Social investment for energy resilience
Towards the end of 2022, we asked our users some questions about energy resilience, and more than 80% expressed interest in exploring measures to reduce organisational energy bills. We want to ensure we provide as much support as possible to those that might want to use social investment to fund such measures.
Enter the Energy Resilience Hub....
Charities, Social Enterprises, and Community Organisations are tackling some of the most complex issues in the UK. Amidst a landscape of crippling increases to energy bills and ever-decreasing financial support for social sector organisations, we wanted to provide more information on how organisations can support and develop their energy resilience with social investment.
From understanding the basics of social investment and how it works in relation to energy resilience to quick and easy connections to social investors that can help, this hub is designed to help your organisation, wherever it is on the social investment journey.
Introducing the Procurement Pathway for Energy Retrofit!
Designed to empower social enterprises and charities in making informed decisions when selecting providers for retrofitting energy efficiency measures using social investment.
Packed full of materials and guidance designed to help you navigate the energy retrofitting process from start to finish, this tool explores…
- How get started with energy retrofitting
- Comprehensive guides to seven key energy saving measures
- How to choose the right installer
- Certified advice providers that can help
…and much more!
Câr-Y-Môr
A community owned business using regenerative ocean farming, food security and sustainable job creation to improve both the coastal environment and the well-being of the local community.
The Energy Training Academy
The Energy Training Academy (ETA) is a community interest company that specialises in providing high-quality training and education in the gas and renewables industry. ETA works with young people, veterans, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure they gain valuable skills for the green energy transition.
Empower Community Foundation
Empower Community is a social enterprise that balances the interests of all stakeholders by developing projects that benefit all participants while providing high-quality, risk-mitigated investment opportunities.
Ambition Community Energy
Ambition Community Energy (ACE), is a Bristol-based social enterprise generating clean, affordable energy, run by the people of Lawrence Weston.
Hemlington Lake Recreation Centre
Tees Valley Community Asset Preservation Trust is a registered charity (CIO) which was established in 2015 in response to local government spending cuts. Its principle aim is to save community centres, sports facilities and village halls from closure by stepping in to offer free advice and support to organisations who feared losing their buildings due to funding cuts.
Trees for Life
Trees for Life is home to the first (known) rewilding centre in the UK and their vision is of a revitalised wild forest in the Highlands of Scotland, providing space for wildlife to flourish and communities to thrive.
We've made it easier for you to search for investors that are actively investing in the field of Energy Resilience with our Fundmapper tool!
Use the filters to select 'Energy Resilience' to show social investors that have recently invested to help organisations to build their energy resilience.
Each investor will have a case study example of how they supported a charity, social enterprise or community organisation with their green initiatives.
Let's Talk Good Finance: Energy Resilience
In this event, brought to you in collaboration with Good Finance and Social Enterprise UK, we'll explore how different organisations have taken on different types of social investment to build resilience and scale their impact.
With a focus on 'energy resilience', you'll hear directly from leaders who have used social investment to implement sustainable energy sources, scale renewable energy provision or support other organisations in managing rising energy costs.
By watching this session, you'll gain an understanding of some of the different types of social investment available, and hear directly from people who have gone through the process for their own organisations.
They'll share insights into the challenges, opportunities and impact social investment has delivered, plus their top tips for other leaders.