YEYW In the News
The Independent Interview with Leah Robson “You’re no longer having battles over whether to turn the heating up or off”
The Independent’s tech editor Andrew Griffin sits down with Leah Robson, director of whole house renewables company Your Energy Your Way, to talk all things heat pumps – from modern installations to future innovations.
We went on the job with heat pump installers - and learnt a lot
Nesta's mission is to decarbonise home heating, believing heat pumps are key to replacing fossil fuels.
Nesta felt that taking part in installations first hand would help them learn even more about how to encourage both householders and heating engineers to engage with heat pump technology.
YEYW and Betateach win the H&V News 2024 award for Diversity and Inclusion
We are thrilled to announce we recently received the Award for Diversity and Inclusion at the H&V News Awards 2024!
This incredible achievement highlights YEYW's commitment to be part of the future of the industry, one that is inclusive and supportive. To help deliver this we are proud to be running a trainee scheme which focuses on training new entrants into the sector, particularly women.
A massive thank you goes out to our phenomenal team, whose hard work and dedication made this recognition possible. We are also grateful to our customers and partners for their continued trust and support.
Heat Pump Week - How do we prepare the workforce to deliver heat pumps at scale?
This session dives into the key challenges of building a skilled workforce to meet the UK's heat pump installation targets. Experts will discuss how to close the gaps in training, incentivise professionals to join the sector, and attract new talent to ensure we can scale up heat pump installations effectively. The speakers are:
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Jez Climas | Head of Business Development - Renewables, City Plumbing
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Leah Robson | Director, Your Energy Your Way
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Ian Rowlands | Operations Director, Plug Me In
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Louise Howlett | Commercial Director, RA Brown Heating Services
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Sarah Prutton | Technical Training Director, Panasonic HVAC
Who's Going to Install All The Clean Energy in Time?! | with Leah Robson | The Fully Charged Podcast
In the UK, we need to install 8 million heat pumps over the next decade and will need some 27,000 additional technicians in order to do so to reach net zero. Given the volume of work left to do, Fully Charged asked why it is that only 3% of those working in the trades, such as plumbers and electricians, are women?
They spoke with Leah who is ensuring renewable energy training schemes are not only fit for purpose, but infinitely more inclusive. Today the YEYW workforce sits at 50:50 men and women and this podcast discusses the challenges and opportunities created by striving for equal opportunity and attracting the tremendous volumes of people needed to power the clean energy transition.
