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Winter Is On Its Way – Are You Ready?

Mon, 4 November 2013

Rushcliffe CVS Housing Choices service provides information about discounted energy saving measures including insulation and replacement boilers. The service is free and confidential and is open to people over 50 and to families with children under 14 on certain means-tested benefits. For more information please contact housing@rushcliffecvs.org.uk  or telephone

 

Emergency Oil Filled Radiator Service

Mon, 4 November 2013
Nottinghamshire County Council’s ‘Keep Warm this Winter’ campaign is supplying emergency oil filled radiators to households at risk this winter due to cold housing. The scheme begins on 18 November 2013. The criteria for families applying for the service:
·         People aged 60 or over
·         People with a disability
·         People living with a long term condition specifically though not exclusively cardiac/stroke, lung, kidney disease
·         Families on a low income defined as on a means-tested benefit
 

If you, or someone you know, need this service telephone 0300 500 80 80 and discuss your needs. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/caring/keep-warm/ 

Wirksworth Pollinator Garden

Mon, 4 November 2013

Transition Wirksworth have teamed up with St James Arts Centre and New Mills School to create a pollinator garden at St James’. The garden’s aim is to make the area beautiful and provide food for bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. New Mills School produced a design and a planting day in May involve students, staff and volunteers. Future plans may include planting a dwarf apple tree, spring bulbs, climbing plants and lavender. If anyone would like to help maintain the garden please get in touch with the group: www.transitionnewmills.org. 

What a Fantastic Half Term!

Thu, 31 October 2013

Our Fantastic Home mobile exhibition spent Nottinghamshire's half term visiting a number of local high streets. We spoke to shoppers in Eastwood, Calverton and Mapperley. But we're just as at home in mud as we are on tarmac. Earlier this month we attended Transition Hope Valley's very busy Apple Day in a very muddy field in Derbyshire!

We've offered visitors to the exhibition advice on everything from solid wall insulation and changing a boiler to solar panels and making sure your shower is energy efficient. We've also given away free items which will save people money on their electricity, gas and water bills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EnergyFunder Launches

Fri, 25 October 2013

Energyfunder is a new project launched in partnership with Crowdfunder UK to provide a platform for people with great energy ideas to find the funding that they need to get their projects off the ground. It’s a unique idea that uses the new trend of crowdfunding (reaching out to your community to fund an idea) to fund communities who want to make their own energy. Whether you have an idea for a new product to bring to market or you want to insulate your scout hut or replace the boiler in the village hall, energyfunder can help you raise the money from the community around you.

www.energyshare.com/labs/energyfunder/