14th July, 11am-3pm
Inkerman Park (aka Wasp Nest), Chesterfield.
This year’s festival includes displays from a range of community groups, craft stalls (wool spinning, woodworking, pole lathe, pedal power, a dog show and pedal powered entertainment. There is no public car parking, please arrive by foot, bicycle or bus. Bus No2 & 2A stop very close by - ask for Greenbank Drive or the Crispin.
Resilient Future: practical action for the challenges we face
10am-4pm
Business and Law Building, Brayford Wharf East, University of Lincoln
Surviving the planetary crisis will require all our determination, and our willingness to adapt. This free one day conference explores what this means for our Earth Care: for education, for food production, for economics, for energy, for transport - and for our self understanding.
http://resilientfuture.wordpress.com/
Resilient Future is supported by Lincolnshire Chaplaincy Services, Transition Lincoln, University of Lincoln & Lincoln City Council
Nr Hockerton
Cost varies – see website
If you are interested in living in or building homes that are comfortable yet consume only 15-25% of the energy used by most homes built today then this is the tour for you. Also includes a visit to the community-owned 225kW wind turbine as part of our exploration of how community renewable energy has developed in Hockerton from our first 5kW wind turbine.
10am-12pm
Venue: Newark and Sherwood CVS. 67 Nortgate, Newark, NG24 1HD
Jo Butler is an experienced fundraiser and one of the founder members of Newark Children Charities a groups of four local charities who work together to fundraise.
Jo will provide some examples of how the charities she works with get money from individuals and cover things like online giving; gift aid; working with local businesses; as well as events and community fundraising. She will also talk about the costs of fundraising and which methods are the best value for money.
Book a place here
10am-12pm
Venue: BCVS@ThePriory, The Old Abbey School, Priorswell Road, Worksop, S80 2BU
Cost: £5
Awards for All is the Big Lottery's small grants scheme. Matt Rowe from the Big Lottery Fund wll be delivering a workshop aimed at those voluntary organisations that are already in the process of applying for funding or who are thinking about applying.