The Church of England has welcomed the Government announcement of a new £10 million Local Energy Assessment Fund which gives community groups, including churches, a chance to bid for money. The new Fund, announced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, DECC, will provide grants for around 200 community organisations, including churches, to undertake [...]
Amy Cameron from the carbon cutting organisation 10:10 shares in this post how some schools in the Diocese of Oxford are trail-blazing a funding model that may be one of few ways community buildings can install solar in the future, and how you can help!
We talked about the proposed changes to the government Feed-in-Tariff recently, but how are the changes affecting church based projects on the ground in the diocese? Share you experiences and responses here in the comments. We are hearing of community solar PV projects that are now in serious financial jeopardy because of the proposed changes [...]
The Carbon Reduction Project at All Saints’ Church in Wokingham have made it to final of the energyshare Fund Vote! Up to £100,000 per group is up for grabs – and the ultimate winners will be decided entirely by public vote. The Cornerstone is a community centre run by All Saints’ Church in Wokingham, and [...]
Are you involved in rescuing a historic place? If so, tell English Heritage about your work and you could be voted one of English Heritage’s 2011 Heritage Angels. The English Heritage Angel Awards launched this year to celebrate the work of individuals and groups who have saved a significant historic place that was at risk [...]
The Green Flag Community Award is given to community maintained sites, such as woodlands, allotments, churchyards and public gardens have all been winners. Could your church community be eligible to apply?
Could your environment project benefit fromk £2,000? TOE2 is a new venture developed by the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council (ORCC) to drive the strategic direction of community environmental initiatives in Oxfordshire. Working with a wide range of organisations, including the Landfill Communities Fund, TOE2 will make funds of up to £2000 available to environmental projects [...]
