Energy Champions are community volunteers who provide friendly, local energy advice and help people access grants, lower their energy bills, and improve their home’s efficiency.
What do Energy Champions do? As an Energy Champion, you’ll bring your ideas and enthusiasm to help your community save energy and cut costs. There are many ways to get involved, including:
supporting at events and sharing practical advicehosting talks on home energy improvementsproviding resources , advice, and information at eventswriting blogs on energy saving tipsbecoming a local point of contact in your community signposting and referring people at risk of fuel poverty in your frontline workadvocating for energy efficiency changes within your community and workplacesharing feedback on energy policies to help improve supportWho can apply to become an Energy Champion? You don't need any prior experience to become an Energy Champion, just enthusiasm and a passion for helping your community save energy. Whether you have spare time to volunteer or want to integrate this into your job, we offer flexible opportunities to get involved.
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds who want to:
make a positive impact in their community gain green employability skills connect with local energy experts get free training to enhance their knowledge join a network of volunteers helping people save money on energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint.
"Energy Champion training brings together a good mix of people from different areas"
- Andy Leahy, University of Bath Money Advisor and Energy Champion
What training and support will I get? All volunteers receive free 'Energy Essentials' training from the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) . If your focus is on signposting people to available organisations and resources, a shorter training option is available.
You will be supported throughout by Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE) , with ongoing guidance and resources.
Find out more If you're interested in becoming an Energy Champion, just contact BWCE to find out more, without obligation. They'll be in touch with more information and next steps.
Register your interest in becoming an Energy Champion
