Powering People is a partnership project between NICRE and Community Action Northumberland (CAN), funded by the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme. It aims to provide practical support and advocacy for households in Northumberland who are living off the electricity grid, whilst also building evidence to inform wider change.
NICRE's role in the project includes bringing together existing research, tools and case studies, facilitating development of new resources and community solutions, supporting knowledge exchange and helping to ensure that the experiences of off-grid households are reflected in innovation and decision-making.
I’m Head of Business and Innovation at NICRE. With 25 years working in rural business support in a variety of roles from practical environmental projects, supporting businesses to start, grow and export as well as training both businesses and community organisations, I bring a wide range of practical and applied experience to NICRE. My role is to engage with the wide range of organisations, businesses and stakeholders operating in rural areas to promote the work of NICRE, to help them find the support that they need to grow and to provide a range of training and best practice sharing events. I also support the Living Lab innovation projects, supporting organisations and communities to get involved and disseminating their findings to interested parties. As someone who lives, and raises a family in a rural community, the work of NICRE provides an exciting opportunity to play a part in shaping the future of those communities and helping to tap into their natural ability for innovation and extend their business talents for a sustainable future.
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