This could mean helping organise and promote events, managing investment opportunities, manning our advice clinics, fundraising, accountancy or even making key decisions as a Director.
Whatever your skills we can find a role that suits you and we’ll give you all the support you need to give the most to – and get the most from – your volunteer experience. All you need is the enthusiasm to help your community to be greener.
What’s in it for you?
- Meet like-minded people and help your local community
- Gain a wide range of skills depending on your interests
- Be supported and mentored by our team in your role
- Get a deep understanding of the community energy sector and climate action
- Learn about community organising and co-operatives
- Adds value to your CV
- Get access to training and workshops
“I found lots of people in my local area who have the same concerns I do and who are trying to take action. I’m pleased to be able to help people in my neighbourhood to save money on their energy bills, at the same time as contributing to helping the environment.”
Matt Pearson
Bedfordshire Energy Together Director
Become a member
All we ask is for you to pay a joining fee of £1, which will give you a vote on all the decisions we make.
Our members are invited to regular meetings where we discuss ongoing projects, events and funding opportunities. You can join these meetings and have a say in what we do. You can get involved as much or as little as you want to.
Become an energy champion
For those members who would really like to help our community improve their well being and become more energy efficient, we can offer extensive training to qualify you as an Energy Champion.
This will equip you to conduct home visits, or to give personalised advice to people in our community, helping them to reduce their bills at the same time as taking a greener approach to energy.
Become an Investor
Members can help to finance the construction of renewable energy production facilities, such as solar, wind, hydro and ground source which will help to provide cheaper energy for our communities and reduce carbon emissions.
Open to New and Existing Members
- Minimum investment: £100*
- Target interest rate: 4.5-5% per year (subject to performance)*
- Interest starts accruing from the date of share allocation
- Sign up for an alert when our next share offer opens
Join your local community energy business and contribute to the essential growth of renewable energy while helping to reduce carbon emissions during this critical time for our communities and the planet. Our robust not-for-profit community business model reinvests surplus funds back into local communities, providing both social and environmental benefits, all while ensuring a fair interest rate for our members.
* Investment and returns will be different for each project
Recommend a location for development
A community energy project can happen anywhere, from remote villages to urban neighbourhoods. And it doesn’t have to involve large-scale renewable energy installations, either. Do you know of a public building in your community, such as a school or sports club that may be interested in having solar panels on the roof?
Or do you know of a natural resource nearby, like a river, a windy hilltop or some vacant ground? Help us to find suitable locations and nominate them for potential development. Our team will contact the relevant parties and investigate feasibility.