For more information, email retrofit@worcestershire.gov.uk
Help us spread the word about free home improvements in Worcestershire.
The Home Upgrade Grant scheme (HUGs) is designed to tackle colder homes that do not have mains gas central heating. Homeowners and tenants in Worcestershire could benefit from a variety of measures to help reduce energy bills including: internal and external wall insulation, loft and cavity wall insulation, air source heat pumps, solar panels, draught proofing and many more.
Worcestershire County Council is working in partnership with Redditch Borough and Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils and Act on Energy to deliver this programme.
Worcester City Council and Wyre Forest District Council are administering their own HUG2 scheme and information can be found on their websites.
To qualify, households must not use mains gas to heat their home, have a gross annual income of less than £31,000 with a current Home Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D to G.
Funding is also available for landlords in the charity and private rented sector.
Those who qualify for the scheme will undergo a free technical survey to determine the most suitable energy efficiency measures.
For more information, including full eligibility, and to register your interest visit: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home-upgrade-grant-scheme-hug2 OR contact your local energy charity Act on Energy on their free advice line 0800 988 2881
All projects must be completed by March 2025.
What we can do:
- Provide leaflets and/or posters for community centres, village halls, churches and organisations in your area.
- Act on Energy, your local area energy charity, can attend relevant events that are happening in your area and provide face to face energy advice to residents including available funding and schemes.
For more information, email retrofit@worcestershire.gov.uk
We have also attached a poster and information leaflet.
Helen Mehaffey
Project Manager HUG2
Economy and Infrastructure
Worcestershire County Council, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP
Tel: 01905 845398 or email: HMehaffey@worcestershire.gov.uk
For more information visit: Home Upgrade Grant Scheme (HUG2) | Worcestershire County Council