Free energy advice for North Yorkshire community buildings
Community buildings are at the heart of village life. From village halls and community centres to sports clubs and local charities, these organisations provide vital spaces that bring people together.
Dedicated volunteers are the driving force behind these much-loved community assets but they can find themselves juggling everything from leaky roofs to rising bills – and the challenge of managing their energy contracts can be overwhelming.
That’s why Community First Yorkshire works in partnership with Utility Aid – the UK’s largest energy broker for charities and not-for-profit organisations – to help community organisations reduce their energy costs, improve their energy efficiency and plan for a more sustainable future.
More about Utility Aid
For nearly 30 years, Utility Aid has helped charity and not-for-profit organisations bring down their energy costs. This includes reclaiming overcharges, managing administration and advising on all energy-related matters. Their customers include housing associations and community groups, schools, churches and frontline support services.
How Utility Aid can help
With almost 30 years of experience supporting charities and community organisations, Utility Aid provides expert advice and practical solutions, including:
- Energy contract switching or online switching (for single meter sites) to help secure competitive energy rates
- Collective energy purchasing opportunities
- Utility bill checking to identify errors and potential savings
- Account management and supplier support
- VAT and billing advice to ensure you are being charged correctly
- Net Zero and carbon reporting guidance
- Support with understanding energy use and improving efficiency.
Whether you’re concerned about rising bills or looking to make your building more energy efficient, specialist advice is available to help you make informed decisions.
FREE energy support
Through our partnership with Utility Aid, community buildings can access a free consultancy session to look at how you can:
- understand your energy bills
- check your VAT status and charges
- identify opportunities to reduce costs
- review your current energy arrangements
- start your journey towards Net Zero
- access energy audits and efficiency advice.
Get Started
To find out more and arrange your free consultation, please contact the Utility Aid team.
Webinar: essential insights into your energy costs
With energy markets continuing to change, having a better understanding of what influences your costs can help you make more informed decisions for your organisation.
In this webinar, recorded on 11th June 2026, the team at Utility Aid discusses:
- the global events affecting UK energy prices.
- the difference between commodity and non-commodity charges
- why choosing the right energy contract is about managing risk, not just securing the lowest price
- how collective purchasing can help charities achieve better value
- this session provides valuable insight into how the energy market works and the key factors that continue to influence costs.
