About us
We are a social enterprise (Community Benefit Society) who install and maintain publicly accessible electric vehicle chargepoints. All our profits are reinvested in growing our chargepoint network.
The story so far...
In 2018 Daniel and Will were frustrated by the lack of charging points, so they decided to do something about it and formed Charge My Street. We successfully installed four electric vehicle charge points in Lancashire and Cumbria in a mix of urban and rural locations. From late 2019 we were part of the Scaling On Street Charging project, funded by Innovate UK. The project allowed the network to grow to over 100 charge points across England. We work alongside local authorities such as Lancaster City Council, Carlisle City Council, Durham County Council and many more.
2018
First 4 electric vehicle charge points have been installed in Lancashire and Cumbria.
2019
We have joined Scaling On Street Charging project funded by Innovate UK.
2022
Network has expanded to 200 charging points across England through new partnerships.
2024
First bi-directional V2G chargers installed - providing backup power to community centres.
Our vision
Our vision is for all drivers to live within a five-minute walk of a chargepoint so everyone can make the switch to an electric vehicle.
Meet Charge My Street team
Daniel Heery
Director
He set up the award winning Cybermoor social enterprise in Cumbria and has worked on community owned infrastructure projects, focused on broadband.
Laura Short
Admin Officer
Supporting the day-to-day running of projects and business management. She has worked as an environmental business support professional for over 15 years.
Angela Wakefield
Director
Angela is helping to find potential sites for the installation of community charge points in her home town of Keswick. Working together with the support of the local Sustainability Group (’SusKes’).
Rich Grant
Director
Managing Director of Milliamp Technologies, a tech contract design company in Lancaster that specialises in electronics, PCB design, low carbon/renewables/energy, and more.
Eamonn Hennessy
Project Manager
Local councillor, involved with several groups in his hometown of Kendal with aim to act on the climate emergency, improve biodiversity, reduce emissions, and facilitate and promote active travel.
Will Maden
Director
With over 15 years’ experience operating as a consultant specialising in logistics & transport. He is currently Director of Analytics for Miralis Data, and machine learning data agency.
Stevan Agar
Director
Stevan has 15 years' experience dealing with corporate accounts. He lives in Kirkham in Lancashire and is hoping to see Lancashire become more environmentally friendly.
Tom Baker
Marketing Officer
Marketing lead & controls the day-to-day running of the network, he has just completed his Masters by Research in Innovation at Lancaster University with support from Charge My Street.
Adam Tutt
Project Manager
He set up the award winning Cybermoor social enterprise in Cumbria and has worked on community owned infrastructure projects, focused on broadband.
What are we doing now?
Our programme directly addresses EV charging infrastructure challenges which currently act as barriers to residents purchasing new or second-hand electric vehicles. This leaves gaps in the network, particularly across rural areas. Given that it is illegal to run loose power cables across pavements and roads, people without driveways can be excluded from installing their own domestic chargepoints.
We are going from strength to strength across the north of England, and beyond, in addressing these problems by supporting community involvement and community investment.
What does the future hold?
Charge My Street is researching the use of renewable energy to help power our network. Harnessing solar energy for EV charging, even with our unpredictable weather, ensures a sustainable and eco-friendly power source while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Advancements in solar technology and energy storage systems enhance efficiency, making solar-powered EV charging a viable and resilient solution whatever the weather. The option to charge using solar energy is now available at several of our chargepoints with more being rolled out this year.
Charge My street is also able to adopt and manage chargepoints across the UK, offering an excellent driver experience. If you have a public chargepoint that you would like us to manage for you, please get in touch.
Join us on our journey...
We're always looking for volunteers to join us in making sustainable transportation accessible for everyone. As a chargepoint champion you'll help by performing basic resets on our EV charging equipment and reporting any onsite issues to our team. Your help will ensure our chargepoints are always ready for use, contributing to a more sustainable future. Join us today and be part of the change.
Hiring - sometimes we are hiring - you can find information about latest vacancies here
