Greater Manchester Combined Authority is launching a new campaign to help Greater Manchester residents access support, advice, and potentially free upgrades to improve their homes.
The Feel the Benefit campaign aims to help residents understand what can be done to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, reducing their energy bills and making their homes warmer and greener. 
The campaign has a particular goal of reaching residents who might not otherwise be supported or harder to reach residents e.g. the digitally excluded.
It builds on existing initiatives like the Energy Company Obligation and Your Home Better, streamlining grant eligibility through an online eligibility checker – a GMCA website where residents can enter details about their home and circumstances to find out if they are eligible for support – to provide a clearer pathway to home energy efficiency improvements.
The campaign is being run as part of a £2.14m initiative funded by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero and the North West Net Zero Hub.
It will be a year-long campaign with 3 x four-week paid activity spikes (April, August, November).
Residents can get in touch with their local campaign partner for in person advice and support:
- Bolton – Bolton Council / Bolton at Home Tel: 01204 328 177 email: [email protected]
- Bury – Bury Council / The Growth Company Tel: 0161 228 1111 email: [email protected]
- Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, and Tameside – Groundwork Greater Manchester Tel: 0800 090 3638 email: [email protected]
- Salford, Stockport, and Trafford – Your Home Better Tel: 0161 883 7979 email: [email protected]
- Wigan – Wigan Council Tel: 01942 489 209 email: [email protected]
Residents can also visit B&Q stores in Trafford Park and Cheetham Hill, which have set up advice hubs that offer in person advice and support.
All Greater Manchester residents can check their eligibility online on GMCA’s eligibility checker, entering details about their home and circumstances on to find out what support they might be eligible to receive.