About Energy Neighbours
Thanks to National Lottery players, Third Sector Leaders Kirklees has received more than £900,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to empower local people to take individual and collective climate action and reduce fuel poverty in their community.
The Energy Neighbours project takes a community capacity-building approach, working with communities, residents and community organisations, listening to local priorities, experimenting and learning together, being transparent and accountable and sharing decision-making power. We are working for positive change together as Energy Neighbours.
TSL Kirklees has partnered with Kirklees Climate Commission for Energy Neighbours. The project started in February 2025.
where is it happening?
Energy Neighbours is working in super-output areas of fuel poverty across Kirklees, the priority areas are:
- Batley & Heckmondwike
- South & West Dewsbury
- North Huddersfield
- South Huddersfield
However, we can work with some organisations out of these areas too.
How does it work?
Working with community organisations, the project aims to help them build capacity, reduce energy costs, and reinvest the money saved into their communities. We can help them to:
- Access resources and funding
- Build skills, networks, and confidence
- Understand and reduce energy use
- Plan and take action
In addition we’ll be listening to local voices and working in partnership communities to co-produce a plan that both sustainable and meaningful to them. We’ll use community activities, to shape decisions, priorities and outcomes together.
Meet the team
Each priority area will have its own Community Worker, supported by a staff team in the Energy Neighbours office in Dewsbury. So far the team are:
- Clare Black – Energy Neighbours Manager
- Rabia Maheen – Project Coordinator
- David Ennis – Community Worker – North Huddersfield
- Evie Whittingham – Community Worker – South Huddersfield
- Habiban Zaman – Community Worker – Batley & Heckmondwike
- TBC – Community Worker – South & West Dewsbury – now recruiting – find out more
get involved
If you would like to get in touch with your local Energy Neighbours Community Worker, would like more information about the project, or would like to get involved, you can:
More Information
resources
- Download an Energy Neighbours Project Leaflet
- Download the Energy Neighbours Vision, Mission and Aims
- Download the Energy Neighbours On A Page Overview
useful links
- Kirklees Climate Commission
- Community Energy England – the voice of the community energy centre
Energy Neighbours News
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Hello and welcome to the first Energy Neighbours update!
There has been a lot of work going on in Energy Neighbours, setting up the office, recruiting the team and finding hosting organisations for the team in their priority areas… Read more -
The Energy Neighbours Team is expanding!
The Energy Neighbours Team is expanding! We’re pleased to announce that three Community Workers have joined the Energy Neighbours Team: Habiban Zaman, Community Worker for Batley & Heckmondwike – Has… Read more -
Could your community building provide a base for a TSL Kirklees Energy Neighbours Community Worker? Expression of interest deadline extended!
**DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 30TH MAY 2025** Introduction The TSL Kirklees Energy Neighbours is a National Lottery funded project, supporting community organisations to work together, involving… Read more -
welcome to the new tsl kirklees energy neighbours team
and announcing clare black’s appointment as energy neighbours manager We’re pleased to announce that Clare Black is joining TSL Kirklees as Energy Neighbours Manager. Clare will be will be working… Read more