Charity

RES offices worldwide raise money for national and local charities selected annually by staff.  A variety of fundraising activities are undertaken each month, from quiz nights, raffles, and Dress Down Fridays to abseiling, sponsored haircuts and a Red Nosed Wind Turbine.

Education

RES is committed to supporting educational initiatives that increase awareness about renewable energy and the environment and that develop skills and knowledge.

The Educational Facility at the RES Group’s award-winning zero-emissions headquarters in Hertfordshire hosts regular visits from schoolchildren, university students, community groups and professionals.

Open Day

Its annual Open Days attract several thousand visiting members of the public who come to learn about renewable energy, visit exhibits from other green organisations and to have fun!

RES has sponsored and supported a number of educational schemes such as the Energy Engineering Scheme run by the Royal Academy of Engineering.  In 2006, students from the John F Kennedy School in Hemel Hempstead designed and built a working model of the RES headquarters, with support from a RES staff mentor.

Supporting communities near our wind farms:

There are many ways in which local communities benefit from having a wind farm in their area – such as rental payments to farmers and landowners;  local taxes; tourism and recreation; and community funds and sponsorship that can help finance local projects. 

We host educational trips and open days at our wind farms.

During the consultation process when we are developing a wind farm, we hold exhibitions in nearby towns and villages and arrange trips for local residents to see existing wind farms.

Supporting events

RES installed the temporatory turbine in London that provided power for the Electric Storm art installation in the South Bank. 

Sponsorship for the Bristol Kite Festival 2005