Doing stuff
Here you can find practical to help you get your activities off the ground. We continue to add more resources – do keep checking back, or get in touch if there is something specific you are looking for.
Join CAG Devon and you’ll get additional support to help you on your way.
How to guides
Promoting an event (how to guide)
Running a food surplus café (how to guide)
Running a repair café (how to guide)
Devon’s community fridges and larders (case studies and how to guide)
Setting up a Library of Things – presentation slides and top tips from the Share Shed.
Introduction to composting – resource sheet and suggested reading from our Dr Compost events.
Getting back to it – Running events Safely – presentation slides and top tips about planning and running community events safely when Covid 19 restrictions ease. The slides are from the April 2021 CAG Devon webinar. Although we are now without restrictions, there is still plenty of relevant content here about planning events. A recording of the full webinar is here.
Also take a look at the CAG Devon Youtube Channel for videos and inspiration around a range of topics including: 2 Minute Beach Clean, Setting up a Library of Things, Community tree planting, rethinking community engagement, Community RePaint UK, running events safely/risk assessments, and recordings from our 2020 and 2021 SkillShares.
Running a Clothes Swap/Swish – our friends at Recycle Devon have a great video and lots of top tips for running a great clothes swap event.
Working with young people – Recycle Devon have lots of resources to help teach children how to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost more of their waste every day.
Useful local links
Recycle Devon – a resource for Devon residents to find out about Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. Users can find out detailed information about the collections in their area as well as loads of other useful information to help them Reduce, Reuse and Recycle more effectively.
Mid-Devon District Council Recycling and Rubbish
Teignbridge District Council Recycling and Waste
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Helen Vines2023-06-06 13:07:522023-06-06 13:20:12Gin Swishing – shop for clothes, save the planet!
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Helen Vines2021-03-08 12:06:082021-03-08 12:09:08Promoting your event
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Helen Vines2021-03-04 17:34:092021-03-04 17:34:09Setting up and running a Food Surplus Cafe
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Helen Vines2021-02-24 11:01:272023-02-06 17:33:05Setting up a Repair Cafe guide
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Clare Groom2020-11-19 17:56:262023-11-27 16:06:13Becoming a CAG Devon Group