Community organisation

If you’d like to install a low carbon or renewable technology such as a heat pump or solar panels at your community building, we can help. Or perhaps you’d like to take on a bigger project – building your own community hydro scheme or wind turbine, for example.

We do this by offering:

• free, expert and impartial advice from our local development officers
• free online toolkits and project guides to help you identify what might work for you
• mobilisation support for capital projects – design review, costs and procurement support
• ongoing support with project development and delivery
• mentoring and community online discussion in our Facebook group.

Visit our funding page for full information on the financial support currently available.

We support communities who have been approached by commercial developers regarding community benefits packages. We can help with discussions to ensure that the best deal is reached for both parties. We also support communities to create community action plans. Visit our community benefits pages for more information.

Shared ownership is where a community group invests in a commercially owned renewable energy project. We support communities interested in shared ownership of a renewable project. Visit our shared ownership pages for more information.

Need some advice to get you started? Speak to one of our local development officers today.