Advisory Services

Pure Leapfrog is a leading provider of expertise and support services for the community energy sector. Our mission is to drive new investment into community energy and to scale up the number and size of community energy projects in the UK and internationally. Pure Leapfrog helps communities identify new projects and opportunities, advises organisations on how to deliver and structure projects and facilitates the scaling of energy resources and materials through the standardisation and aggregation of projects.

Services include community energy strategy development for public organisations and commercial companies, project template legal contracts and guidance, and public engagement with commercial developers.

To date, Pure Leapfrog has supported over 50 community energy groups and more than 5 local authorities to help deliver projects and investment to the sector.

Consulting Advisory Service

We directly advise and work collaboratively with our partners to support the delivery of new projects. Read more

Monitoring and Evaluation

There is no standard monitoring and evaluation tool for community energy. Pure Leapfrog are working on this new initiative to plug this gap. Read more

Latest

Thistles Garden Centre

In Autumn 2018, Thistles Garden Centre received a grant to install an 11.73kWp roof mounted solar PV array and an 11kWp air source heat pump. The Centre provides a safe and stable environment where adults with learning disabilities are able to grow produce that is then sold to the local community.

Melosheb School

In Summer 2018, Melosheb School in Zambia received a grant to install a 1.7kWp roof mounted solar PV array and four lithium ion batteries. The school is located in the outskirts of the capital Lusaka. This has provided electricity for the first time which has allowed for the introduction of IT at the school and also means that staff and pupils can work at the school in a safe environment after dark.

Bowden House Case Study

Bowden House is a school in Seaford that supports students with a range of complex social, emotional and mental health difficulties. In 2018 they installed a 82kW roof mounted solar PV across several of its buildings.

Leapfrog Finance funds first Council-supply solar farm, creating community benefit funds

Leapfrog Finance's support for Gridserve & Warrington Borough Council's solar deal will create £2.25m of social impact funds.

British Airways Carbon Fund

The British Airways Carbon Fund supports community renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that reduce carbon and also have strong social impacts in the local community.

Our People

Pure Leapfrog and our trading subsidiary, Leapfrog Finance, have a combined total of 7 staff, with over 30 years' experience in climate change, finance and legal related fields.

Offset your carbon emissions

Find out how you can offset your carbon emissions with Pure Leapfrog here.

Our Legal Toolkit

Pure Leapfrog's Local Energy Accelerator Platform (LEAP) allows community groups to access high quality legal documents, guidance and financial models.

Careers

Do you want to transform the energy system and make a difference to communities? Are you passionate about community energy and want to make a difference? If this sounds like you, this page is where you can find live opportunities to work with us and help us to continue to ensure that community energy becomes a significant part of the sustainable energy mix.