Changeworks

22/07/2026

🌞 Longer days can mean unnecessary energy use if heating and lighting timers haven't been adjusted.

As the seasons change, it's worth reminding your tenants, service users or community members to:
💡 Turn off heating timers if they're no longer needed.
💡 Adjust or switch off external lighting timers to make the most of the extra daylight.
💷 Small changes like these can help reduce energy use and lower bills.

Looking for more practical energy-saving advice for your community?

Our free Low Carbon Living sessions give people simple, actionable tips to save energy, reduce household costs and make informed choices about low carbon living.

Find out more and register for a session here: https://www.changeworks.org.uk/low-carbon-living-sessions/

20/07/2026

Did you know that, as part of our energy efficiency projects, we also give back to the communities we work in? 💚

Through our Community Benefits commitment, our team helps improve local spaces in a variety of ways from replacing benches and tidying community areas to refreshing spaces with a coat of paint and restocking free libraries.

We're proud to make a positive impact that goes beyond energy efficiency, helping to create cleaner, brighter, and more welcoming neighbourhoods.

Visit our website to see how we've been supporting local communities over the past few months.
https://www.changeworks.org.uk/news/our-community-benefits-commitment-in-action/

20/07/2026

📢 We're recruiting in the Highlands and Islands!

Are you passionate about helping people in your local community? 💙

We are looking for an Energy Advisor (Highlands and Islands based) to join our team. In this role, you'll support households to reduce their energy bills, keep their homes warm, and access the help they're entitled to while contributing to Scotland's journey to net zero.

🕒 35 hours per week
📅 Applications close: 22 July

If this sounds like you - or someone you know - we'd love to hear from you. Please consider sharing this post with friends, family or local community groups. Word of mouth can make all the difference in helping us find the right people.

Find out more and apply here:
https://jobs.changeworks.org.uk/vacancies/198/energy-advisor--highlands-and-islands.html

Home Energy Scotland

16/07/2026

We're delighted to have been awarded funding from SSEN Transmission to support fuel-poor park home residents across the north of Scotland.

Working in partnership with the Scottish Confederation of Park Home Residents Associations (SCOPHRA), our new Warmer, Greener Park Home Communities project which will provide tailored energy advice, personalised retrofit plans and hands-on support to help residents live in warmer, more affordable homes.

Park home communities often face unique energy challenges and can miss out on mainstream support. This project aims to change that, creating lasting benefits for residents and communities alike.

Read more about the project:
https://www.changeworks.org.uk/news/ssen-park-homes-funding/

Changeworks has been awarded funding from SSEN Transmission to deliver Warmer, Greener Park Home Communities.

16/07/2026

🌍 Looking for a rewarding new role where you can make a real difference?

If you're passionate about helping people reduce their energy costs while tackling climate change, we'd love to hear from you.

We're currently recruiting for:

📍 Home Energy Officer – Orkney (21 hours per week)
🗓️ Closing date: 24 August

📍 Home Energy Officer – Western Isles (28 hours per week)
🗓️ Closing date: 17 August

📍 Energy Advisor – South East Scotland (37.5 hours per week)
🗓️ Closing date: 22 July

📍 Energy Advisor – Highlands & Islands (35 hours per week)
🗓️ Closing date: 22 July

Find out more and apply here: https://jobs.changeworks.org.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx

Please share with anyone who might be interested! 💚

View our Latest Vacancies

15/07/2026

Weekly Energy Saving Tip 💡

Did you know that choosing the right cooking appliance might help you save money on your energy bills?

🍗 Cooking for one or two people?
An air fryer is often the cheaper option, costing around 15p to cook a 600g chicken breast.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cooking for the family or batch cooking?
An electric oven is usually the better choice. Although it costs around 21p to cook the same portion, you can cook multiple meals at once, making it better value overall.

The key is choosing the appliance that best suits the amount of food you're cooking. Small changes like this can make a difference over time.

💬 Which do you use most – an air fryer or your oven? Let us know in the comments!

14/07/2026

🔨 Do you work in retrofit, construction or the low-carbon supply chain?

Delivering warmer, more energy-efficient homes across Scotland's remote and rural communities brings unique challenges but also significant opportunities.

A recent Highland Energy Community Partnership report shares the experiences of installers working in remote and rural areas, highlighting the barriers they face, including skills shortages, supply chain constraints, logistics and the additional costs of working in rural and island communities.

These findings echo previous Changeworks work - A Perfect Storm: 2026 Update on Fuel Poverty in Rural Scotland report found that supply chain limitations, skills shortages, and short-term or disconnected funding cycles continue to make energy efficiency improvements more difficult. Combined with other pressures, these challenges mean that more than a third of rural households are living in fuel poverty.

📅 Join us on Tuesday 12 August in Inverness to explore the latest installer research, hear from industry experts and discuss practical solutions to strengthen Scotland's rural retrofit sector.

Whether you're an installer, electrician, plumber, builder, heating engineer, merchant, manufacturer or supplier, your experience and perspective are invaluable.

📖 Read more at: https://www.changeworks.org.uk/insights/installer-experiences-in-remote-and-rural-communities/

🎟️ Reserve your free place: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/changeworks/2289610

Together, we can help build a stronger, more resilient retrofit supply chain that works for Scotland's remote and rural communities.

Dismantling barriers and building solutions for Highland retrofit installers – UHI Inverness, 1 Inverness Campus, Inverness, Wed 12 Aug 2026 - Join us at the launch of the Highland Energy Community Partnership's (HECP) new report Installer Experiences in Remote and Rural Communities on Wednesday ...

10/07/2026

📣 We’re looking for householders across Scotland to join our Experts by Experience panel and help shape better energy advice and services.

✔ Take part in quick research
✔ Share your experience
✔ Get the chance to earn vouchers or enter prize draws

👉 Get involved and join the panel at https://www.changeworks.org.uk/experts-by-experience/

Shape policy and get exclusive benefits by joining our panel. Share your experience to improve our research, services and content.

09/07/2026

We're delighted to announce the successful completion of our energy efficiency project in Rosewell.

Working in partnership with Midlothian Council and Easy Heat Systems, we've helped improve the energy performance of 75 Midlothian Council homes, making them warmer, more comfortable and more energy efficient.

As part of the project, we installed:
🏡 29 air source heat pumps
☀️ Solar panels with battery storage to 69 council homes

Thanks to EES: ABS grant funding, we were also able to extend support to several privately owned homes in Rosewell, helping even more residents benefit from energy efficiency improvements.

Our Green Energy Helpline team has been on hand throughout the project, providing advice and ongoing support to tenants following their installations to help them get the most from their new heating systems and renewable technologies.

A huge thank you to everyone involved, especially our partners at Midlothian Council and Easy Heat Systems, for helping make this project a success and supporting Rosewell on its journey towards a greener future. 🌍💚

08/07/2026

What does it take to build a climate-ready Highland?

It starts with strong evidence but real impact comes from turning that evidence into action.

The latest report from Highland Adapts looks at how the current impacts are likely to accelerate, as well as how, with the right interventions, we might turn risk into opportunity.

Read the full article and discover how evidence-based decision-making can help create lasting change.

https://www.changeworks.org.uk/b/insights/from-evidence-to-action-how-we-build-a-climate-ready-highland/