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Sureserve Appointed by Leeds City Council

Sureserve Appointed by Leeds City Council to Retrofit the Latest Renewable Heating Technologies

Leeds City Council awarded £15 million in Home Upgrade Grant and appoints Sureserve to deliver the renewable energy saving solutions.

This exciting appointment by Leeds City Council means the Sureserve through Everwarm can deliver our outstanding sustainable energy solutions to up to 750 homes across the city.”

— Robert Stirling, Sureserve Energy Services Managing Director

Everwarm, part of the Sureserve, has been appointed by Leeds City Council as end-to-end delivery contractor for its HUG 2 scheme, which will involve installing energy efficiency measures in customers’ homes, and ensuring the highest level of quality and customer care is delivered. Leeds City Council has been awarded £15m in HUG 2 funding, which will target up to 750 fuel poor homes for retrofit.

Through the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) 2, eligible homeowners can access full funding for a range of personalised energy-saving measures tailored to their specific requirements. Aligned with DESNZ’s Sustainable Warmth policy agenda, the HUG 2 scheme plays a pivotal role in assisting fuel-poor and low-income households, empowering them to lower energy expenses, reduce consumption, and transition to environmentally sustainable living spaces. Covered measures span insulation for walls, lofts, and floors, as well as low carbon heating solutions, solar panels, and battery storage systems.

This alliance further underscores Sureserve's dedication to spearheading grant-funded energy efficiency initiatives, especially those geared towards uplifting low-income communities. Leveraging its expertise, Sureserve remains steadfast in its vision of playing a vital role in the decarbonisation of the social housing and related public sector and to contribute in a significant way in alleviating fuel poverty.

Sureserve's mission is to be the trusted partner of choice to the social housing and related public sector in delivering essential and affordable heating, energy savings, and compliance solutions, playing a key and progressive role in decarbonisation, always delivering for customers, employees, residents and the environment with safety, integrity and respect at the forefront of everything we do.