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Energy Neighbours - Nov 2023 to now
Funded by TSL Kirklees
Growing out of the Community Buildings & Energy Project, Energy Neighbours is a project that puts communities and community organisations at the heart of action on energy, and on climate change. Starting from community priorities, Energy Neighbours aims to build on the skills, organisations, connections and experience of some communities with the lowest income. Through activities, learning, volunteering, community networking and organisation development the project will help communities to act on energy concerns to improve local lives and build resilient communities. Community volunteers and organisations will shape how the project works through share learning and decision making. Evaluation and learning will be shared widely. TSL Kirklees has developed the project and is seeking funds.
Community Buildings Network and the Community Buildings & Energy Project - May 2023 to now
Funded by TSL Kirklees
Bringing together third sector organisations managing community buildings to reduce energy use and cost. We are working together to understand our buildings, plan works, find funding and finance, learn from each other, get advice and find trusted contractors. We are also working together to seek funds to support our communities to reduce their energy use and cost.
The project aims to act on climate change, sustain community buildings, keep more money locally and make our communities more resilient and connected.
Also see: Useful links and Project notes and documents
Threadbear Theatre Charity - Nov 2022 to Feb 2024
Threadbear Theatre perform Playback Theatre where they improvise performances, often including music and voice, from real-life, emotionally rich stories told by audience members. Threadbear aims to bring diverse people together to improve our understanding of each other, improve social inclusion and connect us to our common humanity. Threadbear offers training and workshops to develop Playback Theatre skills which include deep listening, improvisation, forms and patterns, making and receiving offers and trust. Performances and practice can be emotionally moving and deep, though they are also usually filled with laughter and play too.
I have been involved in Threadbear for over seven years, as an actor, musician and trustee. I led on establishing Threadbear as a charity, registering it as a CIO in Nov 2022. Sadly, we were not able to organise ourselves to work as a charity, so the charity closed in Feb 2024.
Threadbear Theatre continues informally and without an organisation, which is probably best.
Mapping VCSE Maternity and NeoNatal Support in West Yorkshire - Sept 2023 - Apr 2024
Working with voluntary sector infrastructure organisations across West Yorkshire, this project aims to map all the support and services provided by the third sector to women from conception through to having a child of twelve weeks. Support can include targeted services, advocacy, self and mutual help and support to partners or family.
In partnership with TSL Kirklees. Funded by HPoC.
Community Anchor System - Apr 2022 - Aug 2023
Pilot of a data system to pool and share information gathered by Community Anchors supporting Kirklees Community Groups
Kirklees Climate Commission - Aug 2021 to now
Climate Voices - Aug - Dec 2021
Community conversations about climate change - feeding into the Global Assembly.
Friends of Highfields Community Orchard - 2009 to now
From a community campaign, through guerrilla gardening in 2010 to a recognised community green space for fruit, play, community, nature and wellbeing.
Orchard Facebook Group
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