01 March 2022 | 12:00-13:00 | Free digital session.

Join us for the second in our series of FREE online lunch and learn sessions by Groundwork’s Green Doctor energy efficiency experts.

Damp and mould in a property don’t just cause damage, they also have a huge impact on the health of residents, causing a range of respiratory illnesses. This session will provide you with tools to help your residents reduce the damp, mould and condensation in their homes. 

At this session our Green Doctors will share their expertise from supporting over 60,000 people a year to stay out of fuel poverty, including:

  • Common damp problems explained and the latest research on early prevention
  • Health impacts and statistics
  • Supporting residents with behavioural changes and advice
  • Supporting repairs team to identify fuel poverty on home visits
  • Ways to improve tenant engagement

Don’t miss this chance to secure your place. 

Help ensure your residents homes stay free from damp, mould and condensation this winter.  

This session is free and will be delivered online.

Meet the experts

Emily Thompson

Director of Climate Change and Fuel Poverty, Groundwork

Emily works across the Northern Groundwork Trusts to support the development of the Green Doctor service, ensuring that our energy advice helps those people most in need.  

As well as meeting the needs of people at risk of fuel poverty, Emily has diversified the team to provide technical home assessments including Retrofit Assessment and Coordination to enable Housing Associations and Local Authorities to meet the challenges of decarbonising their housing stock. 

Simon Kilshaw, Green Doctor Manager
Simon Kilshaw

Green Doctor Manager, Groundwork

Simon is the Green Doctor Manager in Yorkshire. His team of advisors support people on energy efficiency, retrofit works and fuel debt. 

His recent media appearances include 5 Live, Leeds’ Fever FM and Cornwall’s Chaos TV. He comments on fuel poverty and helping people who are struggling with energy efficiency. Simon regularly works with groups of Housing Officers. 

Dean Oliver

Energy Efficiency Manager, Groundwork West Midlands

Dean heads up the Green Doctor team and carbon reduction efforts in the West Midlands, providing energy efficiency advice and guidance to residents and organisations working with those at risk of fuel poverty.

With a focus on tackling fuel poverty in the region, the services offered by Dean and his team include energy assessment reporting and Retrofit assessments to help improve the options available to both residents and housing authorities.


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From the blog

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    Cheshire East Council began their partnership with Green Doctor when it became apparent they had no central point of contact to provide energy advice and support to its residents. What followed was a coherent and collaborative response to energy poverty, making a real difference to residents struggling to live comfortable in their own homes.    Before…

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  • I Get To Help People And The Planet – Every day

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  • Green Doctor Case Study: Thanet District Council

    When Eve Lockton-Goddard came into role as Home Energy Officer back in 2020, Thanet District Council didn’t have any energy advice provision and hadn’t been involved in any available energy schemes.  Not unusual in local councils. The problem was that with the highest volumes of fuel poverty in the South East, Thanet District Council struggled…

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Green Doctor services

Groundwork’s Green Doctors help residents make savings on their energy, water, and money to live more comfortably and reduce their environmental impact.

Learn how we support housing providers support their residents to stay in control of their energy costs and keep warm and well.

Groundwork Green Doctors providing energy efficiency advice to residents

Don’t miss this chance to secure your place. 

Help ensure your residents homes stay free from damp, mould and condensation this winter.  

This session is free and will be delivered online.