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Ready to start saving energy and money? Explore our advice, tools and support today.   

We’re supporting people across the North East to reduce their energy bills and make energy saving home improvements.  All our support is free, impartial and delivered by our experts at Energy Saving Trust.  

Depending on where you live, we offer a range of support to help you lower your energy bills: 

  • In-home energy advice delivered by our partners at Groundwork North East or Cumbria and Community Action (CAN). 
  • Home upgrade installation support via Warmworks. 

 

Local authority 
In-home energy advice 
Home upgrade installation support 
Free impartial advice and funding support over the phone 
Durham County  
Yes, via Groundwork 
 
 
Gateshead  
Yes, via Groundwork 
 
 
Newcastle 
Yes, via Groundwork 
Yes 
Yes 
Northumberland 
Yes, via CAN 
Yes 
Yes 
North Tyneside 
Yes, via Groundwork 
Yes 
Yes 
South Tyneside 
Yes, via Groundwork 
 
 
Sunderland City 
Yes, via Groundwork 
 
 

 

If you live in any of these areas and want more information, get in touch and we’ll guide you through your options. 

If you live outside these areas, we can still help. Take a look at our advice pages for more information on how to save energy at home. 

Our free Homewise tool is available to households across the region, to help you decide which energy efficient home improvements would work best for you. With some information about your property, we’ll create a plan with recommendations for home improvements that will help lower your energy bills.

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. 

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.