Warmer homes, stronger communities, and a greener future for all.

Retrofit Reimagined: Dorset invites you to explore how upgrading our homes can transform not just how we live, but how we connect with each other and the places we call home.
Over one month of webinars and in-person gatherings, we’ll reimagine what retrofitting could mean for Dorset—not just as a technical solution, but as a community-driven opportunity to rebuild our relationships with our homes, streets, and neighbours.
What We’ll Explore
Warmer, Healthier Homes: How simple changes can make homes more comfortable, energy-efficient, and affordable to run.
Stronger Communities: How retrofitting can rebuild social fabrics, strengthen community bonds, and create local jobs.
A Shared Vision: What if Dorset’s retrofit journey was designed and owned by the people who live here? Together, we’ll explore the potential of a community-led Retrofit service for Dorset.
This is more than an event series—it’s a chance to co-create a vision for greener, thriving neighbourhoods.
Why It Matters
Retrofitting isn’t just about energy savings—it’s about creating homes and communities that feel connected, resilient, and ready for the future. With rising energy costs and the need for urgent climate action, this is our chance to come together and shape solutions that work for everyone.
Whether you’re a homeowner, tenant, or someone passionate about Dorset’s future, your voice and ideas matter. Let’s reimagine what’s possible—together.
Looking long term
This event series is your chance to help shape how Dorset could create its own community-driven retrofit service. In other communities, Retrofit One-Stop Shops have made it easier to improve homes, cut energy costs, and bring people together to take action collectively.
During this series of events, we’re exploring the feasibility of a similar service for Dorset. This is your opportunity to say, “Yes, we want this—and this is how it should look.” Your voice can help define a retrofit service that truly works for our community.
The full series of events
Hosts
This event series, funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and supported by the Southwest Net Zero Hub, is hosted by Wessex Community Assets and Dorset Community Energy, in collaboration with Dorset Climate Action Network, This Living Place and Sustainable Dorset. Together, we’re working to explore how retrofitting can create greener, more connected communities across Dorset.
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