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More funding for setting up a community fridge from Co-op. Our newest CAG Devon group has just been successful in this. Will you be?🙌🏾 FREE FRIDGE FUNDING! 🙌🏾 Co-op are funding 250 more #CommunityFridges and you can apply to host and set one up yourself.
Not sure what it will be like? We'll be with you every step of the way with resources and support, and you'll be creating a community hub to share great food and save it going from waste.
If you know of any community groups or spaces, please share the opportunity with them too. Applications for the funding close at the end of the month!
co-operate.coop.co.uk/apply-for-funding-to-set-up-a-fridge/
Cracking story for a Sunday morn.
How old is your oldest working electrical?
#righttorepair #repaircafe #builttolast
Stanwick man uses 72-year-old toaster every day
www.bbc.co.uk
Jimmy James says his parents were given the toaster as a wedding present in December 1949.Are you, or do you know of someone, 18-30 with a cracking business idea around food, housing and wellbeing? Check out this support programme, could be just the thing to get you started. www.devonfoodpartnership.org.uk/stir-to-action-a-free-start-up-programme-for-young-adults-in-devon/
Stir To Action! A free start-up programme for young adults in Devon - Devon Food Partnership
www.devonfoodpartnership.org.uk
Stir To Action are launching a free enterprise for 18-30 years olds! This programme supports co-operatives and early-stage business ideas that could benefit Devon’s food, housing, and wellbeing econ...
The grant funding stream LAD 2 is open for applications.
This fund provides upto £10,000 for owner occupiers houses and upto £5000 of energy efficiency improvements for private /social tenants with a landlord contribution (1/3rd)
The scheme must be applied for by end of March.
The scheme will fund things like
Cavity wall insulation
Loft insulation
Solar pv
Under floor insulation
You must have an income of less than £30,000 per household or be on certain specified benefits such as pension credit AND the property must have an EPC score of D or below.
You apply direct at www.heatdevon.co.uk
They will walk you through the process. Each household will recieve tailored support from a dedicated retrofit coordinator who will oversee the work of selected tradespeople ensuring it all meets standards.
Please with your networks or anyone that might benefit. Fuel bills are only going up!
Energy Efficiency Grants | HEAT Devon | Perranporth
www.heatdevon.co.uk
HEAT Devon are able to offer heating and insulation grants to Devon Residents subject to meeting certain criteria.
At our "Waste not Want not Mid Devon" event last night we talked about allsorts, including local refill and sustainable businesses in our towns. Kalkidan runs the lovely Sancho's in Exeter, selling ethically sourced clothing and other lovely bits. If you're free Thursday lunchtime, she's taking part in a Yeo Valley event, exploring how to live more sustainably, and also (which is the bit that got my attention), how to encourage businesses near you to do likewise. Free event, great panel, details below. :-)
And if you're in Teignbridge there's still time to sign up for our "Waste not want not Teignbridge" online meeting: details at: bit.ly/CAGWasteNotTeignb250122Join me this Thursday for a Virtual Event From Yeo Valley aimed at inviting you to Start 2022 The Sustainable Way. The panel including myself, Lizzie Rivera of @livefrankly_, Lucy Williamson of @lucywilliamsonnutrition, and Tom White, Yeo Valley's soil health expert. We will be sharing our sustainable living tips, from how to eat to how to shop and more.
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Thursday 1 pm-2 pm. Join us over lunch and let's kick the year off with the intention to live more sustainably (and to learn how to request more businesses do so as well).
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Book your tickets here
https://www.yeovalley.co.uk/come-and-visit-us/virtual-event-start-2022-the-sustainable-way/
www.yeovalley.co.uk/come-and-visit-us/virtual-event-start-2022-the-sustainable-way/
As #GlobalWarming is driven by consumption of the very richest people in our global society.
50% of global emissions are emitted by just 10% of the population.
90% of global emissions by 50% of the population.
https://t.co/JSh8L939Kj https://t.co/S0zdsyQ3Eh
This event is for anyone in a CAG Devon group and other community groups in Mid Devon with an interest in waste and how do reduce it. Please RT.
Dets & booking: https://t.co/xFdwtULRJW https://t.co/aDjHi9k4O9
