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Derbyshire Home Upgrade Grant Scheme

Chesterfield Borough Council, Erewash Borough Council and High Peak Borough Council residents without mains gas heating can apply for the Home Upgrade Grant Scheme which could include insulation, solar panels and low carbon heating! (Full criteria applies.)

For more information and to apply, please click the below link for your area:

Chesterfield

Erewash

High Peak

 

Funding Available to Retrofit Buildings with Energy-Generating or Saving Technologies

Community businesses can apply for financial support ranging from £10,000 to £150,000 to stabilise or reduce energy costs and support the transition to more sustainable energy practices.

The funding, made available through the Power to Change Energy Resilience Fund, can be used for various projects, including retrofitting buildings with energy-generating or saving technologies.

Up to 40% of the total funding can be provided as a grant, with additional energy audit grants available between £500 and £2,500.

The grant is available to community businesses in England that own a building or have a long-term lease of 12 years or more. The programme is funded by Power to Change and delivered by the Key Fund.

To find out more please contact Sarah Dennis on 07889 881459 or email Sarah.Dennis@thekeyfund.co.uk

Or visit the website: https://www.powertochange.org.uk/our-work/our-programmes/energy-resilience-fund/

Save the Date - Belper Goes Green

Sunday 7th to Tuesday 9th June 
Belper Meadows Cricket Club.

'Belper Goes Green' makes its triumphant return to the Derbyshire events calendar. Over three days at Belper Meadows Cricket Club, we celebrate the local community with music, talks, crafts, great food, cracking beer, and an environmentally-conscious approach.

What is Belper Goes Green?

'Belper Goes Green' is no ordinary festival. It’s a dynamic blend of Community, Eco, and Arts Festival. The festival is brought to you by Transition Belper, a group looking to reimagine the way we live, as part of an international movement (for more information visit transitionbelper.org).

Involving the community is at the heart of Transition Belper, with the entire festival run by a dedicated team of volunteers: from the person who greets you at the gate, to the many artists bringing the festival alive with their music and poetry.

The festival brings people together in a relaxed and uplifting environment, while sharing ways to reduce our impact on the planet. We know that the problem of climate change can feel overwhelming, confusing or just exhausting.

Belper Goes Green wants to show that it’s possible to make small changes that make a big difference, not just to the environment but to our physical and mental health, and that of our communities too.

But it’s not all serious… we’re here to have fun! Throughout the weekend visitors will discover a an incredible line-up of live entertainment, a CAMRA real ale & cider festival, mouth-watering hot and cold food (including a range of delightful vegetarian and vegan options), insightful green talks, a Toy Library to keep the little ones beaming, and a host of crafts and community art activities.

Weekend tickets are just £5.50! Get the dates in your diary and visit the website for more information: www.transitionbelper.org/belper-goes-green

CPRE Living Countryside Awards

Nominate for CPRE Derbyshire, The Countryside Charity, Living Countryside Awards 2024, celebrating people and groups making a difference to Derbyshire's green spaces.

There are 5 categories, each with a chance to win £250.

Nominations are open until 27th May 2024. Winners announced June/July.

Nominate by visiting the CPRE website HERE
 

H.E.A.T Hub - Home Energy Efficiency Workshop

There is still time to sign up for the H.E.A.T Hub’s free ‘Home Energy Efficiency Workshop’ this Saturday 24th February, 10:30am-12.30pm, at Chesterfield Assembly Rooms, S40 1AR.

Find out how you can improve the energy efficiency of your home, staying warm in winter and comfortable all year round.

The Home Energy Advice Team (H.E.A.T Hub) specialises in improving the energy efficiency of properties which are hard-to-heat, in conservation areas, or not connected to the gas network. If you live in Derbyshire or Nottinghamshire and meet these criteria, you may also qualify for a free home energy plan, so please get in touch.

Book online at bit.ly/HEATHUBChesterfield or call 0800 677 1332.