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Most people in the fuel poverty or energy efficiency worlds will already be aware of Warm Zones. The five pilot Zones established in 2001 were large-scale and covered over half a million homes.

Key features of the Warm Zones approach are:

  • The systematic assessment of households in a given geographical area to establish energy efficiency standards, income levels, fuel poverty status and eligibility for a range of grants and other assistance
  • Co-ordinated delivery of a range of energy efficiency programmes and other energy and related services to all households, including the vulnerable
  • Integrated effective support for income maximisation, social inclusion, health and well-being initiatives within fuel poverty activities
  • Achievement of economies of scale by integrating different sources of funding and clustering the delivery of energy efficiency improvements
  • The facilitation and improvement of delivery through the development of local community-based partnerships.

The Zones have tested a range of innovative approaches to delivering energy efficiency services to low-income households. New projects have benefited from extensive learning and shared best practice.

Warm Zones are by their very nature ‘cross-cutting’ energy efficiency and fuel poverty initiatives. They require a multi-disciplinary approach and co-operation between diverse organisations.

Local partners need to focus on integrating delivery through the Warm Zone partnership. Building partnerships that work, managing expectations, and securing buy-in are key priorities.

On the ground, the Warm Zone approach is a seamless process beginning with local focused marketing, followed by doorstep assessment, delivery of measures on the basis of ‘something for all’, and reporting and learning.


The Warm Zone Approach

The Warm Zones approach is flexible and so can be tailored to meet the needs of local communities. It aims to facilitate the coordination of existing initiatives and to build on existing strengths.

That is why Warm Zones work.

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Warm Zones cic is registered in England (No. 4124262):
St Andrew's House, 90-92 Pilgrim St, Newcastle NE1 6SG.