CILS helps Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) secure nearly £2 million in funding for essential lighting upgrades. Prepare for the next funding round NOW.
London, UK – [13.05.2025] – CILS award-winning solutions secured nearly £2 million for WWL through NHS National Energy Efficiency Funding (NEEF Phase 3), reducing energy consumption, cutting costs, and advancing the Trust’s Green Plan with IoT and LED retrofits across five sites.
This impressive ROI and carbon reduction can only be achieved with the best, most energy-efficient designs, ready for submission, ahead of the window being opened for funding.
The NEEF Phase 3 funding window had an incredibly tight turnaround, requiring NHS Trusts to submit applications within days. Acting fast was crucial.
WWL engaged with CILS early, to conduct investment-grade lighting surveys and develop RIBA Stage 4 LED and IoT lighting designs. This ensured all funding criteria were met with an approved business case, ready for submission.
For other NHS Trusts and Public Sector bodies, this stresses the importance of early preparation for future decarbonisation funding opportunities.
Contact CILS today. We can help you prepare for future funding rounds.
With CILS’ proposal, WWL ’s application excelled in all key funding criteria. The highlights included:
Matt Bond, Director of Operations at CILS, commented:
“We’re proud to have played a key role in securing funding for these essential energy efficiency works. With IoT solutions, WWL is not only cutting operating costs and maximising energy efficiency, but also future proofing its estate.
As a long-term lighting delivery partner of WWL, CILS have already transformed large parts of Royal Albert Edward Infirmary and Leigh Infirmary with IoT lighting. This latest project advances the Trust’s Green Plan and delivers significant cost savings which could be channelled into other areas requiring financial aid.
Josh Balmer, WWL Environmental and Sustainability Manager said: “At WWL we have a Green Plan which represents our renewed drive to reduce the impact we have on the environment and focuses on the key things we are committed to achieve over the coming years – towards the ultimate goal of being a Net Zero healthcare provider. We truly believe that caring for our environment is caring for our patients – and that by taking action now we can make a real difference in the fight against climate change, improving health and creating a safer world for future generations.”
“In a time when energy spend is ever increasing, securing NEEF funding has been very well received at WWL. This is all part of our drive to becoming more energy efficient and delivering LED lighting across WWL, significantly reducing our emissions and electricity consumption, and we were one of the first Trusts in Europe to utilise the Internet of Things within our light fixtures. This connects to our lighting through a range of sensors, enabling them to automatically brighten, dim or switch off based on the time of day, lighting and occupancy levels.”
NEEF Phase 3 funding is now closed, but clients can still implement energy-saving technologies through ‘as a Service’ model.
‘As a Service’ funding model allows clients to meet energy reduction targets and tackle backlog maintenance immediately.
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For questions about CILS solutions, funding options, or this press release, contact Kelly Meiessaar, Marketing Manager – kelly.meiessaar@cilsuk.com.
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