Energy Efficiency Advice and Support
Find out about support, resources and guidance to help you improve energy efficiency
What advice is available?
- advice on energy efficiency and carbon emissions reduction
- advice on legal and regulatory requirements
- financial advice, rights and support
- funding and grants
- access to accredited 'Trusted Traders'
- access to a free energy audit for Business premises ·
- scam awareness and guidance
Energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction
Improvement measures can include installing new heating or renewable energy systems, putting in wall or floor insulation and more. Doing so can reduce your energy consumption, your bills and your carbon emissions.
Find out about Home energy efficiency measures in East Renfrewshire.
You can also find a wide range of energy efficiency advice, guidance and funding on the following websites:
Home Energy Scotland offer free, impartial advice on energy saving, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, greener travel, cutting water waste and more.
Local Energy Scotland, who manage the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES).
Under One Roof is a charity dedicated to providing free and impartial information to tenement flat owners on issues related to maintenance, common repair management, and retrofit.
Financial advice and support
The Money Advice and Rights team (MART) offer free, expert and confidential advice about debt, benefits and appeals. They can help with benefit applications and appeals to make sure you have your income maximised. as well as cost of living support including help and advice with energy bills
You can contact MART using their online enquiry form.
Funding and grants
There are range of grants available to assist householders with their energy costs
Citizens Advice Scotland can help you access grants and benefits to assist with energy bills.
Trusted trader - service providers and scheme registration
Find a Trusted Trader in your area to help with the installation of energy efficiency measures in your home.
If you're a tradesperson Register as a Trusted Trader
Scam awareness and guidance
Our aim is to empower residents to avoid financial harm from scams, with emphasis on protecting them in vulnerable situations.
Our financial harm toolkit will advise you on how to stay safe and avoid scams. It contains useful information on many areas including:
- doorstep crime
- email scams
- living with dementia and scams
- unwanted mail
- online shopping
- Covid-19 scams
- financial abuse
- power of attorney and much more ...
Read and download the toolkit. (PDF) [7MB]
You can also find further information on avoiding energy marketing scams on the Trading Standards Scotland - energy marketing scams website.
Energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction
Improvement measures can include installing new heating or renewable energy systems, putting in wall or floor insulation and more. Doing so can reduce your energy consumption, your bills and your carbon emissions.
Find out about Home energy efficiency measures in East Renfrewshire.
You can also find a wide range of energy efficiency advice, guidance and funding on the following websites:
Home Energy Scotland offer free, impartial advice on energy saving, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, greener travel, cutting water waste and more.
Local Energy Scotland, who manage the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES).
Under One Roof is a charity dedicated to providing free and impartial information to tenement flat owners on issues related to maintenance, common repair management, and retrofit.
Legal and statutory requirements
If you're a landlord you must register with your local council. Find out how to do this and how to get involved in East Renfrewshire Council's Landlord Forum. You can also find details on latest regulatory requirements, including those related to energy efficiency.
Read our Private landlords web page for more information.
Funding and Grants
The Heat in Buildings Funding catalogue sets out the different funding options available currently for work to decarbonise and improve energy efficiency. It includes key contacts for each of the funds as well as information and the eligibility criteria.
Read the Heat in Buildings Funding catalogue (PDF) [251KB]
Trusted trader - service providers and scheme registration
Find a Trusted Trader in your area to help with the installation of energy efficiency measures in your home.
If you're a tradesperson Register as a Trusted Trader
For general enquiries, email: privatesectorhousing@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Funding and grants
Between now and March 2025, there's a wide range of grant funding available to develop and strengthen businesses based and trading within East Renfrewshire. This includes grants that support energy efficiency measures and training for green jobs.
Find out about our Business Development Grants.
View the current list of grants including those that support energy efficiency and green jobs.
Free business energy audits are currently available to businesses operating from commercial premises where there is a requirement or desire to upgrade premises with more energy efficient materials, equipment and resources.
For general enquiries email: business@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Trusted trader - service providers and scheme registration
Find a Trusted Trader in your area to help with the installation of energy efficiency measures in your home.
If you're a tradesperson Register as a Trusted Trader
Business Gateway
Business Gateway are an integral part of East Renfrewshire Council's support to local business. The Business Gateway team work very closely with the Council's in-house economic development, business support and employability teams to ensure that local businesses and individuals looking to start up, establish and grow their business receive the best possible support.
Find out more about how Business Gateway may help your business with energy solutions including, guides case studies and events.
Scam awareness and guidance
Our aim is to empower residents to avoid financial harm from scams, with emphasis on protecting them in vulnerable situations.
Our financial harm toolkit will advise you on how to stay safe and avoid scams. It contains useful information on many areas including:
- doorstep crime
- email scams
- living with dementia and scams
- unwanted mail
- online shopping
- Covid-19 scams
- financial abuse
- power of attorney and much more ...
Read and download the toolkit. (PDF) [7MB]
You can also find further information on avoiding energy marketing scams on the Trading Standards Scotland - energy marketing scams website.
Funding and grants
Between now and March 2025, there's a wide range of grant funding available to develop and strengthen businesses based and trading within East Renfrewshire. This includes grants that support energy efficiency measures and training for green jobs.
Find out about our Business Development Grants.
View the current list of grants including those that support energy efficiency and green jobs.
Community Groups are also eligible to apply for the East Renfrewshire Renewable Energy Fund which can be used to improve facilities, install renewable energy sources and a range of other benefits.
Local Energy Scotland manage the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES). Find out more about CARES funding.
You can also find a range of grants and funding opportunities available in East Renfrewshire but delivered by third party organisations.
View the current list of available grants.
For general enquiries on funding and grants, email: business@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Trusted trader providers or scheme registration
Find a Trusted Trader in your area to help with the installation of energy efficiency measures in your home.
If you're a tradesperson Register as a Trusted Trader
Scam awareness and guidance
Our aim is to empower residents to avoid financial harm from scams, with emphasis on protecting them in vulnerable situations.
Our financial harm toolkit will advise you on how to stay safe and avoid scams. It contains useful information on many areas including:
- doorstep crime
- email scams
- living with dementia and scams
- unwanted mail
- online shopping
- Covid-19 scams
- financial abuse
- power of attorney and much more ...
Read and download the toolkit. (PDF) [7MB]
You can also find further information on avoiding energy marketing scams on the Trading Standards Scotland - energy marketing scams website.
