£33,300 awarded to the following 11 community projects. BWCE also donated £3,000 to South Dartmoor Community Energy to fund local projects.
Amount Awarded
£2,797
Project Summary
Toward the purchase and installation of solar panels for a new Community Village Hall in Batheaston.
Amount Awarded
£5,000
Project Summary
Toward the development of a ‘Community Energy Renewable Farm’, supporting the purchase of a solar mini-barn for storing food, charging farm tools and e-bikes for delivery of organic veg boxes.
Amount Awarded
£3,000
Project Summary
For the ‘How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint’ project which will seek to provide practical ways that people can reduce their carbon emissions to make a positive impact on their environment.
Amount Awarded
£4,600
Project Summary
For the Fairfield House “zero to hero” energy sustainability assessment, to appraise the potential for energy saving, carbon and cost reduction and use of renewables at Fairfield House, a multi-cultural and multi-faith place of welcome in Bath.
Amount Awarded
£5,000
Project Summary
For the ‘Grow Batheaston Store’ project, to set up and run a community shop, supplying local produce in the village.
Amount Awarded
£4,827
Project Summary
Toward the running costs of the Bath Bike Workshop which enables and encourages local residents to take up cycling, and/or make it their chief form of transport, by providing free or affordable cycling products, services, and initiatives.
Amount Awarded
£1,000
Project Summary
For the provision of a bike, scooter and pram shed with the aim of encouraging families to use sustainable transport for their commute to the pre-school.
Amount Awarded
£1,000
Project Summary
For insulation for the offices and meeting rooms of this charity that supports teenagers and adults with learning disabilities throughout Bath and NE Somerset.
Amount Awarded
£600
Project Summary
Toward an extension of the Larkhall Community Orchard, planting food producing trees that aid carbon capture and storage. It also will provide a source of local food that will cut carbon by reducing the need to transport food.
Wellow Village Shop Association
Amount Awarded
£500
Project Summary
Toward the cost of replacing an old, power-hungry display fridge with a more energy efficient model for use at this community shop.
Amount Awarded
£4,976
Project Summary
For the ‘Grow it Cook it!’ project that will work with the local community to support the provision of low cost, good quality local food and encourage local people to grow and cook their own food.
