Community projects
The last five to ten years has seen a huge growth in community action on energy and climate change. These projects have a vital role to play in engaging more people with the issues and helping to achieve real carbon and energy savings on the ground.
This section of the website provides information and resources to help community projects. Whether your project is just starting out or well advanced, there should be resources here which can help your project. If you are at an early stage, look at Getting started; if you need information on a specific issue look in Support and guidance for our 'How to' guides and online tools.
Case studies
What have communities been doing? Our case studies include a range of projects, from people with just an idea of what they want to achieve as they embark on community energy projects, to those who are well on the way to making huge reductions in their carbon footprint.
What has motivated them to take action? What has made their projects successful? What challenges have they faced and overcome along the way? Read our case studies to find out, and get inspiration for your own community projects.
Click on any link below to download a PDF of the case study.
England
East
- Community building refurbishment
- Carbon footprinting and transport survey
- Forming partnerships
London
Hyde Farm Climate Action Network
- Events to engage the community
- Home energy checks
- Community gardens
- Energy audit and church refurbishment
- Home energy checks
North East
- Developing a plan
- Home energy checks / smart meters
- Home insulation schemes
North West
- Home insulation schemes / thermal imaging
- Cycling scheme
- Social Enterprise
Davyhulme Energy Saving Project
- Church groups
- Events and community engagement
- Home insulation scheme
South East
- Home Energy Audits
- Smart meters
- Saving water
South West
Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon
- Starting a community group
- Events and community engagement
- Applying for funding
- Events and community engagement
- Community gardens, car sharing, home energy advice
- Community building refurbishment
- Community group training
- Transition towns initiative
- Community group training
- Transition towns initiative
- Community building refurbishment
- Applying for funding
Urchfont Climate Friendly Community Group
- Home Energy Audits
- Applying for funding
- Working with a Parish Council
West Midlands
- Community garden
- Community building refurbishment
- Community group training
- Community building refurbishment
- Church groups
- Fundraising
- Renewable energy
Whittington and Fisherwick Environmental Group
- Events and community engagement
- Home energy audits
- Home insulation scheme
- Applying for funding
Northern Ireland
- Church groups
- Home energy audits
- Events and community engagement
Scotland
Kingussie Community Development Company
- Applying for funding
- Renewable energy – hydro turbine
- Events and community engagement
- Home insulation scheme
- Community engagement
- Community renewables
- Community building refurbishment
