Winter conference open space
A summary table of open space discussions that took place at the winter conference, in Sheffield on 17 November 2025.
Round one
| Convenor | Topic |
| Cara Jenkinson | Support for early stage community energy groups |
| Abbie Rodger | How can the net zero hub support you |
| Liam Granville | How do we engage education in order to develop next generation |
| Krishma Wong | How to make people aware of community energy |
| Louise Daniels | Shared ownership |
| John Moore | Decarbonising heat |
| Richard Edwards | Energy advice & retrofit |
| James Towell | How can industry partners help to scale CE |
| Alastair Mumford | Defining CE |
| Mark Loveridge | Renewable Exchange |
| Vita | Local Authority support |
| Jessica Vallentine | Connecting up operations in the sector |
| Michael Ochser | Outreach |
| Sam Naylor | Funding, finance, capacity & capability |
| Debbie Trebilco | Onshore wind |
| Sean Irving | CE & Eco socialist transition |
Round two
| Convenor | Topic |
| Cara Jenkinson | Support for early stage community energy groups |
| Abbie Rodger | How can the net zero hub support you |
| Ewan Corley & Laura Wilson | Youth engagement and succession planning |
| Kayla Ente | Bringing the community into community energy |
| Philip Morris | Shared ownership |
| Jonathan Atkinson | Place-based retrofit |
| Giovanna Speciale | Should there be a ‘quality mark’ for fuel poverty alleviation work? |
| James Towell | How can industry partners help to scale CE |
| Alastair Mumford | Defining CE |
| Mark Loveridge | Renewable Exchange |
| Vita | Local Authority support |
| Iris Partridge and David Saunders | Engaging residents on solar pv and batteries |
| Philip Watson | Is it possible to set up local energy distribution companies? |
| Michael Marston | Car club |
| Mike Ford | What next for FiT generators? |
| Mike Kinghan | How to work with a Reform-led council |
Click on the images below to view the ideas wall at the Winter Conference in Sheffield on 17th November.
