Rossendale Valley Energy

Rossendale Valley Energy (RVE) is a community-owned renewable energy group empowering local people to help make fuel more affordable and create warmer homes. We hope to bring people together from all walks of life to deliver community-owned green energy, warmer homes and help make it affordable for everyone. If you’d like to join our team then visit our Projects page to find out more and contact us.

Terraced Streets in Rossendale

Imagine a street of terraced houses which are warm, cosy and affordable to run, without any upfront or extra cost to homeowners, tenants and landlords. What if we can work towards having streets like this – right here in Rossendale? Imagine a move away from fossil fuels that cause damage to our natural environment. We have a Terraced Streets project that would love to bring local people together – working towards accessible, affordable, low carbon energy and warm healthy homes. For more information have a look at our Terraced Streets project in Rossendale.

Energy Advice Team

We provide FREE energy advice and ongoing support to the residents of Rossendale. We attend lots of events, have regular pop-ups, and Energy Champions who visit local community groups. Get in touch to to arrange a visit or find out where we are next; visit the Energy Advice Team for details.

Health and social care professionals – Green Health Champions

The Green Health Champion project runs until March 2026. It supports health and social care professionals to identify those whose health is at risk from a cold home. Any health and social care professionals who would would like to identify vulnerable people who live in cold homes, and gain access to the champion hub on Fairer Warmth, get in touch; email health@rvenergy.org.uk. Visit the Green Health Champion page for more info.

Rossendale Valley Energy – latest news

Collaboration brings success for Net Zero Terrace Streets

Rossendale Valley Energy (RVE) and partners have won the prestigious Energy Innovation award 2024, from Utility Week for their collaborative and innovative approach to deliver low carbon domestic heating.

Energy Innovation award 2024 Energy Innovation award 2024

Kate Gilmartin (volunteer Director with Rossendale Valley Energy) welcomed the award saying, “This endorses   our community-based approach to tackling decarbonisation of heat in a collaborative, whole systems approach.

“Being able to offer owner-occupiers and private landlords a scheme that eliminates the need for up-front costs has to be a route forward for people already living on tight budgets.

“We […]

Rossendale Energy Advice Partnership (REAP) event

📣 We are joining forces with local organisations that are offering energy advice and support in Rossendale – so that’s us, Citizens Advice East Lancashire, Homewise, Cosy Homes in Lancashire, Newground Together – we are the Rossendale Energy Advice Partnership (REAP) 👋😃

🚀 We are holding a joint energy advice event on Friday 29th November, 1pm to 4pm at Kay Street Baptist Church, Rawtenstall BB4 7LS.

💚 FREE soup and a roll, hot drinks and a raffle!
💚 Apply for fuel vouchers (subject to eligibility)
💚 Book a home visit from a local energy adviser
💚 Top tips on how to keep your home warm […]

Family Hub Parent Partners – Bacup Maden Centre

The Parent Partner’s group at the Rossendale Family Hubs network has a weekly get together at The Maden Centre in Bacup – a warm welcome with help, advice and support. There will be a monthly advice session on the first Thursday of the month and we’ll be there to provide free, impartial energy advice, along with any other useful agencies that can make it.

  • Meet other parents and chat about all things parenting.
  • Enjoy a warm welcome where you can have a FREE drink and a snack.
  • Your time to enjoy playing together with your children.
  • FREE Children’s activities.
  • Access […]

Get Empowered drop-in event

Get Empowered event - 21st September 2024. Find out about free and low cost wellbeing activities, services, and advice groups in Rossendale.

Saturday 21st September 2024 at Rawtenstall Methodist; a free wellbeing event where you can get empowered about the various activities, services and groups in Rossendale from a variety of providers and organisations!

Be it improving your fitness, taking up counselling, or obtaining free and independent home energy advice – you’ll get all the information you’ll need to Get Empowered! All this and more at: Rawtenstall Methodist, 1pm-4pm Saturday 21st September!

Pop-in sessions to help get ready for winter in 2024

Advice and support to help you stay warm at home this winter in 2024 – come along to one of our pop-in sessions in Rossendale. Quick wins to help you stay warm and save energy; FREE energy saving lightbulbs, draught excluders, energy tips and hot drinks and cake! Drop-in, contact us for more info. You can click here to download the flyer which shows the dates and times.

  • 💚 Haslingden – Tuesday 24th September, 12:30pm to 3:30pm at Haslingden Community Link BB4 5PG.
  • 💚 Bacup – Thursday 3rd October, 3pm to 7:30pm at the ABD Community […]

Library pop-ups in Rossendale

Rossendale Valley Energy does pop-ups at each Rossendale library once a month.

  • Bacup Library – first Monday of the month 1:30pm to 4pm.
  • Whitworth Library – second Monday of the month, 1:30pm to 4pm.
  • Rawtenstall Library – first Wednesday of the month, 10am to 12pm.
  • Haslingden Library – first Friday of the month, 10:30am to 12:30pm.

We Are…

Investing in new green energy initiatives for the Rossendale Valley.

Offering advice and support on how you can reduce your energy bills.

Providing affordable fuel and improving our fuel security in a fair way.