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The need for a new national retrofit programme

You might have seen articles this week on issues with external insulation. Co-founder Jonathan and Community Retrofit Lead Alice think that systemic change is needed to create a meaningful national retrofit programme which fosters a culture of care between installer and customer. 

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Meet us at Sheffield Energy Hub

Meet us at Sheffield Energy Hub every Friday afternoon to talk about our retrofit and community energy work across South Yorkshire. And join us on 16 August for a family-friendly morning 10 - 12 focused on our reMooable green energy project at the Our Cow Molly dairy farm.

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Meet our team at our summer events

Here’s where you can meet our team over the summer months. Whether you want to drop into the central Sheffield Energy Hub, attend our Nether Edge and Sharrow event on 22 July or our Walkley event on 9 September, our team would love to meet you.

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Support Our Sheffield Farm crowdfunder

On 8 June 2025 Sheffield dairy farm Our Cow Molly welcomed hundreds of people to visit the farm at the public launch of its decarbonisation plans. We're now inviting South Yorkshire's famously generous community to support our crowdfunder to join an incredible team of people creating the biggest singular community energy project in Yorkshire.

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Are small changes worth it? Our fabric vs technology research

Affordability is the biggest factor preventing people from retrofitting their homes - and promoting material-first retrofitting as best practice may mean that people never get started on their journey. Our current research looks at the benefits of starting small.

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Gennel blocking in Burngreave

Get your gennels blocked here! Gating and draught sealing your passageways retains heat and lowers bills in the two adjoining properties. What’s not to love?

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Pride of Place Summit

Attending Business in the Community’s Place Summit enabled us to connect with current and potential collaborators.

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Open Farm Sunday 8 June

Join us on 8 June at Sheffield dairy farm Our Cow Molly for the Open Farm Sunday celebration of our clean energy project.

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Unlock Net Zero Award Finalists

We’ve been shortlisted for TWO events at the Unlock Net Zero Awards 2025. We’re delighted that both relate to work we’re incredibly proud of and are related to core values of innovation and collaboration.

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