Birmingham Energy Savers

Roy WallingtonRelationship Director

Natiesh MarshallCommunity Engagement Manager

The Birmingham Green Deal “video”

What is Birmingham Energy Savers?

• Partnership for 8 years with Birmingham City Council

• Free energy audit for homes and businesses

• Introduction to Green Deal

• Benefit local economy – jobs, training, contracts

• Working with local community groups to engage with residents

• Lasting benefits through behaviour change and involvement

Help Birmingham residents save money on fuel bills and have warmer homes

The Challenge: by 2015…

• 12,000 fuel poor households benefiting

• Annual fuel spend down by £15m

• Annual CO2 emissions reduced by 18ktonnes

• 150 SMEs assisted to participate

• 300 new Jobs

• £160m of GD & ECO investment in the city

•Handled 3000+ calls

•220 Assessment undertaken / 378 Assessments booked

•1100+ Engagements made via community groups

•38 Staff employed by Carillion directly

•10 Green Deal Assessors trained

Progress to date

Community Engagement: working together• Trusted voice signposting to BES –

Free home energy assessment for clients.

• Recruiting Community Ambassadors to share the energy efficiency message. Training available to up skill ambassadors.

• Information sharing – newsletters, web-pages - happy to attend briefing meetings and events.

• Overcoming barriers – the “loft clearance partnership”

Citizen’s Help & Advice Line:

0800 917 5772

If your organisation is keen to be involved, contact:

•Natiesh Marshall – Community Engagement Manager

•Email: Natiesh.Marshall@carillionplc.com

•Phone: 07891 567 858

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