‘Person-Centred Retrofit: A fuel poverty, vulnerability led approach’ report launch

Carbon Co-op has worked with Plymouth City Council and Nottingham City Council through the mPower activate programme to investigate innovative solutions to ensure those most vulnerable to fuel poverty can access retrofit.  As a part of this work, Dr Alice Jones was commissioned to develop a person-centred approach to fuel poverty reduction, to support Plymouth … Read more

Project Officer (customer experience)

Application: the post is quick turnaround, application by email, we will interview preferred candidate(s) Deadline: February 14th 2022 Time: 0.8 – 1 FTE FTE: £26,700-£31,600 Start date: ASAP End date: February/March 2023 Status: Payroll/PAYE, fixed term 12 months contract Application: Please submit a recent CV along with a maximum one A4 page covering letter outlining … Read more

Exploring Local Authority Approaches to Person-Centred Retrofit for Fuel Poverty

As part of our work on the mPower European project, we showcase the work we’ve been doing with local authorities around the UK, exploring ways to hard-wire client and person-centred approaches to the delivery of publicly procured retrofit works in a fuel poor context. Plymouth City Council and Nottingham City Council are at the leading … Read more

Recruitment: People Powered Retrofit Assessor staff position

Carbon Co-op assessor

We are recruiting a staff member Retrofit Assessor to assist us in the delivery of client assessments on the People Powered Retrofit service.  Deadline: 18.00, Monday 10th January 2022 Location: Greater Manchester, UK Start date: ASAP Status: 0.6-1.0 FTE How to apply: email info@retrofit.coop with a CV and maximum two-page letter outlining how you meet … Read more

People Powered Retrofit Community Shares issue

There’s just over three weeks remaining to invest in the People Powered Retrofit Community Shares issue which is nearly two thirds funded. Investments are eligible for 30% Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) and are forecast to receive up to a 5% return and investors become co-owner members of this unique organisation. More information and investments … Read more

Carbon Co-op – Ashden Award winner 2021

Carbon Co-op has won the Ashden Award for Green Skills for our work on People Powered Retrofit service with the prize was announced at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, UK, at a ceremony attended by the President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado. The Ashden Awards honour pioneering organisations lowering carbon emissions and building a … Read more