News

We had our AGM this week with a guest presentation on City Leap (full round up to come). Please see our Director’s Report for a round up of BEN’s activities over the past year.

What is it? The Bristol Emergency Winter Fuel Fund is the culmination of amazing generosity from Bristolians and others! It’s a pot of money distributed through an established referral system and trusted community partners, specifically to help people with their energy bills over the colder months between 2022 and 2023. Bristol Energy Network oversaw something … Continued

Everyone who is named on an energy bill will be receiving £400 from the government to support with fuel costs over the winter. If you pay by direct debit or smart prepayment meter your account will be credited by £66 a month in October and November, and £67 a month in December, January, February and … Continued

BEN’s currently helping people access funding to make their homes warmer, cheaper and greener. The scheme’s called Bright Green Homes and you can find it on our Projects page.

Read a round up of our Open Meeting from Support Officer Aaron James.

Read on for all BEN news, member updates, funding info and jobs.

Here is our full newsletter from July. Read about Bristol Energy’s Network and its members.

Energy Transition: Communities delivering local net zero Our first conference since 2019 is here! On Saturday the 18th of June BEN are partnering with Community Energy England to bring people together to discuss how communities can deliver local net zero. It will be the flagship event of Community Energy England’s Community Energy Fortnight and we … Continued

Our latest newsletter is out now. You can read the full newsletter here.

BEN Support Officer Job Advert Fancy playing a central role in the success of community energy initiatives in Bristol? Bristol Energy Network is looking for a new Support Officer! Hours: Part-time (0.4FTE) equivalent to 2 days a weekSalary: £21,000pa (pro rata)Location: Office based at Emmaus Bristol, Backfields House, Upper York St, St Paul’s, Bristol BS2 … Continued