Energy Neighbours Annual Conference 2026

Energy Neighbours is a community-led capacity building project, with a focus on energy working across Kirklees funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund.

The Energy Neighbours Annual Conference will be a open event celebrating achievements, recognising progress, and sharing learning from the project and similar initiatives. The conference will bring together community organisations, local residents, businesses and sector experts to reflect, network, and shape future collaboration and the future of Energy Neighbours.

The annual conference will celebrate achievements, recognise progress and sharing learning from the project and from similar projects regionally and nationally.

The Energy Neighbours Conference will:

1. Celebrate local impact: Highlight achievements of the Energy Neighbours Project.
2. Share learning: Exchange knowledge and best practices from the project and comparable regional and national initiatives.
3. Build connections: Strengthen cross-sector networks between community, voluntary, residents, businesses and public sector partners.
4. Shape future direction: Gather insights and recommendations to inform future activity.

Conference programme

• Welcome and keynote speakers
• Panel discussion
• Themed breakouts
• • Co-Production & Community Power
  • Energy Saving & Behaviour Change
  • Future Energy - Community Energy in Kirklees
  • Climate and injustice
• Networking lunch
• Plenary discussion on the future of Energy Neighbours after year 3
• Closing reflections
• Informal celebration/networking session

The final conference agenda and timings will be sent out closer to the event. Registered attendees will be sent a form to register for breakouts ahead of the day.

In partnership with SURGE University of Huddersfield Business School and Energy Neighbours official partner Kirklees Climate Commission