The great energy assessor/home inspector groups cash giveaway
Recently announced by NES, parent company of leading training providers NHER/SAVA, is the funding to the tune of 2,500 for regional groups of energy assessors and home inspectors who would like to use the funding to help develop their own group and allow it to thrive and progress.
Details are:
So best of luck to all those applying!
So who might apply for funding?
With the demise of many regional groups it might actually be a newer group that could receive the funding. The efforts that went on in regions such as the northwest, northeast, devon and cornwall, thames valley and so on have really come to nothing. Virtually no regional group is having what one what would regard as regular meeting in the sense that members organisations would be expected to have. Some group, particularly those in the north have imploded owing to the actions and attitude of a small minority, others just never had the commitment to actually organise and market regular events.
I went to my local event last night, 50mins drive for me as I am one of those living at the edge of the region. 9 people turned up! We used to have 25-30 on a monthly basis. Opinion was along the lines of either its shaken up, or it dies. May well be my last visit, I need to get something out of attending events, as everyone else does. In my case its networking and seeing if there are leads I can run with, but with the attendance dropping away, the odds get ever-longer.
No structures have remained in place, whether business groups or those based on Institute arrangements. Its turning into a dead loss right now, and all this at a time when we record numbers of qualified and accredited DEA/HIs.
What a pity, but back to the positives then.... to those who have a quietly successful group, do make sure you apply for funding, there is so little cash floating about in the industry, that the chance to get a decent website, some support with administration and marketing, plus even potentially the meeting room costs means it could provide a very good boost or launchpad for any regional group.
Details are:
NEW CASH GRANT LAUNCHED TO HELP SUPPORT LOCAL ENERGY ASSESSOR GROUPS
National Energy Services (NES) is launching an Energy Assessor Community Grant worth 2,500 to help support energy assessor and home inspector networking groups.
Applications are being sought from all local or national voluntary groups in England and Wales who could use the cash to help with marketing, networking, welfare or other initiatives to benefit energy assessors (domestic or commercial) or home inspectors.
The winner of the Grant will be announced on the first day of the NES Annual Conference which is taking place at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham on 22-23 October 2008.
Brian Scannell, Managing Director of NES, said:
“We know that it is an incredibly tough market for many energy assessors, particularly new entrants who may be self-employed for the first time in their lives. Professional networking, online discussion forums and local support groups are a vital lifeline to share knowledge and experiences, swap notes and get advice and moral support. NES is committed to supporting our members, and we want to use this grant to help them build a thriving and high quality business environment.”
Applying for the Energy Assessor Community Grant is a short and easy process via an application form which can be downloaded
The deadline for all entries is Monday 13 October. Following a judging process by a panel of NES and independent experts, 2,500 will be given to the group that makes the most compelling case for support.
So best of luck to all those applying!
So who might apply for funding?
With the demise of many regional groups it might actually be a newer group that could receive the funding. The efforts that went on in regions such as the northwest, northeast, devon and cornwall, thames valley and so on have really come to nothing. Virtually no regional group is having what one what would regard as regular meeting in the sense that members organisations would be expected to have. Some group, particularly those in the north have imploded owing to the actions and attitude of a small minority, others just never had the commitment to actually organise and market regular events.
I went to my local event last night, 50mins drive for me as I am one of those living at the edge of the region. 9 people turned up! We used to have 25-30 on a monthly basis. Opinion was along the lines of either its shaken up, or it dies. May well be my last visit, I need to get something out of attending events, as everyone else does. In my case its networking and seeing if there are leads I can run with, but with the attendance dropping away, the odds get ever-longer.
No structures have remained in place, whether business groups or those based on Institute arrangements. Its turning into a dead loss right now, and all this at a time when we record numbers of qualified and accredited DEA/HIs.
What a pity, but back to the positives then.... to those who have a quietly successful group, do make sure you apply for funding, there is so little cash floating about in the industry, that the chance to get a decent website, some support with administration and marketing, plus even potentially the meeting room costs means it could provide a very good boost or launchpad for any regional group.
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