SaveEnergy holds community celebration and AGM as it hits key growth milestone

A community-owned business offering free energy advice and energy saving measures has hit a key milestone in its growth.

SaveEnergy, led by husband-and-wife team Kit and Maria Evans and a board of volunteer directors, held its community celebration and Annual General Meeting (AGM) on

Tuesday, October 21, where it was announced that 11 local people are training as energy advisors or energy assessors.

This has been funded by the community, who this summer invested £85,000 to provide SaveEnergy with the working capital needed to recruit its team of trainees.

The trainees are all new to the green economy and will soon be able to offer advice and energy assessments for households in the area to meet the ‘increasing concern about energy consumption’.

During the event, six local residents also signed up for SaveEnergy’s Triple A Home Energy Evaluation report.

Alongside its paid-for services, the business offers free energy advice and free practical energy saving tips to households unable to pay.

The company, which is owned by its 83 members, also provides Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for homeowners, renters and landlords.

The team also provides a Domestic Retrofit Assessment to support people on their journey towards having an eco-home.

Profits made are reinvested into the company to deliver free services.

During the community celebration, guests also heard from Tom Griffith from Octopus Energy.

Mr Griffith shared insights into Tenant Power and Zero Bills, two initiatives looking to tackle rising bills, carbon emissions and cold homes.

In a statement, SaveEnergy said: “More and more local residents are keen to find out how to enjoy a warmer home, lower bills and reduce their carbon emissions, and this Milestone for Maidenhead makes this possible.

“SaveEnergy is now established as a successful community business that's creating jobs, helping residents and reinvesting profits into delivering free, trusted and expert energy advice for some of the more than 4,000 local people living in fuel poverty.”