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Welcome to our first monthly Climate Change update of 2023. What a brilliant year we had in 2022! We have been working hard to tackle carbon emissions in Northumberland and have seen some fantastic achievements which include: - 75 new kerbside EV chargepoints being installed
- Over 10,000 free trees given out
- £50,000 worth of funding awarded to community groups
- The approval of local walking and cycling routes for three areas in the County
- The approval of two new solar farms
- 20 ground source heat pump projects undertaken for council buildings including in fire stations, schools and office premises
These are just some of the accomplishments we have seen over the last year on our journey to become carbon neutral by 2030, but we know there is still a lot of work to be done.
We would like to say a big thank you to our communities for all the hard work and support for helping us make this happen and we look forward to working together with you over the coming year.
Remember we want to hear your success stories too. Please email climate@northumberland.gov.uk so that we can include them in our newsletter and inspire others.
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Make your organisation eco-friendly in 2023
Register for the 'Become Green Together' programme to help your organisation to become environmentally sustainable in 2023. Applications are open until Tuesday 31 January. Get access to: - Expert support
- Workshops and webinars to develop green policies
- Create sustainability strategies
- Monitor and reduce your carbon footprint
Make meaningful change happen and showcase your eco-credentials to funders and stakeholders.
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Visit our recycling plant
Ever wonder what happens to your recycling once it’s collected? Well, we’re giving you the chance to find out! We are organising free, two-hour tours for small groups to our West Sleekburn recycling plant, near Ashington where you will be able to see the entire process from beginning through to when it is ready for dispatch to re-processing plants. The tours are specifically tailored for people over the age of 16 and will run during working hours from Monday to Friday. Tours must be booked in advance. Drop us an email to climate@northumberland.gov.uk with your details and we will contact you to arrange a convenient time. Due to the use of powerful magnets within the plant and other hazards, it is inadvisable for those with pacemakers to attend.
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Hexham climate change event
We would like to invite you to our collaboration event where we would like to gather your perspective about how we can work together to reach our carbon neutral targets.
- Date: Wednesday 25 January 2023
- Time: 5:45pm - 7:30pm
- Location: Hexham Mart, NE46 3SG
The event will be structured around three key topics that link to our climate challenges and solutions in Northumberland:
- Renewables, energy efficiency and fuel poverty
- Reducing transport emissions
- Natural resources and land management
Free parking available on site. |
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| Northumberland Community Chest Deadline: 13/01/2023 Apply now.
Funding is intended to provide support to local voluntary, community, not-for-profit organisations and charities to deliver activities which contribute to achieving the Council’s ambition for Northumberland. Particular emphasis will be given to initiatives that will help groups which are of value to a local area or are not able to secure mainstream funding from the Council or other sources. |
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Tree Council - Branching Out Fund
Deadline: 15/01/2023Apply now.
The funding is for tree- and hedge-planting projects (preferably taking place during National Tree Week), which involve children and young people aged up to 21, with the aim of working towards a greener future. Grants of between £200 and £2,000 are available. |
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| Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation: Arts & Culture Activities for Young People
Deadline: 16/01/2023 The Culture Bridge and NEEMT funds aim to encourage arts and culture activities for young people in schools and youth settings in the north east of England. Grants up to £2,000 are available.
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Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation: William Leech Charity Fund
Deadline: 16/01/2023 Apply now.
The current call of the William Leech Charity Fund aims to help those in poverty, particularly as a result of the cost-of-living crisis, in Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Grants from £1,000 to £10,000 are available. |
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Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund
Deadline: 20/01/2023 Apply now.
The funding aims to support the modernisation and improvement of village halls, so that they are fit for purpose and can provide activities which seek to achieve one or more of the following outcomes for their communities:
- Improved health and/or wellbeing and/or reduction in rural loneliness
- Positive impact on the local environment, contributes towards net zero
- Support for the local rural economy
- Promotion of community cohesion
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Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation: Northern Powergrid Community Partnering Fund
Deadline: 22/01/2023 Apply now.
The Northern Powergrid Community Partnering Fund is provided by Northern Powergrid. It is administered by the Community Foundation Serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. The Fund supports community environmental projects and/or educational activities. The Fund aims to provide financial support for projects to strengthen vulnerable communities. Initiatives to benefit young people and environmental projects are encouraged.
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Delamere Dairy Foundation
Deadline: 31/01/2023 Apply now.
The funding is intended to support the work of charities and organisations whose purpose fits with the objects of the Delamere Dairy Foundation for the benefit of the public, namely:
- The advancement of agriculture and of environmental protection
- The advancement in life of young people by developing their capabilities so that they may mature as contributory members of society
- The relief of financial hardship
- The advancement of education
- The relief of sickness
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National Garden Scheme: Community Gardens Award
Deadline: 31/01/2023
Apply now.
The funding is for gardening projects carried out within local communities all over England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Asda Foundation: Cost of Living Grant
Deadline: 01/02/2023
Apply now.
The aim of the grant is to help local community groups cope with the increase in their running costs between September 2022 and February 2023. This includes 'warm banks' where groups are planning to keep their facilities open for longer hours to provide local people with a warm, safe place to be rather than heating their homes or living in a cold property.
The priorities for funding are:
- Rent and utility bills
- Food costs, such as community cafes, food parcels, delivered meals, soup kitchens, etc
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Doc Society Climate Story Fund
Deadline: 01/02/2023 Apply now.
The Fund is looking to support creative nonfiction projects from new and established artists, based anywhere in the world, that can complete production. This can include nonfiction long form, shorts, and episodic documentaries, as well as podcasts and AR/VR. In addition, proposals from completed creative nonfiction and fiction projects that are looking to pilot an impact campaign to engage audiences who have felt excluded from the climate conversation will also be considered. The Fund will support between six and eight projects in this round.
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