The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.
SCVO Partner - Utility Aid
Utility Aid is the UK’s leading energy broker for the charity and not-for-profit sector and SCVO is delighted to be working with them to support you to access their services. As well as helping to secure new contracts with your Electric, Gas, and Water, Utility Aid can also help with supplier problems, inaccurate bills, advising on renewable energy options, and your journey to ‘Net Zero’.
How Utility Aid can you help you
- Free Bill Checking Service: access to Utility Aid's Invoice Validation Service, often recouping hundreds of pounds from past bills if they find you’ve overpaid. Over £6 million has been recouped for customers already.
- National Charity Tender: Utility Aid believe in giving everyone the same level of services large corporations would expect to receive. If you’ve ever felt that you’re not getting the best terms on your energy contract or if you’ve ever been treated as a credit risk, the National Charity Tender could be for you. Utility Aid have set up purchasing baskets across the third sector which allows customers more purchasing powers and competitive rates on all gas and electricity contracts. Watch this video to find out more.
- EV Charging points – Utility Aid and RAW Charging are working together to assist customers with their EV Charging needs providing varying options ranging from fully funded to partially funded or outright purchasing. If you’d like to give your community a place to charge their electric vehicles whilst earning extra income then reach out to Emily Berry & Stephanie Steele to find out more.
- Energy Audits on your Building – If you are looking to start your journey to Net Zero then it is recommended that you have an audit on your building. If you have a small building, Utility Aid can offer you a Remote Discovery Document, which is a cost-effective report that allows organisations to make educated decisions on the implantation of energy-efficient measures that can help reduce energy consumption. Click here to read more.
- If you would like to discuss anything with Utility Aid, please click here.
- SCVO members get exclusive access to a utility switching service from Utility Aid. Find out more about becoming an SCVO member to get access to this benefit, and many others.
Could a collective purchasing scheme help your organisation go greener and save money on energy?
We're working with our partner, Utility Aid to better understand the energy needs of Scotland’s voluntary sector and whether a collective purchasing scheme can support organisations to become greener and help save money on energy bills.
To help us better understand the need and potential benefits of a collective purchasing scheme, we'd really appreciate if you could complete this short survey.
Why Utility Aid?
- Awarded the Third Party Intermediary of the Year 2023
- Awarded the Best Customer Service for Large Customers TELCA 2023
- Financially assess all their suppliers to ensure you always enter financially stable contracts
- Work in a clear and transparent manner
The third sector is expected to do more for less, whether that be less funding or less time, Utility Aid understands the challenges the sector currently faces. They have developed quality services to make your life easier which allows you to focus on your important work in the community.