The Retrofit Academy to play key role in Mayor’s new Zero Carbon Accelerator
Training Partnership set to unlock retrofit career opportunities in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
A new retrofit training academy hub has been established in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire to meet the growing demand for retrofitters, grow career opportunities for residents, and upskill contractor workforces in the counties. Created to unlock net zero careers, the training partnership between The Retrofit Academy and the Net Zero Skills Hub at Abingdon & Witney […]
The Retrofit Academy strengthens the Retrofit Training Network by opening its 10th Hub
The Retrofit Academy has opened its Hampshire Training Hub in partnership with workforce solutions and training specialist, SERT Training, increasing its nationwide network of training hubs to 10. As Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) and Homes Upgrade Grant (HUG) funding increases demand for retrofit talent, The Retrofit Academy Hampshire has been established to meet this […]
New skills partnership aims to upskill 230 West Midlands professionals in retrofit
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed a new skills partnership with The Retrofit Academy with the aim of fast-tracking the careers of 230 local retrofitters as the region looks to ramp up the number of homes is it making more energy efficient. The new partnership follows the WMCA’s successful bid for new Government […]
Partnership set to accelerate green skills and retrofit jobs for upgrading millions of homes in the South East
A breakthrough partnership that will accelerate the development of green skills, and improve social housing infrastructure in the South East, has been announced. The Retrofit Academy and the Greater South East Net Zero Hub (GSENZH) are set to support the training and development of the workforce required to retrofit 13.9 million households across the region’s […]
Partnership set to accelerate green skills and jobs for upgrading Birmingham housing
Birmingham City Council has announced a three-year partnership with The Retrofit Academy, to accelerate the development of the green workforce and infrastructure needed to upgrade social housing in the region, at scale. This skills boost for the city follows the receipt of £24.8m from the government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) to make energy efficiency […]
Pioneering Essex County Council Partnership Sets the Standard for Residential Retrofit at Scale
The government’s pressing energy and decarbonisation targets mean that social housing providers around the country are being tasked with the energy efficient upgrade of their residential building stock as they look to contribute to these climate goals while minimising fuel poverty. One such local authority, Essex County Council, seized the initiative in order to upgrade […]
Supporting Unlock Net Zero Climate Champions’ Power List 2022!
To fully achieve decarbonisation the net-zero transition requires large-scale disruptive change and extensive innovation across the UK energy system. This involves collaborative partnerships and decisive leadership across all sectors and industries. What is the Unlock Net Zero Climate Champions’ Power List? The Unlock Net Zero Climate Champions’ Power List 2022 seeks to celebrate the innovators […]
The Retrofit Academy’s review of Housing 2022
The Retrofit Academy attended Housing 2022 in June this year, Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference and Europe’s largest housing festival.
A new generation of retrofit professionals
In 2021, The Retrofit Academy CIC teamed up with Generation – a global non-profit which has trained over 40,000 learners facing barriers to employment across 14 countries – to create a new green jobs training programme. The aim: to support and drive a green recovery that builds back better and helps to reduce carbon emissions and improve […]
