Supporting communities in the geographical area served by Northern Powergrid
Most of the communities supported by the Northern Powergrid Foundation to date have been those worst hit by the winter storms of 2021-22 and sought support to become energy resilient during emergency events.
These diverse communities across Northern Powergrid's operating region of the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire are delivering unique and exciting projects that will have a lasting impact by enabling hubs to be self-sufficient in supporting their residents today, tomorrow and in the future.
Projects supported include the establishment or the expansion of community hubs so that the likes of community halls and parish halls can play a vital role in keeping their community safe and warm during power interruptions with the introduction of solar panels, heat pumps and generators.
Watch our film to see our story so far.
Are you a community that is wanting to increase energy resilience? Perhaps reduce fuel poverty in the community? or prepare the energy network for the future? Please read on to find out how those that have received support from the Foundation are delivering benefits to their community.
Communities supported by the Northern Powergrid Foundation
Pittington Community Association
Pittington Community Association receives £20,000 for it to become a crisis hub to support its residents of Pittington, Durham. ...
Reed Hall
Reed Hall receives £20,000 to support its residents in Bellingham, Northumberland, with battery storage. Bellingham is a vil...
Rennington Village Hall Trust
Rennington Village Hall Trust receives £19,573.87 to support residents of Rennington, Northumberland, with solar panels and battery ...
Rochester Village Hall
Rochester Village Hall becomes a community hub for its residents with a Northern Powergrid Foundation funded generator and battery. ...
Scots Gap Chapel Community Centre
Scots Gap Chapel Community Centre receives £6,351 to support its Northumberland residents with a generator and resilience materials....
Sessay Community Trust
Photo caption L-R Doreen Till, Honor Morton, Alex Ward, Colin Syers, Jess cook and Jacqueline Critchley stood outside of Sessay Vill...
Sherburn Hill Community Hub
Sherburn Hill Community Hub receives £15,000 to support residents of Sherburn Hill, Durham, with solar panels. The village t...
Sherburn Village Community Centre
Sherburn Community Centre receives £20,000 to support its residents of Sherburn, Durham, with solar panels and batteries. Th...
Slaley Commemoration Hall
Slaley Commemoration Hall on its way to become a crisis hub for the residents of Slaley with a funded battery storage. Slaley...