This session is part of Seeing is Believing, a programme funded and delivered by the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub, in partnership with Community Energy England, Ashden and Centre for Sustainable Energy. This specific webinar is a collaboration between Seeing is Believing, Community Energy Pathways and Energy Systems Catapult.

The webinar will explore how effective procurement can recognise social value and ensure strong delivery partnerships between local authorities and community energy enterprises.

Speakers:
Jim Owen, Procurement Manager for Energy Systems Catapult, will talk about procurement best practices for community energy organisations (and small businesses) and why it is important to get procurement right from day one.

Dr Colin Nolden is a non-executive director of Community Energy Pathways and has a background spanning energy policy, climate policy and sustainable development. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Energy Institute, Sheffield University Management School, and has recently been appointed Specialist Adviser of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee (ESNZ).

This webinar will share insights into:

• Different types of procurement
• How to demonstrate the social impact of community energy initiatives within procurement
• How procurement can result in community wealth building and deliver local benefits

Who’s this for?
Whether you’re involved in community energy delivery, policy, local authorities, local net zero planning or supply chains, this session will help you understand how procurement processes can enable community energy partnerships to build community wealth.

Seeing is Believing and Energy Systems Catapult:
This session is brought to you by a collaboration between the Seeing is Believing project and Energy Systems Catapult. Seeing is Believing is a North East and Yorkshire programme, funded by the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub. It highlights how community energy organisations and local authorities can collaborate, showcasing the benefits for communities and stakeholders across the region. Energy Systems Catapult is an independent UK research and technology organisation that accelerates innovation across the whole energy system by helping companies, governments, and other partners develop, test and scale clean energy solutions.