Today, we hosted an event exploring the wider social value of tackling fuel poverty and the lasting impact of energy efficiency schemes on people's lives.

Expertly chaired by Graeme Downie MP, the session centred on a report by Social Value Lab, examining a range of energy efficiency schemes and programmes delivered by Warmworks across the country, and the wider social value they generate.

We were delighted to welcome a range of key industry stakeholders to hear from Ross Armstrong, Chief Executive of Warmworks, who highlighted why investment in fuel poverty programmes should be viewed not as a cost, but as an investment in people, communities and society as a whole.

We also heard from Rt Hon Caroline Flint, who emphasised the importance of keeping people at the heart of these programmes, reminding us that their true legacy lies in the positive difference they make to people's lives.

The report’s findings include:

🟠 Almost three-quarters (73%) of customers reported improved health and/or wellbeing.

🟠 Almost half of customers with children (47%) reported improvements to their children’s educational experience.

🟠 71% of installers included in the survey reported an increased ability to recruit additional employees (71%) and take on more apprentices and trainees (64%).

🔗 The report can be read in full here: https://lnkd.in/eTtdK6CV