The HDP programme helped us achieve a starting point to drive our sustainability policy, and to understand opportunities to reduce consumption and costs. This has placed us in a much stronger position to bid for future grant funding rounds too. The output of the surveys was to a very high standard and the team were extremely helpful, ensuring we achieved key Salix milestones.
James Fenlon
Head of Estates and Health and Safety
Thinking Schools Academy Trust
By securing critical funding and shaping a Trust-wide plan, Thinking Schools Academy Trust have put carbon reduction at the heart of their estate strategy to drive real change."
Harry Eaves
Senior Energy Consultant
With 24 schools under its umbrella, Thinking Schools Academy Trust has consistently relied on Zenergi to protect its energy budget, handle complex queries and validate payments to ensure cost efficiency. The introduction of government schemes aimed at providing financial support to public bodies to reduce their carbon footprint, prompted the Trust to turn to Zenergi for support to develop a full net zero strategy.
Leveraging our expertise, we prepared a successful application for the Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF), securing £85,342 in grant funding. This funding enabled the development of a comprehensive, Trust-wide heat decarbonisation plan – an essential foundation for future sustainability projects.
The heat decarbonisation plans created with Zenergi’s support are a critical step for future grant applications under the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS). These plans will enable the Trust to:
thanks to our preparation of a bid for Low Carbon Skills Fund