A new impact report from Changeworks has revealed that the Edinburgh-based social enterprise has provided energy-saving advice and measures to 215,943 households across Scotland in the last three years.
The report reveals how measures such as insulation – delivered across social housing, rented and privately owned homes – has made a ‘real difference’ to householders.
In 2024-25 alone, Changeworks and its joint venture, Warmworks’ services, reportedly saved 366,677 tonnes of carbon, equivalent to the annual carbon emissions from 655,809 UK households’ electricity use. Over the same period, Changeworks’ services – including Home Energy Scotland in the Highlands and Islands and southeast – provided energy and money-saving support to 47,193 people.
Over its last strategic period of 2022-25, the organisation increased its income by 60%.
Changeworks has highlighted the ‘dual challenge’ for many households: the financial burden of heating their homes whilst minimising the environmental impact associated with many current heating technologies such as gas boilers, with cost being the main barrier to retrofit.
Josiah Lockhart, chief executive of Changeworks, said, “Our expertise and scale empower householders and social housing providers to make homes warmer and cheaper to run, whilst addressing climate concerns in very practical ways. While our record of delivery and organisational growth over the past three years has been encouraging, it is now vital that home energy efficiency is seen as a huge opportunity for cross-sector working.
“The social, economic and environmental benefits of our approach are clear. We will continue to innovate and work across sectors to develop the business models that we know can deliver affordable warmth for all – this includes working with employers via our Low Carbon Living sessions for employees, supporting householders directly through our Green Energy Helpline, and working with organisations through our consultancy and project management services.”
