Events

MEA runs free energy advice lines across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Derby & Derbyshire. They also work with local authorities in the Marches, Derbyshire, and the Black Country to support the delivery of the HUG grant scheme. This includes marketing, processing applications, eligibility checks, onward referrals to council-appointed contractors, and after-care. Jess Walton, Project Manager, and Charlotte Butter, Assistant Project Manager, at Marches will be delivering resident engagement insights from delivery experience across HUG and similar schemes.

Once your retrofit project is complete, it is essential that your residents understand how to use any new installations and what it means for the way in which they live in their homes. This masterclass will look at heating technology and the best practice for ensuring that residents gain the full benefit of living in a warmer, healthier home. This masterclass will include: an overview of domestic heating systems and their historical context, to help you explain difficult concepts to residents; practical methods for engaging with tenants, to help them feel more engaged with their heating system and the process of upgrading; and an outline of the importance of data collection.