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Transition Belper Wins ‘Community Energy Challenge’ Funding

Tue, 3 July 2012
 Transition Belper in Derbyshire has won a share of £200,000 worth of support to help develop community-owned renewable energy projects. The group is one of just seven in the UK to win a national competition, set up by the Co-operative and the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE). The aim is to energise the community-owned energy sector and bring about a clean energy revolution across the UK.
 
The Co-operative wants to see a dramatic increase in community owned renewable energy generation and hope that the winning communities will demonstrate replicable technologies and the benefits of community ownership that can leave a lasting legacy for the next generation.
 
The expertise and support, which will include specialist mentoring, enterprise development and technical advice, will help the group to explore and develop community-owned and run hydro power projects in the Derwent Valley world heritage corridor between Cromford and Derby. The Community Energy Challenge will nurture community projects until they are ready for further investment and build. They will then be eligible for other assistance from The Co-operative including The Co-operative Enterprise Hub’s revolving £400,000 fund to underwrite community share offers, and finance from The Co-operative Bank which has ear-marked £100 million for community renewables.
 
www.transition belper.org   

Notts Survey: Transforming Support for Community Groups

Wed, 27 June 2012

Nottinghamshire First is carrying out a survey to find out what services currently exist from community and voluntary groups and whether or not they meet the needs of these groups. This is your opportunity to tell the what you think about the provision available at the moment and perhaps more importantly what you want from infrastructure services in the future.

You can complete the survey here.

Nottinghamshire First has been awarded £346,000 Government funding through the BIG Fund to improve the way that infrastructure services are delivered across the County. The aim is to ensure that voluntary and community groups will be able to access the same level of high quality support and advice wherever they are in Nottinghamshire.

The Nottinghamshire First Partnership comprises of 13 of the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Infrastructure Organisations in the County. These are NAVO (Networking Action for Voluntary Organisations); recognised by the Big Fund, as the Lead Body, Rushcliffe CVS, Gedling CVS, Voluntary Action Broxtowe, Newark and Sherwood CVS, Ashfield Voluntary Action, Mansfield CVS, Bassetlaw CVS, Enable, Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire, Nottingham Community Foundation, Self Help Nottingham and Hostels Liaison Group.
 

You can complete the survey here.

Jess Gold and the Animated Earth Concert Tour

Fri, 22 June 2012
 Big Green Machine presents Jess Gold’s Animate Earth Concert Tour, a 15 date September extravaganza. Jess and her band will launch her new album ‘ Project Earth Rock’ by playing the first ever UK concert tour of unashamedly eco-focused songs performed with the intention of… making people feel good.
 
During the show cartoonist Danny Fenster will bring to life audience offerings with the creation of a unique satirical cartoon.
 
Community groups are invited to book the tour to come to their town.
 
More information: www.animatedearth.co.uk

Insulation Installations to Plummet Under Green Deal

Fri, 22 June 2012
The government’s own assessment of the Green Deal, its new green policy to make homes more energy efficient, suggests that it looks set to fail. The Department for Energy and Climate Change have estimated that once the scheme is launched in the autumn of this year installations of loft insulation will plummet by 83% and cavity walls by a similar amount. Only insulation of solid walls is expected to rise, due to government grants that will be available.
 
Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) statistics show that 10 million (43%) of all lofts require more insulation and that 8 million home with cavity walls (42%) have yet to be insulated.
 
Currently loft and cavity wall insulation can be installed in homes for free, or at a highly subsidised cost. This will end in December 2012. To find out more about offers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire visit our Insulation Offers page.
 

Shares Available in Community Owned Large Solar Farm

Fri, 22 June 2012
 Westmill Solar Farm, which is based on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border is offering shares in the only large solar farm in Britain aiming for community ownership. The farm was completed last July, so benefit from the highest level of FITS.
 
Register your interest here: www.westmillsolar.coop/shareoffer.asp.