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Derbyshire Community Foundation Funding Surgeries

Date: 
Mon, 22/04/2013
Bakewell (more info about this session below)
 
Derbyshire Community Foundation is holding funding surgeries across the county. They provide a chance to discuss your community group’s funding requirements with a member of the Foundation’s grant team, get 1:1 support advice on your funding ideas, and get hints & tips to put you on the right path to getting the financial investment you need.
 
To book a half hour appointment at one of the surgeries please contact Misbah Ramzan on 01773 514850 as soon as possible as places are limited.
 
Please note the Bakewell sessions will take the form of a half day workshop, providing more in depth advice and a background to decision making within the Foundation.
 

Green Deal for Broxtowe Residents and Businesses

Date: 
Mon, 15/04/2013

 

 

Find out how Broxtowe residents can make up to £10,000 of money-saving improvements to their homes and businesses, without having to pay any up-front costs and reduce the cost of their energy bills through the government’s new Green Deal initiative.

The event will be led by The Greening Campaign to share information about the government initiative, as well as sharing information about how the money can be spent and signposting local people to additional information.

The Greening Campaign is hosting the events throughout the country to empower local communities to take advantage of the energy- and money-saving benefits of the government’s Green Deal initiative for themselves. Community leaders, green groups, householders and landlords are all welcome to attend and there is no advanced booking required.

For more information about the event, please contact Terena on 07918 941 398, email: terena@greening-campaign.co.uk

 www.gov.uk/greendeal

Alvaston Free Home Energy Workshop

Date: 
Thu, 21/03/2013
5:30pm – 7pm at Alvaston Library

 
Derby Home Energy Advice would like to invite Derby residents in Alvaston to a free energy efficiency workshop.
 
Aimed at helping you to save energy and reduce your energy costs, the practical workshop will help you to gain an understanding of:
  • your energy use and bills
  • heating systems and controls
  • how to carry out a basic home energy survey
  • practical measures you can take to reduce your energy bills and keep warm
To book your place or for more information on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home contact Derby City Council’s Home Energy Advice Service on 01332 640810, minicom 01332 640666 or email: energy.adviceteam@derby.gov.uk.

Chellaston Free Energy Efficiency Workshop

Date: 
Thu, 14/03/2013
5:30pm – 7pm at Chellaston Library

 
Derby Home Energy Advice would like to invite Derby residents in Chellaston to a free energy efficiency workshop.
 
Aimed at helping you to save energy and reduce your energy costs, the practical workshop will help you to gain an understanding of:
  • your energy use and bills
  • heating systems and controls
  • how to carry out a basic home energy survey
  • practical measures you can take to reduce your energy bills and keep warm
To book your place or for more information on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home contact Derby City Council’s Home Energy Advice Service on 01332 640810, minicom 01332 640666 or email: energy.adviceteam@derby.gov.uk.

Derbyshire Community Climate Action Conference

Date: 
Sat, 09/03/2013
 Bookings are now being taken for what promises to be one of the most exciting local events of the year: a one-day conference for people living in Derbyshire who are taking action at community-level to tackle climate change.
 
Derbyshire Community Climate Action Network Conference, which is being run by Derbyshire County Council, takes place at the Derbyshire Eco Centre (Middleton-by-Wirksworth) on Saturday 9th March.
 
The day will include:
 
  • National keynote speakers
  • Inspirational workshops from local community groups about their projects
  • The chance to meet lots of other people who are doing similar work
  • Workshops by organisations that can help you in the work you are doing
  • A 'marketplace' of stalls packed full of useful information
  • A purpose-built eco venue with many inspiring features
More information about speakers and workshops will be posted on our website as it is available: www.everybodys-talking.org.
 
To book your free place contact Nick Pigula on 01629 538304 or nicholas.pigula@derbyshire.gov.uk with your name, contact details and the name of any climate change-focused community group you belong to (you don't need to belong to one to attend). Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
  
For more information about similar conferences which took place in 2010, see our community conferences page.

Awards For All Workshop

Date: 
Wed, 06/03/2013

At South Derbyshire CVS.
Matthew Rowe from the BIG Lottery will be delivering a workshop about Awards For All.
Aimed at local voluntary groups who are in process of applying, or thinking about doing so, this event will give an overview of Awards For All, and increase understanding of;
*who can apply
*what makes an application fundable.
*common errors and how to avoid them.
*what kinds of projects/activities are fundable.
*what issues BIG considers when assessing applications.
*how to make a good application to maximise chances of success
*what applications should be directed to a different Lottery distributor.
 
Awards For All makes grants of £300 to £10,000!
Come along to this FREE event and find out all you need to know.
9.30 for a 10.00 start, to lunchtime ( a sandwich lunch is provided )
To book a place at this event contact Eric Clayton at South Derbyshire CVS.
01283 817415
ericc@sdcvs.org.uk
For more details of this fund go to
www.awardsforall.org.uk

Gedling Funding Fair

Date: 
Tue, 05/03/2013
2pm-7pm
Richard Herrod Centre Foxhill Road Carlton NG4 1RI
Organised by Gedling CVS
Free
 
A free event for all voluntary and community groups in the borough of Gedling and beyond who are looking for funding. Come along and discuss your project with representatives from the following advice and grant giving organisations:
The Big Lottery Fund, Nottinghamshire County Council Community and Voluntary Sector Team, Nottinghamshire County Council Local Improvement Scheme, Gedling Homes (administer Community Chest Grants), GCVS (Gedling Community and Voluntary Services), RCAN (Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire), Gedling Borough Council Leisure and Culture, Heritage Lottery Fund, Sport Nottinghamshire, WREN, Sported, Youth Music, TSELF Big Issue Trust, Community Accounting Plus.
 
To register your interest or find out more, contact Gedling CVS on 0115  987 1981 or email info@gedlingcvs.org.uk. Free parking, bar selling drinks and snacks on site.

Derbyshire Community Foundation Funding Surgeries

Date: 
Mon, 04/03/2013
Bolsover  
Derbyshire Community Foundation is holding funding surgeries across the county. They provide a chance to discuss your community group’s funding requirements with a member of the Foundation’s grant team, get 1:1 support advice on your funding ideas, and get hints & tips to put you on the right path to getting the financial investment you need.
 
To book a half hour appointment at one of the surgeries please contact Misbah Ramzan on 01773 514850 as soon as possible as places are limited.
 

www.derbyshirecommunityfoundation.co.uk/news/2013-funding-surgeries/17/

Give or Take Event

Date: 
Sat, 02/03/2013

10am-12:30pm (bring items from 9am onwards)

Methodist Church Hall, St John’s Street, Wirksworth
Organised by Transition Wirksworth
 
Bring things that you no longer need that are too good to throw away. Take things that you need or like. All are welcome to take without giving or give without taking. Please bring only usable, safe goods and do not bring CRT televisions.
 

www.transitionwirksworth.org  

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Eco Homes Open Week

Date: 
Sat, 02/03/2013 - Sun, 10/03/2013
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire EcoHomes Open Week
 
Over the course of nine days, people across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire who have installed eco features in their homes will be opening their doors to the public to inspire others to improve their own houses. Visit real, inspiring projects which will show you how to:
  • Make your own home more environmentally friendly
  • Save money by making your home more energy efficient
  • Do things that can be funded under the government’s new Green Deal and ECO programmes
So far homes in Overseal,  Netherfield, Chesterfield, Hockerton, Belper and West Bridgford are involved.
 
Visit some of the homes
 
Individual events will be listed in the events section of this website until mid-February when we will be launching a website especially for the event.
   
Not only will visiting these homes provide you with inspiration, everyone who visits a home will have the chance to enter a prize draw. The prize will be announced in the coming weeks and will help the winner to make their home more environmentally friendly.
 
Open your own home
 
We’re sure that there are many more homes in our two counties that have had eco-improvements which could inspire others. If you have a house that you think is suitable let us know. Examples of what you might have done include (but are not limited to):
 
  • Installed renewable technologies
  • Installed solid wall insulation We’re keen to include homes which have measures which householders will be able to use ECO and Green Deal funding for.
  • Eco-renovated a whole house or room or built an eco house from scratch.
  • Made improvements on a tight budget. We don’t just want expensive high-tech solutions on show.
  • Made a rented home more eco friendly.
  • Incorporated a lot of waste materials into your improvements that would have otherwise ended up in landfill.
  • Produced a lot of your own food in your garden. If you could provide a short tour of how and why you’ve done this, we’d love to include it.
If you like to take part get in touch with Caroline Harmon: caroline.harmon@mea.org.uk.