Energy Efficiency and Advice
Our Energy Advisors offer a number of energy saving services to Greater Manchester residents enabling them to be warmer, healthier and better off in their homes.
Here’s how to access Groundwork’s energy advice service.
1. Complete our online form
Fill out the online form below, completing as many details as possible. This can be done by anyone looking for support themselves or a referral partner.
2. Phone consultation
We will phone you (typically within 1 week of completing the form, but in busy periods this maybe longer) to discuss your circumstances and what support is available for you.
3. Home visit
During the call we may arrange to visit your home on a date that suits you. During home visits we will run through a simple questionnaire which allows us to gain a better understanding of how we can improve your household’s energy efficiency. We may also, subject to your permission, install some small measures for free, such as LED light bulbs and radiator foils.
Support available:
- Offering useful tips for saving energy and water whilst ensuring your home stays safe and comfortable
- Installing small energy and water efficiency measures, such as draft excluders, LED lightbulbs and radiator foils
- Identifying causes of heat loss in the home
- Identifying and tackle damp or mould problems
- Helping with heating controls
- Supporting in switching energy providers to save money
- Helping residents apply for the warm home discount or register on priority service registers
- Capping water rates and freezing payments where eligible
- Supporting with metering issues
- Providing support to access services such as emergency heating, government subsidies or grants for large measures, such as a full central heating system, new boiler, cavity wall and loft insulation
- Arranging onward referrals to external agencies for further support.
If you need immediate help please contact us at energyworks@groundwork.org.uk or call 0800 090 3638