Our work in Fishwick
Around 360 households in Fishwick, north west England had external wall insulation put on their homes in 2013 as part of a national energy efficiency scheme.
It should have made homes easier and cheaper to keep warm, but for many households the choice of measures and quality of work was poor and properties developed severe damp and mould.
Although over 60 properties had work done in 2018 to put problems right, many others have had to live with the consequences. A scheme that should have helped people has left some of them worse off.
Putting right past mistakes
We know that, done well, insulation makes homes warmer, healthier, and more affordable and we secured funding to put right failed insulation in some of the affected households in Fishwick.
Since 2020, we have been working with the people in Fishwick to design a project that avoids the mistakes of the past.
We have seen first-hand the misery and health problems poor quality installations can have.
Phases 1 and 2 of the project, conducted between 2022 and 2024, are now complete. During this time, we repaired 45 homes, significantly improving the quality of life for their occupants. We now have no further funding and there are still a lot of people who need the failed insulation to be removed and their homes repaired.
If you want to read more about the results of our project evaluation and the project’s outcomes please follow the link below:
