We launched Warmstart earlier this year as our key initiative to match young people with training and apprenticeship opportunities through members of our supply chain. We recognised our position in being able to help find, support and train young people for the green jobs of the future and, working closely with The Wise Group and […]
In 2019, Warmworks received funding from SP Energy Networks’ Green Economy Fund to deliver the Domestic Battery Storage Project. The £1.25m project was aimed at installing up to 150 batteries in homes in or at risk of fuel poverty in Dumfries and Galloway. Working alongside Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP), properties were identified that […]
Having been in the heating industry for over forty years, I have seen a lot; the good, the bad and the ugly in many different ways! When I joined Warmworks over five years ago now as Field Manager, I saw a great opportunity to shape our delivery of fuel poverty projects and schemes around a […]
The Scottish Government has an ambition to achieve a net-zero target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. The carbon intensity of the electricity generated in Scotland is the lowest in the UK with only 12.7% [1]of the electricity generated in 2019 coming from fossil fuels. This demonstrates clear progress since 2004, where fossil fuels accounted […]
The first responsibility of any employer is to make sure that everyone who works for them and with them is able to go home safely to their families at the end of every working day. For Warmworks, our responsibility goes further, extending to the people who work in our supply chain of registered sub-contractors and […]
Warmworks and our supply chain have been providing opportunities for young people for over five years while delivering Warmer Homes Scotland, the Scottish Government’s national fuel poverty scheme. Ensuring wider communities benefit from the scheme’s delivery is paramount and Warmworks works closely with our supply chain of 22 local SMEs to make this a reality. […]
As we approach the festive season, the reality of keeping homes affordably warm is brought into sharper focus with the additional financial pressure that Christmas brings. As a team manager in our busy customer service team, which is currently handling more than 5,000 calls per month, I know that the shorter days, the colder nights […]
By Kate Kennedy, Warmworks’ HR and Engagement Director We always aim to offer a positive working environment in Warmworks, and an important part of that is our approach to flexible working. We recognise that each of us, from time to time, might have a reason why we want to reduce or adapt our working hours, […]
When the Warmer Homes Scotland scheme was launched in September 2015, the ambitions of the Scottish Government were very clear; we wanted to reduce fuel poverty across Scotland by making homes more affordable to heat, reduce carbon emissions, offer value for money and ensure that local communities across Scotland benefitted from the scheme’s delivery. So […]