Upcoming Energy Cafes: 22 March, 5 and 19 April 2025
The next Ilford Energy Cafe will be on:
Saturday, 22 March from 2pm to 3.45pm at the Redbridge Central Library
on the Ground Floor beside the Repair Cafe
Green Home Open DaySaturday April, 12th 11am-4pm Tours 11am and 2pm Want to save money on energy bills and go greener at home? See energy features like external wall insulation, air source heat pump and solar panels to get an idea of what a green home looks like in east London! Learn about available grants, energy saving tips. At Auckland Road, IG1 Free event. More details and Booking via Eventbrite here |



Our Energy volunteers run regular Energy Cafes in Ilford. These offer an informal, friendly way to give energy saving advice to people struggling with fuel bills. People can talk about their issues and be offered information on:
- Saving energy and money by changing their fuel tariff or supplier
- Taking simple actions to make their home more energy efficient
- Financial help they may be eligible to get
The Energy Volunteers provide guidance and advice, supported by a trained Energy Advisor.
As well as a regular slot in the Library, the team of volunteers are keen to run Energy Cafes in venues all over Ilford, for example, at Food Banks, places of worship and community centres, in fact, anywhere people gather. If you would like to invite the cafe to your venue, then contact us by email: energycafe@transitionilford.org.uk
Thermal Camera Borrow our Thermal Camera to reveal where your home is losing warmth.
Interested in volunteering? Contact us
Read about us on Potentially blog

Resources
EPC rating
https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/find-a-certificate/type-of-property
Government energy advice:
http://www.gov.uk/browse/housing-local-services/household-energy
Warm Home Discount Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme
Citizens Advice
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/
Energy switching
U-switch: https://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/
Money Saving Expert advice on switching:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/stick–switch-or-fix-your-energy-tariff—what-are-the-options-/
Energy Priority Register
https://www.energy-uk.org.uk/customers/vulnerable-customers/
Help with Energy Costs and Energy Debt
https://costofliving.redbridge.gov.uk/household-support-fund/
https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment
https://charisgrants.com/individuals/
https://www.britishgas.co.uk/energy/british-gas-energy-trust.html
General Debt
https://www.stepchange.org/
Redbridge Go Green Grant
Now ended – new scheme may start later in 2025
ECO4
https://ukenergysupport.co.uk/eco4-scheme/
Great British Insulation Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/apply-great-british-insulation-scheme
Insulation installation problems – gov.uk
If problems with insulation installed through Government scheme
LEAP – help for those in fuel poverty
https://applyforleap.org.uk
Water discounts/support
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/help/account-and-billing/financial-support/waterhelp
https://www.eswater.co.uk/watersure
Broadband social tariffs
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/saving-money/social-tariffs
Home energy fact sheets
https://www.cse.org.uk/resource/home-energy-fact-sheets/
Solar Panel information
https://solarwizard.org.uk/
https://www.solarforschools.co.uk/
Heat Pump information
https://www.getaheatpump.org.uk/
Ofgem, the energy regulator
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/