Changeworks is delighted to have been awarded funding through the Scottish Government’s Climate Engagement Fund to work in partnership with the Scottish Confederation of Park Homes Residents Associations (SCOPHRA). Together they will support park home residents to tackle the climate emergency whilst improving energy affordability and comfort at home.
Starting from October 2025, the Climate Engaged Park Home Communities project will initially raise awareness of the climate emergency amongst residents in Perth & Kinross, Midlothian and Moray. Through workshops, community events and in-person support, energy experts will offer advice to help people drive down carbon emissions, cut energy costs, and improve their home’s comfort.
The project aims to support a community currently in danger of being left behind when it comes to energy and climate engagement. A survey by project partner SCOPHRA reports that 51% of park home residents find their home hard to heat and 82% worry about fuel bills. An initial analysis found that the average running cost for a park home is £187 more than that of the average Scottish home. With around 8,000 residents across 92 sites in Scotland, this represents a significant number of people that could benefit from energy saving advice, especially as winter approaches.
A total of £273,000 of Climate Engagement funding will be shared among eight organisations in 2025-26 to support activities including climate literacy classes, green skills training and participatory arts sessions.
Josiah Lockhart, Changeworks’ Chief Executive said of the project:
“Climate Engaged Park Home Communities is a perfect example of how it’s possible – and necessary – to tackle climate change in ways that improve people’s lives at the same time. That means supporting and empowering communities to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes, especially those communities who have been under-served in the past.”
Gordon Morrison, Chair of SCOPHRA said:
‘SCOPHRA is delighted to be working with Changeworks in this project, utilising Climate Engagement Funding from Scottish Government. It’s encouraging to be involved since as a community we’re often forgotten in such schemes and our Resident Associations will be excited to provide this support to their members. Whilst our aim is to support our residents right now, output findings from this project will also better inform Park Home manufacturers on how their homes could be more environmentally sound and energy efficient in the future.’