Retrofit Academy CIC

The Retrofit Academy provide a variety of retrofit skills training for the construction and trade industry, including free virtual introduction, Skills Bootcamps and a range of short courses. Retrofit is the improvement of a building’s energy efficiency, making it easier to heat, able to retain that heat for longer, and replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. Retrofitting skills are essential green skills needed to help reduce carbon emissions.

The Retrofit Academy offer a variety of courses for people that are looking to start out their retrofit career or upskill their existing trade skills. Some courses are fully-funded, and there are a mixture of online and in-person options available. Examples of retrofit courses include:

-Understanding Domestic Retrofit
-Domestic Retrofit Advice
-Domestic Energy Assessment
-Domestic Retrofit Assessment
-Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management
-External Wall Insulation

• Cost: Funding options available
• Eligibility: Refugee / Asylum seeker &/or Right to live and work in UK/ lived in UK 3 years
• Ages: All Ages