Helping Local Authorities Build Long Term Household Resilience
The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) provides local authorities with an opportunity to support vulnerable households, tackle financial hardship and invest in solutions that improve long-term financial resilience.
For many households, high energy bills, poor insulation and inefficient heating systems contribute to fuel poverty, particularly during the colder months. While emergency financial assistance provides essential short-term relief, improving the energy efficiency of homes can help address some of the underlying causes.
At Aran, we work with local authorities, housing associations and social housing providers to deliver high-quality, compliant energy efficiency improvements that help reduce household energy costs, improve living conditions and support long-term housing objectives.
What is the Crisis and Resilience Fund?
The Government's Crisis and Resilience Fund provides financial support to local authorities in England between April 2026 and March 2029.
The fund is designed to help households experiencing financial difficulties while supporting initiatives that strengthen financial resilience and reduce the need for repeated emergency assistance.
For local authorities, this creates opportunities to explore preventative measures that address the underlying causes of financial hardship, including household energy costs.
Where appropriate and permitted under funding guidance, targeted energy efficiency support can contribute towards these wider objectives.
Tackling Fuel Poverty Through Energy Efficiency
Cold and poorly insulated homes can be more expensive to heat, placing additional financial pressure on households already struggling with rising living costs.
Investing in energy efficiency improvements can help residents maintain comfortable indoor temperatures while reducing the energy required to heat their homes.
Aran delivers a range of energy efficiency measures, including:
- Loft insulation
- Cavity wall insulation
- Solid wall insulation
- Heating system improvements
- Heating controls
- Ventilation improvements
- Solar PV installations
Our experienced team works with housing providers and local authorities to identify suitable improvements and deliver projects that meet relevant technical, quality and compliance standards.
The Long Term Benefits for Local Authorities and Housing Providers
Reducing Fuel Poverty
Improving the energy performance of homes can lower household energy costs, helping residents manage their finances and potentially reducing their reliance on emergency financial assistance.
Improving Resident Health and Wellbeing
Warmer, better insulated and appropriately ventilated homes can help reduce problems associated with cold, damp and mould, creating healthier living environments for vulnerable residents.
Delivering Greater Value for Public Money
Unlike short-term financial support, energy efficiency improvements can provide benefits for many years, helping residents save on energy costs while improving the quality and performance of existing housing stock.
Supporting Housing and Sustainability Objectives
Energy efficiency upgrades can contribute towards wider local authority and housing association priorities, including reducing fuel poverty, improving housing standards, supporting vulnerable residents and progressing towards carbon reduction targets.
Why Partner With Aran?
With over 20 years of experience in the energy efficiency sector, Aran is an established delivery partner for local authorities, housing associations and social housing providers.
We have extensive experience delivering publicly funded energy efficiency and retrofit programmes, with a strong focus on quality, compliance and resident satisfaction.
Our services include:
- Property assessments and technical surveys
- Identification of suitable energy efficiency measures
- Retrofit planning and coordination
- Professional installation by experienced teams
- Quality assurance and regulatory compliance
- Resident communication and engagement
- Project management and reporting
Working to recognised industry standards, including PAS 2035 and PAS 2030 where applicable, we help housing providers and local authorities deliver improvements efficiently while minimising disruption to residents.