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Give and Take Resource

Mon, 10 June 2013
A new toolkit designed to help you run your own Give and Take day has been published by Derbyshire County Council. Running a Give and Take Day will allow you to give away good quality things they don't want or need anymore and pick up something they do − all for free. Ideal for individuals and community and voluntary groups. Holding a Give and Take day is a great way to meet new people, save money and prevent perfectly good items getting thrown away.

Love Your Leftovers Cook Book

Mon, 10 June 2013
A new free cook book designed to help you use up your leftovers has been compiled by Nottinghamshire County Council and Veolia Environmental Services Nottinghamshire. The recipes will help Nottinghamshire families cut down on food waste and at the same time save up to £680 each year by following the Love Food Hate Waste tips and advice. Contributors include TV chef Sat Bains, award-winning butcher Johnny Putazi from JT Beedhams in Sherwood, Rhubarb Farm social enterprise from Langwith and Love Food Hate Waste chef Richard Fox.
Printed copies will be available to pick up at all 2103 tour locations (see events section of this newsletter) as well as from council Customer Service Points.
 

Are rising energy bills becoming a strain on your organisation?

Mon, 10 June 2013
Social Enterprise Energy (SEE) helps social enterprises and third sector organisations to reduce their energy costs, ensuring that every penny is kept where it is most needed. SEE provides independent expert support for organisations based in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire or Leicestershire, including:
 
·        Energy tariff switching - make instant savings on utility bills by switching to a cheaper energy tariff, at no extra cost.
·        Site specific work to identify, evaluate and help find funding for, carbon and cost saving improvements (via energy audits).
·        A range of expert renewable energy system support services, including feasibility studies, funding, planning and procurement assistance.
·        Help to develop environmental reporting for tenders and funding bids (particularly public sector contracts).
·        Training and support for staff, service users and local communities to save money and energy in the workplace and at home.
 
This initiative is delivered by NEP Energy Services (NEPes) who have extensive experience in supporting organisations to find quick cost and carbon savings, then communicating the benefits and knowledge to staff, service users and the local community. 
 
To book your free initial consultation, contact Gemma Cave, SEE Project Coordinator at NEPes. As a charity NEPes recycle 100% of profits back into local community carbon and fuel poverty projects. 
 

www.nottenergy.com/projects/community/social_enterprise_energy/

Melbourne Community Woodland: Volunteers Required

Mon, 10 June 2013
 A group of local residents in and around Melbourne, Derbyshire, are looking to purchase ten acres of land on Melbourne Common to develop as a productive community woodland.  The types of trees proposed for the site are: orchards, cider apples, forest gardens, productive timber trees and coppice. The group also wish to run courses and events on the site to promote education in sustainability. It is hoped that the land will become a centre for sustainable learning, as well as offering the community resources to increase their resilience and self-sufficiency. The land purchase is being part funded by a generous grant from the National Forest Company but the group also needs to raise further funds to get the project off the ground.
 
Volunteers from any location are welcome. In particular if you have an interest and skills in the following areas: sustainability, horticulture, permaculture, IT, finance, fundraising, business management, or if you’re just keen to see more people growing food, planting trees and enjoying woodlands, we look forward to hearing from you. 
 
If you would like to be involved in this exciting project from the start please contact us via www.whistlewoodcommon.org.

Chesterfield Walking Routes Audit: Volunteers Required

Mon, 10 June 2013
In order to promote walking and reduce dependency on cars Transition Chesterfield is working with Chesterfield Borough Council, Derbyshire County Council, the Ramblers, and Walking for Health groups, to map and audit key walking routes in the borough, and identify gaps and areas for improvement. They are looking for volunteers to audit walking routes during the summer of 2013. If you like walking and would like to help improve walking infrastructure and promote it to others please get in touch.