like Mrs B who had no heating for weeks to Mike’s EcoCosi retrofit.

We welcome the publication of The Scottish Government's Green Heat Finance Taskforce’s second report, which rightly identifies that finance alone is not enough to scale domestic retrofit.

Changeworks welcomes the update that the Heat in Buildings Bill remains on track for 2045, and the commitment to pass the bill within this parliamentary session.

Passionate about tackling the climate emergency and have great skills to identify opportunities? Our Business Development Lead opportunity could be for you. Applications close 7th April. Find out more and apply 👇

The Scottish Borders Council asked our Impact Evaluation team to assess the effectiveness of their 2022-23 energy efficiency project. This focused on installing a range of fabric upgrades and renewable technologies to 166 residential properties.

Interested in installing energy efficient and clean heating into your housing stock? Applications are now open for the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund, which can help registered social landlords towards the cost of retrofitting existing homes.

To make the transition to zero-emissions homes, we need a clear roadmap – that’s why we’ve signed a letter to the Scottish Government First Minister calling for the Heat in Buildings Bill to be introduced before summer.

Our Impact Evaluation team helped Fife Council evaluate their 2022-23 retrofit project. The project installed a range of fabric upgrades and renewable technology at 186 residential properties.

Did you know we are the largest delivery agent of Area Based Schemes in Scotland and have been entrusted by local authorities and housing associations to deliver energy efficiency measures at scale for over a decade?

Want to know more about pre-1919 stone tenement repair & retrofit? Our colleagues alongside @be-stbuild.bsky.social will present findings from detailed building analysis carried out in Cloch Housing Association’s stock to highlight the impact and expected benefits of a range of retrofit approaches.

We are excited to announce our Head of Consultancy, Ian Cochran will be a panellist next week as part of the Holyrood’s Heat, Housing, and Future of Net Zero Homes Conference.

We are delighted to have been appointed to the new Retrofit and Decarbonisation framework, managed by the Scottish Procurement Alliance.

Our Impact Evaluation team helped Aberdeen City Council evaluate the success of their 2022-2023 External Wall Insulation (EWI) project. With grant funding, Aberdeen City Council installed EWI at 199 residential properties.

We are deeply concerned by the Scottish Government’s announcement that the Heat in Buildings Bill is to be further delayed. This legislation is long overdue, and will further setback efforts to tackle the climate crisis and fuel poverty.