Retrofit West: Go Green Widcombe community group action

Taking action

Community groups across the West of England can access grant funding for upskilling and developing their own retrofit services. This funding is provided by the West of England Combined Authority via Retrofit West CIC.

As a recipient of one of these grants, Go Green Widcombe have been able to expand their activity, by hosting several talks and workshops focused on retrofit. These talks are promoting the Retrofit West Advice Service, showing homeowners how they can embark on their retrofit journey in a simple and supported way.

Homeowners are walked through the process in an easy to understand sequence, including aspects such as:

Receiving impartial and expert advice

Getting a home assessment

Vouchers and grants available

Building a retrofit plan

Quality assurance services

Finding accredited installers

Evaluation and aftercare

After the talk, one to one ‘surgeries’ are also held, providing the opportunity for individuals to discuss their potential retrofit journey with an expert, and to get signed up with Retrofit West CIC.

Steve from Go Green Widcombe stated “Grants have enabled us to have talks…about retrofit to help people on their retrofit journey, because we all want to proceed to net zero.”

Looking to the future

Go Green Widcombe will be running more talks later this year, continuing their vital work engaging homeowners in the Bath area on retrofit.

Further grants of up to £20,000 to help upskill, develop and inform communities about home energy efficiency are available via Retrofit West CIC.

For other community groups interested in this opportunity, applications for Round 2 of the Community Groups Grant Funding are now live and close on September 4th, 2024. There may also be further opportunities for funding through future rounds.

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