Our Team

Energy efficiency advisors

Our friendly team is made of up of six Energy Advisors: Deborah, Emily, Fiona, Joe, Martin and Arran. The team has 20 years of energy advice experience between them. All our advisors are trained in house to provide high quality energy advice and their qualifications include the City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Energy Awareness qualification, Energy Debt, Retrofit Assessment and Retrofit Coordination. The team also includes a Domestic Energy Assessor. All of the team are DBS checked; and trained in fuel debt and mental health.

The team is supported by Arran, our Green Handyman and Off-grid expert, who installs draught proofing and other energy saving measures.

The team is headed by Kate Meakin who is part of the management team.

Richard Watson

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Richard creates the overarching vision of the organisation and brokers new ventures in community renewable energy generation. He was awarded the OBE in 2016 for services to the community of Sussex. Previously he worked at the Environmental Change Institute in Oxford. He is a Director of Energise South, The Schools Energy Co-operative, and Community Energy South.

Kate Meakin

Director

Kate manages the energy advice service for Energise Sussex Coast and other community engagement projects. Kate is setting up a new retrofit service with support from the Royal London ‘Changemakers’ programme. Kate is a Director of our solar sister co-op Energise South.

Chris Richards

Energy Champion Coordinator

Chris supports volunteers to give energy advice and champion energy and climate issues. Chris has a background in the climate sector and men’s mental health.