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The East Hampshire Online Business Directory - join for free. For
more information visit at www.easthants.gov.uk/businessdirectory
Inside this issue:
♦ Free business rates for one year (p.3)
♦ Meet your local MP - First Friday Petersfield (p.7)
♦ Money for work, rest and play - LEADER programme
(p.8)
Autumn Edition
Leading the development, improvement and promotion
of economic growth, business engagement and business
support in the District.
Business EastHants was established in November 2009
to help mitigate the impact of the economic downturn and
prepare local businesses for recovery.
The Partnership is business-led with a private sector
Chair and a Steering Group comprising local businesses,
representatives from business and support organisations.
A key to the success of the Partnership and the delivery
of its Action Plan is through effective communication and
engagement with the business community.
As part of its role of engaging with local businesses,
Business EastHants is currently undertaking visits to key
employers in the District. The key employers (not including
the Public Sector) account for about 31.9 % of the total
resident workforce in the District. The purpose of the visits is to get a better understanding of the businesses, their needs and
concerns and identify new and existing opportunities.
Businesses visited so far include: Laleham Healthcare, Waitrose, AMK Chauffeur Drive, Birdworld Attractions, Blackmoor
Estate Ltd, Forest Mere Health Farm, Petersfield Launderers & Cleaners Ltd, Keelan Westall Insurance Plc, Elstead Lighting
Ltd and Forest Research Commission, to mention but a few.
For more information on Business EastHants and to apply for membership, please visit www.easthants.gov.uk/beh
Business EastHants - East Hampshire’s Local Business Partnership
L-R: Mark Rose (Community Project Worker), Neil Mundy (Departmental Manager, Waitrose ) and Caroline Collings (Chair, Business East Hants)
Have your say - What do businesses really want?
The survey should take approximately 5–10 minutes to
complete. All responses will be kept confidential and no
respondent will be identified in any reporting of the results.
Online Survey visit: http://www.easthants.gov.uk/Surveys/
business_development/business_development_2010.htm
Or visit www.easthants.gov.uk/beh
For more information on the survey and to obtain a printed
copy, please call 01730 234165 or send an email to
Business EastHants values the participation of businesses
in identifying and addressing the needs of the local
economy.
To help Business EastHants focus on the things that are
important to local businesses, the Partnership is
conducting a business survey and would like to invite all
local businesses to participate. The survey will enable the
Business Partnership to develop a better understanding of
local businesses, issues and concerns.
Busi nes s New s Busi nes s New s
EHDC signs FSB Accord to support Small Businesses
Cllr Richard Millard (EHDC Portfolio Holder for Economic Development), Caroline Collings (Chair, FSB South East
Hampshire) and Cllr David Parkinson (former leader of EHDC)
East Hampshire District Council has signed up to the
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) national Small
Business Engagement Accord. The District Council joins 10
other local councils from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
which have signed up to the accord.
The accord is an initiative which sees local councils signing
up to 14 accord principles and aims to aims to generate a
more effective and productive dialogue between small
businesses and local government.
The principles include nominating business engagement
champions from among the business community and within
the council, as well as encouraging greater consultation with
a wider range of business and community leaders. The
accord is part of the FSB's Keep Trade Local campaign.
Caroline Collings, Chairman of the FSB South East
Hampshire Branch, said:
"The FSB is very pleased that East Hampshire District
Council has made this commitment to small businesses in
their areas. There are 14 quite substantial commitments in
the Accord and adhering to these will go a long way in
ensuring that the voice and concerns of small businesses
are heard and that our local economies thrive. We look
forward to working together."
Councillor Richard Millard, Portfolio Holder for Economic
Development, said:
“We at East Hampshire District Council are delighted to sign
up to this agreement which will work to the benefit of all
small businesses in this area. The economic downturn has
made life very tough for everyone, especially small busi-
nesses. The rich variety and diversity of businesses in this
district are a real asset to its economy and it is vital that we
at EHDC continue to support them and help them survive."
Business News
Page 2 East Hampshire Business News
FREE Membership - Join Business EastHants to take advantage of the
opportunities available to businesses. Membership is open to all businesses in
East Hampshire. To find out more about the Partnership, the benefits for local
businesses and to apply for membership, please visit, www.easthants.gov.uk/beh
Business EastHants visits Elstead Lighting Ltd in Alton
Working in the Forge
Elstead lighting Ltd is one of the businesses
that has recently been visited by Business
EastHants. The Business has since signed up
as a member of the Business Partnership.
Elstead Lighting has been established for over
40 years. The company specialises in the
manufacture of traditional lighting; offering
interior and exterior lighting for residential and
decorative project market. Ranges include:
chandeliers, wall lamps, table lamps and
out-door lanterns.
The company operates a show room at
Elstead House, Mill Lane, Alton, GU34 2QJ.
For more information, please call 01420
823777 or visit: www.elstead-lighting.co.uk
The Old Forge
Business News
Page 3 September 2010
The UK Government has recently made
changes to the small business rate relief
scheme which means greater benefits
for existing recipients and all new
applicants.
The following changes, which came into
effect on 1 October 2010, are limited to
a 1 year period only from 1/10/10 to
30/9/11;
♦ Rateable values of £6,000 or less
will receive 100% rate relief
♦ Rateable values of between £6,001
and £12,000 will receive tapered
relief of between 100% and 0%
♦ Rateable values between £12,001
and £18,000 - no change, but will
continue to benefit from the small
business rate relief multiplier used to
calculate the rates payable
giving the supplement as the
discount.
Small Business rate relief application
forms are available to download from;
www.easthants.gov.uk/
sbrapplication2010
For more information on changes and
other rate relief schemes, visit:
www.easthants.gov.uk or call
01730 234159 or 01730 234143.
Free Business Rates for One Year
Autumn Edition
Business News
Page 4 East Hampshire Business News
Asbestos - The Hidden Killer
Around 4000 people die from
asbestos related diseases each year
and although asbestos has been
banned as a building material, it may
still be in any building constructed or
refurbished before the year 2000.
The Health and Safety Executive
(HSE) is launching a national
campaign in October to raise
awareness about the dangers of
asbestos.
It will specifically target trades people
such as plumbers and electricians
who are most likely to come across
the asbestos fibres as they go about
their work.
In connection with this campaign East
Hampshire’s Health and Safety
Enforcement Officers, in partnership
with the HSE, will be visiting
businesses across the district during
October and November to check that
they have procedures in place to
manage any asbestos in their build-
ings and to ensure staff, trades people
and customers are not being put at
risk of exposure.
Further information is available on the
HSE’s website at www.hse.gov.uk/
asbestos/index.htm or you can contact
EHDC’s Health and Safety team on
01730 234312/11
Eight Steps to managing asbestos in your building
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
Are you responsible for maintenance and repair ac-tivities? Yes You are a duty holder, and have a responsibility to man-age asbestos. Go to step 2 No The person who is in charge should know where asbestos is. Ask them to show you the asbestos register or record.
Was the building built before 2000? Yes Assume asbestos is present. Go to step 3 No Asbestos unlikely to be present. No action needed.
Do you already have information on asbestos in your building? This may include previous asbestos surveys, building or insurance reports. Use this information as a starting point. Go to step 4
Walk round your building, including areas normally not visited, e.g. roof voids, store rooms etc. Identify materials that may contain asbestos (e.g. insulating board, ceiling tiles and insulation on pipe work). You can either presume that asbestos is present or confirm its presence/absence through use of a more detailed survey and sampling. If you opt to presume, any subsequent work should be carried out with full asbestos safety precautions. If you are not confident to undertake this yourself – seek specialist advice. Go to step 5
Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
Keep a written record or register. It could be a diagram of the building or a written list:
♦ record where the asbestos- containing material (ACM) is, and its condition
♦ record roles and respon-sibilities with regard to managing asbestos.
It is important that the record or register is easily accessi-ble – particularly if it is being used to tell workers about the location of asbestos Go to step 6
Act on your findings. Draw up a priority action list:
♦ give high priority to
damaged material and materials likely to be disturbed. These will need to be repaired, enclosed or removed using trained per-sonnel (a licensed contrac-tor may be required)
♦ if materials are in good condition and are unlikely to be disturbed leave in place but regularly review their condition record what you find and the action you take.
Go to step 7
Tell people where the asbestos is:
♦ consider labelling potential
ACMs.
♦ consider who works on or near asbestos maintenance workers/ contractors).
♦ tell them where the asbestos is before they start work (e.g. when you ask for a quote for a job) and agree the precautions that need to be taken to prevent exposure.
♦ anyone who may work on asbestos must be trained and use safe working methods.
Go to step 8
Keep your records up to date. Even after your action list is completed you need to continue to manage risks:
♦ walk around your building at least once a year and update your plan as necessary
♦ check materials regularly to see if they have deteriorated, been damaged or disturbed in any way;
♦ if you find deterioration.
Go to step 6
Local businesses can enjoy practical
and money saving advice for free
from the Hampshire Sustainable
Business Networks.
The networks, based in Winchester,
Portsmouth, the New Forest and
North Hampshire are being managed
by Networks Officer, Vicki Westall.
She recently described their role as
follows:
“The networks aim to offer conven-
ient, relevant and regular support to
local businesses on issues which are
As well as the programme of
quarterly local network meetings, the
model aims to gain knowledge of the
skill set required by local businesses
in the area of sustainability, and work
with partner organisations to offer
training and practical sessions to
help ensure that these needs are
met.
To find out more about your local
network visit www.the-sbp.co.uk or
contact: Vicki Westall on 01962
845490, [email protected]
important to them; they are a great
way of offering SMEs practical skills
to enable them to maximise the
opportunities that sustainable
business practices can offer. This
isn't just about the 'green' side of
sustainability, but the social and
economic side as well. Businesses
can make real and significant bot-
tom-line savings by reducing their
energy consumption, cutting waste
and minimising transport impacts, to
name but a few examples.”
Hampshire SMEs prove that Sustainable Business is Successful Business
Business News
Page 5 September 2010
Free Guide for Business Leaders
Business Link has created a new 'Guide to being a
successful business leader' to help you improve your
leadership and management skills. This includes
practical information and top tips on:
♦ improving personal productivity.
♦ increasing confidence.
♦ improving communication skills.
♦ connecting with employees.
♦ developing the skills of your employees.
If you are an owner manager or company director, you
may have the opportunity to apply for up to £1,000 to
help develop business leadership skills.
Contact Business Link to discuss the support available
and to request a copy of the free Guide.
For details of all Business Link’s support available for
existing businesses and those thinking of starting a
business call 0845 600 9 006 or visit
www.businesslink.gov.uk/southeast
After 10 successful years, the Buy
With Confidence Approved Trader
scheme has hit another landmark in
its history by accepting it’s 4000th
member.
The scheme operates across more than 34 local
authorities and provides the public with an online list of
businesses approved and vetted by your local Trading
Standards Service. Hampshire alone has over 520
members covering a huge range of professional trades.
It doesn’t stop there.
In recognition of our work,
Which local?, the independ-
ent advice and recommendation website, has decided to
feature all our members on their website. No other
approved trader scheme has received this recognition,
which speaks for itself.
If it makes you think this is something you would want
your business to be involved with and would help raise
your profile then don’t hesitate to contact us or visit our
website for more details and how to apply to join.
www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk Tel: 01962 833620
Buy with Confidence Scheme takes off
Autumn Edition
Did you know that East Hampshire District
Council provides a pest control service for the
commercial sector as well as the public sector?
We provide a professional pest control service at competitive rates,
whatever your premises. Our pest control team has more than 30
years’ experience in commercial and domestic pest control.
Treatment and protection is provided against rats, mice, wasps and
much, much more.
Annual contracts and ad-hoc visits are available.
Survey and quotations are free.
For more information, to obtain a quote and book a
survey, call on 01730 234 360.
During September, October and November 2010
EHDC are involved in a campaign to remove
dangerous ladders from the workplace.
Information will be sent to a range of businesses
throughout the district to promote the campaign
and to raise awareness of ladder safety.
Over 2 million people work on ladders daily in the
UK. In 2008/2009 approximately 4000 workers
suffered major injury as a result of a fall. Many
accidents could be avoided by using the right
equipment and taking simple precautions. The key
message of the campaign is; ‘If it’s right to use a
ladder, use the right ladder and get trained to
use it safely’.
There are a number of retailers involved in this
Initiative who will allow you to trade in old,
damaged or broken equipment for new ladders,
stepladders of access equipment and in some
cases provide equipment hire at discounted
prices.
For more information please visit www.hse.gov.uk/
falls/ladderexchange.htm or call the Health and
Safety team on 01730 234312.
The following is a list of retailers involved in
the Ladder Exchange Initiative.
Ladder Exchange Initiative 2010
[email protected] or 0845 507 090
www.speedyretail.com
http://abru.co.uk or 01773 525 730
www.aplant.com or 0870 050 0797
www.brownsladders.co.uk or 01282 615 517
www.ladders-direct.com or 0845 130 6272
www.laddermanufacturer.co.uk or 0121 4406636
www.ladderstore.com or 01204 590232
www.sgbsitelink.co.uk or 0844 335 8860
www.slingsby.com or 0800 294 4440
www.tbdavies.co.uk or 029 2071 3000
www.travisperkins.co.uk
Business News
Page 6 East Hampshire Business News
Business News
Page 7 September 2010
Friday 5th November 2010
12:00 noon - 2.00pm
Venue: Folly Wine Bar, Petersfield
First Friday is a great place to meet other business
people, to find new contacts, suppliers and maybe even
new clients. Each month, lunch is followed by a guest
speaker.
In November, First Friday is pleased to welcome East
Hampshire’s Member of Parliament. Damian Hinds was
elected as the MP at the recent general election.
Please do use this opportunity to meet with your MP and
find out how he can best represent the views of local
business at central Government. With fantastic food and
wine, this promises to be a great event, so please put this
lunch appointment into your diary.
For more information, to register and pay online, please
visit::http://www.first-friday.org
Meet your local MP - Damian Hinds Key Speaker at First Friday
Sustainable Supply Chains “Meet the Buyers”
Thursday 18th November 2010
Arora Hotel, Crawley
Sustainable Supply Chains through
Innovation (SUSCIN) is a
consortium including The Centre for
Sustainable Design, Action Sustain-
ability and Remade South-East .
SUSCIN has been funded to run a
series of events, training workshops,
one-to-one consultancies and other
supporting activities such as
Greenthinks to help with less than 250
employees, based in the South East to
embed sustainable procurement and
sustainable design/innovation.
As part of this, SUSCIN will be
organising a Sustainable Supply
Chains 'Meet the Buyers' event which
Plus many more...
By attending this event you will
benefit from:
♦ Up to 8 pre-arranged meetings with relevant buyers of your choice
♦ Access to free expert one-to-one consultancy to help you win more contracts
♦ Opportunity to sign up for regional fully funded training sessions designed to help you grow your business
♦ Networking with other suppliers
Places are limited – to book your
place or for further information
contact Karen Lilley on 0191 281
5777 or email:
will provide businesses with a unique
method of presenting their sustainable
products and services directly to major
UK buyers.
Attending buyers, all actively
looking to discover new South East
suppliers of sustainable products
and services, include:
♦ Alpha Flight Services
♦ Amicus Horizon
♦ Balfour Beatty Workplace
♦ Bruce Shaw
♦ Covance CAPS
♦ McNicholas Construction Services
♦ Metropolitan Police
♦ Ministry of Defence
♦ Reliance FM
♦ Shaw Trust
This event covers the main tax and National Insurance
issues, how to register, the basics about keeping records,
when your first self assessment tax return and payments
are due and whether you need to register for VAT.
For more information on the event visit: the Business Link South East event pages at: http://events.businesslinksoutheast.co.uk
Date: 25 Nov 2010
Location: Romsey Road, Southampton
Organiser: HM Revenue & Customs
Event Type: Workshops
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Anyone planning to start their own
business or become self-employed
(not suitable for directors of limited
companies).
Business Sector: All industries
Newly Self-Employed - The Basics
Autumn Edition
More rural communities and businesses across East Hampshire
and Winchester will benefit from a share of the £2,025,000
LEADER grant funding administered by the Fieldfare Local
Action Group.
Owslebury Parish Council, Spinney Hollow woodlands project
and Hampshire Vegetable Gardens are the latest successful
applicants to receive offers of support.
David Webb, acting Chair of the Local Action Group
congratulated the projects and told them “they are positive
examples of rural businesses and communities who want to
make the most of the financial opportunities that this grant
programme offers”.
The Local Action Group has supported 48 projects since April
2009 and funds are available until 2013. The group meet every
six weeks to assess the grant applications made to them, and
are proud of the work they do delivering this vital funding for our rural communities.
Small rural businesses, farmers, woodland owners and community projects located in the rural areas of East Hampshire
District and Winchester City Council areas can apply for LEADER grants.
For more information, please contact Ken Brown, LEADER Programme Manager on 01962 848 588, email
[email protected] or go to www.Fieldfareleader.org.uk
Money for Work, Rest and Play
L-R: Chris Micholwicz of Hampshire Vegetable Gardens, Kate Hadley from Spinney Hollow, Liz Manship from Owslebury Parish Council, Ken Brown (Programme Manager) and David Webb (Acting Chair)
Rural Economy
Page 8 East Hampshire Business News
Do your staff experience difficulties in getting to work?
Then Wheels to Work could be the answer.
If your staff are aged between 16 to 25 years old and have no access to
private or public transport then they could hire a moped in order to
access employment. The mopeds can be hired for between 3 to 12
months for a cost of £12 per week.
All users will need to complete the Compulsory Basic Training and will
be provided with a high visibility jacket, gloves and a helmet.
All mopeds are fully insured and taxed. During the scheme users will
also receive help with putting in place travel arrangements for the end of
the loan period.
The scheme is funded by East Hampshire District Council and
Hampshire County Council in order to benefit young people by increasing
the employment opportunities available to them, especially in rural areas.
Those wanting to find out more about the Wheels to Work scheme can
contact Alison Wells, Wheels to Work Co-ordinator on 0845 521 6405 or
Is your business in a rural location?
Wheels to Work Users enjoy their bikes
Farm diversification - a local business reaps the benefits of grant aid
Peter who owns a small, family operated farm, has recently
been awarded a grant from the Fieldfare (Winchester & East
Hampshire) LEADER programme to help develop a
firewood diversification project within his existing farm
business.
The grant of almost £26,000 has enabled Peter to purchase
a firewood processor and tractor to deal with the back
breaking task of splitting and loading logs.
Peter now enjoys the following benefits:
♦ ensuring a continuous supply of quality firewood to his customers;
♦ speeding up the process, i.e. he has been able to reduce the inefficiencies of carrying out the job by hand and is able to have a tree trunk loaded, cut into slices, split into logs and loaded in the back of a truck in very little time;
♦ taking some of the physical strain out of the process;
♦ expanding his business – Peter is considering the
employment of a part-time assistant.
Peter was so pleased with the support that he received
throughout the application process, he wrote to the Local
Action group saying;
“Thank you so much on behalf of all of our family, we are all
very excited and happy about the difference that the
investments will make to our business and to our lives in
general. We are very grateful for all your help and hard
work, thank you”.
Ken Brown, Programme Manager for the Fieldfare LEADER
Local Action Group, provided support throughout the
application process and recognised that the grant would
enable this farmer to achieve added value.
For more information about the Fieldfare LEADER
Programme please contact Ken Brown Tel: 01962 848588;
mobile: 07980 732036 ; email: [email protected]
Petersfield Logs - http://petersfieldlogs.co.uk
South Downs Responsible Tourism Evening - 11th November 2010
Subsequent to the 2010 World Travel
Market in London, the first South
Downs Responsible Tourism Evening
will be held on the 11th November
2010 at the Goodwood Racecourse
inviting local tourism businesses from
the South Downs area.
The event is organised and funded by
the South Downs Joint Committee,
partner in the Interreg IVB
COLLABOR8 project. The event aims
to promote sustainable tourism to
businesses within the South Downs
National Park, to point out the
business benefits of increasing
The event begins at 6pm with a short
welcome and introduction by the
COLLABOR8 Project Manager,
Katharine Hale, as well as a member
from the South Downs National Park
Authority followed by the speakers’
presentations.
A light buffet serving local produce
and time for networking will be
offered from 8.30 pm onwards.
If you are interested in attending,
please contact Sophia Pape at
sustainability and present green
tourism schemes and existing
sustainable tourism projects as part of
COLLABOR8.
Speakers:
♦ Justin Francis, Managing Director of
www.responsibletravel.com
♦ Xavier Font from the International
Centre for Responsible Tourism
♦ Diana Beale from the Canute
Self-Catering Cottages, a GTBS
Gold accredited business, as well
as a member of the South Downs
National Park Authority.
Picture: Digger with Wood Cutter
Rural Economy
Page 9 September 2010
Autumn Edition
Adult students hit the mark at Alton College
Adult learning and employee training at Alton College has seen
some great successes again this year, providing many students
with the opportunity to improve their skills and qualifications.
The College offers a wide range of courses from those that
improve basic Maths and English to professional qualifications
including: Accounting Technician courses, the European
Computer Driving Licence, First Aid at Work, Food Safety in
Catering, Children’s Care Learning & Development and
Teaching and Classroom Assistant qualifications. The highly
popular Access course provides students with the opportunity to
progress straight to university without studying A levels. Many
students attend courses sponsored by their employers.
Katie Allen who studied the Association of Accountancy Foundation course said:
“My employer pays for the accounting course I am studying here. I am definitely a more loyal employee as a result and
this course benefits the company and gives me more career opportunities. I always look forward to coming to College!”
Katie passed her exam and has now progressed to the Intermediate course.
Vice Principal Steve MacCormack said:
“Alton College is committed to providing courses for adult students that provide the opportunity for people to enhance
their skills and qualifications and in so doing their job and promotion prospects. I’m delighted and proud to hear of the
very many individual successes and I wish them all the very best for the future”.
New courses are starting in January 2011 for leisure, career progression or personal development. More details of all
courses can be found at www.altoncollege.ac.uk
Contact: Claire Magee, Adult Education at Alton College 01420 592210/11
The East Hampshire Skills Audit
consultants have recommended an
action plan based on the findings of
the study. The recommended action
plan has the following objectives.
♦ Raising aspirations of young
people in East Hampshire
♦ Equipping 14-19s with skills to
succeed in the labour market
♦ Supporting business growth and
training needs of people in work
♦ Equipping unemployed people
with the necessary skills to se-
cure work
Recruitment of staff with the right
skills is an increasingly important
issue for East Hampshire
businesses, particularly as we come
out of the recession. Business
EastHants, the new business
partnership, is developing an action
plan to raise skills and employment
attainment in the district.
An employment and skills study,
commissioned by East Hampshire
District Council, Alton College and
Hampshire County Council, has
recently been completed by
Kingshurst Consulting Group. The
♦ Maximising the opportunities
given by the Whitehill Bordon Eco
Town and the South Downs
National Park
For more information, or to comment
on the report, contact Debbie
Vodden on 01730 234164 or email:
The report of the study and action plan can be viewed on www.easthants.gov.uk/skills
Katie Allen studying Accounting at Alton College
Employment & Skills
Page 10 East Hampshire Business News
EHDC Future Jobs Fund update
valuable contribution in their area of
work. These included: Community
Transport, Economic Development
and Legal Services.
Sarah Martin, who line manages the
Legal Services Assistant said:
“The future jobs employee has
been an excellent asset to the
team. It has been very positive for
the post holder and the Team. The
experience gained will provide a
great stepping stone for the future
jobs candidate going forward into
future employment.”
The expectation is that the FJF
employees will be able to use the
A new group of Future Jobs Fund
(FJF) employees has recently
started at East Hampshire District
Council.
The new jobs are in the areas of
youth and leisure provision, planning
and property services.
The FJF scheme gives young people
aged 18 – 24, who have been
claiming job seekers allowance for
more than 6 months, the opportunity
to gain new skills, work experience
and training.
The first group of FJF employees,
taken on by the District Council in
the summer, have all made a
experience they have gained to
progress into permanent
employment.
According to Job Centre Plus, in
Hampshire as a whole, 52% of the
FJF leavers have gone into paid
work, 16% went back into Education
and 25% have gone back to being
unemployed. This represents a high
success rate for this type of
scheme.
For information, please contact Karen
on 0239 230 8907, email:
v.uk or visit ww.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Employment & Skills
Page 11 September 2010
Autumn Edition
The picture shows two
figures made by Tracey
Chandler of the Greening
Petersfield Campaign for
the Art of Recycling
Exhibition held in
Petersfield, Bordon and
Alton during July, August
and September.
The figures are made
from litter that Tracey
collected from the River
Rother.
The idea for the Art of
Recycling came from
Tracey and was backed
by East Hampshire District
Council and sponsored by
Brittania Reeves
Removals of Petersfield.
The Art of Recycling Exhibition
Organisations urged to get creative for Veolia cre8’s cash challenge
The Veolia Environmental Trust is
challenging organisations to get
creative and develop community
schemes that will involve volunteers
and bring generations together in
order to apply to its Veolia cre8
funding challenge.
The Trust, which awards grants
through the Landfill Communities
Fund, has introduced Veolia cre8 to
help adventurous, exciting and
ambitious projects get off to a
flying start.
Organisations up for the Veolia
cre8 funding challenge should log
onto the Trust’s website
www.veoliatrust.org to find out
more.
The application process is
underway and will remain open
until July 2011 when the Trust
selects four schemes to receive a
maximum grant of £300,000 each.
To be in the running for a Veolia
cre8 grant, a scheme must meet
eight objectives – it needs to involve
volunteers, bring generations
together, involve the community,
help improve health and well-being,
have benefits for everyone, leave a
legacy, allow those involved to
develop new skills, and be fun for all
involved. Schemes from a large part
of the UK are eligible.
They also need to be located within
10 miles of a licensed landfill site
(active or historic) and meet the
guidance of Entrust, the Trust’s
regulator.
The closing date for telling the Trust
about a proposed project is
1 December 2010.
For more information, please
contact: Oliver Blackburn on tel:
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