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This feature illustrates how communities can bring together information about an area’s sustainability, participation and community events – and all those people who are involved in them.
This Local What's On will also include details of funding application opportunities and deadlines, council grants and other resources available through areas' Sustainable Community Strategies.
Participation opportunity
To access local resourcing get involved in your area's LSP and other SCS participation processes.
Page Contents
Listed by month.
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2010
throughout the year
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust organises conservation work, guided walks, presentations and children's activities.
024 7630 2912. www.warwickshire-wildlife-trust.org.uk
monthly
Coventry FOE meet at Coventry's Council House.
Coventry FOE. 024 7636 1476. www.coventryfoe.org.uk www.foe.org.uk/groups/coventry enquiries@coventryfoe.org.uk
monthly
Leamington and Warwick Friends of the Earth meetings.
Leamington and Warwick Friends of the Earth. 01926 316703. www.foe.org.uk/groups/
first Monday, bi-monthly
Sustainable Rugby meeting at Rugby's Town Hall. 01788 533827. www.warwickshire.gov.uk
third Monday, monthly
Cafe Scientifique meet at St Patrick's Irish Club, Riverside Walk, off Adelaide Road, Leamington Spa.
Wednesday 09.30 - 16.30
Coventry's vinvolved holds weekly volunteering drop-in sessions at 26 City Arcade, VAC's shop in the city centre.
Wednesday and Saturday mornings
Canalside Community Food volunteering. www.canalsidecommunityfood.org.uk
fourth Tuesday and second Wednesday
Nuneaton FOE Tuesday meetings are at The Crown near Nuneaton's railway station. Wednesday meetings take place at the United Reform Church by Nuneaton's town hall. 024 7634 4079. www.foe.org.uk/groups/nuneaton
second Wednesday, monthly
Rugby FOE meet at the Friends Meeting House in Regent Place. 01788 560436. www.rugbyfoe.org.uk
monthly - usually on Wednesdays
Members of Coventry's Earth Spirit meet at the Old Windmill to organise various events through the year.
www.redsandstonehill.net/espirit
Wednesdays, monthly
Cycleways meet at Cafe Rouge in Leamington. There may be additional meetings arranged during the year.
Cycleways, 2 Hirsel Gardens, Woodcote Road, Leamington Spa CV32 6QH. 01926 311530.
second and last Thursday
Rugby farmers market. 01788 572150.
Thursdays
Conservation Volunteer Group undertake work across Nuneaton and Bedworth. Conservation Volunteer Group.
024 7637 6052 / 6053. www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk natural.environment@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
NB
Please check to confirm details before attending any of the listed events.
January 2010
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE. Intending performers, stallholders and workshop organisers should contact the Leamington Peace Festival 2010 organising committee between October 2009 and the end of this month.
www.peacefestival.org.uk info@peacefestival.org.uk
This month a Community Question Time is being held in Nuneaton and Bedworth to give the VCS an opportunity to speak to the Council's chief executive and elected members. www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Friday 01
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE. Contributions to WCAVA's Connect winter newsletter.
connect@wcava.org.uk See www.wcava.org.uk/cava-connect-guidance
Monday 04
Sustainable Rugby meeting at Rugby's Town Hall, 18.30 - 20.30. 01788 533827. www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Wednesday 13
Rugby Friends of the Earth meeting at the Friends Meeting House in Regent Place.
01788 560436. www.rugbyfoe.org.uk www.foe.org.uk/groups/rugby
Friday 15
VOTING DEADLINE. Return voting papers for positions on Coventry's Third Sector Assembly and LSP Board.
Monday 18 - Friday 05 March
And Freedom for All. Exhibition of photos taken at Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. Part of Coventry Cathedral's In the Name of Love... programme.
Tuesday 19
Fairtrade meeting. NBBC intends to consolidate present initiatives in the borough.
www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Monday 25
Election results announced re third sector representatives joining Coventry Partnership Board and Coventry Third Sector Assembly Steering Group.
www.vacoventry.org
Thursday 28
Rugby FOE meet at the Alexandra Arms in James Street.
01788 560436. www.rugbyfoe.org.uk www.foe.org.uk/groups/rugby
Sunday 31
National Potato Day. Celebration at Garden Organic. www.gardenorganic.org
Sunday 31
FUNDING APPLICATIONS DEADLINE. Awards available for community groups in the Warwick District Council area.
Sunday 31
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE. Intending performers, stallholders and workshop organisers should contact the Leamington Peace Festival 2010 organising committee between October 2009 and the end of this month.
www.peacefestival.org.uk info@peacefestival.org.uk
February 2010
Tuesday 02
Building Integrated Photovoltaic. Hill Close Gardens, Warwick.
Tuesday 09
Warwickshire Third Sector Assembly meeting. www.wcava.org.uk
Monday 08
Warwickshire Third Sector Assembly launch. 12.30 - 15.30. The event will give an overview of the role of TSAs and report on Warwickshire progress to date. It will spotlight the interactive website that is set to become Warwickshire Assembly's hub - a main channel of communication for the county's third sector. The day's programme will track VCS potential participation in the delivery of Warwickshire's four LAA blocks, ie environment and the economy, safer and stronger communities, health and older people, children and young people.
01788 574258. www.wcava.org.uk
Tuesday 09
Green Drinks, 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
Tuesday 09
Dobson Lane Community Allotment work party. www.action21.co.uk
Friday 12
Coventry Third Sector Assembly Steering Group meeting. 10.00 at VAC.
Monday 15
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE. Poetry about Warwickshire's countryside. Details from Council for Rural England.
01926 49597 poems@cprewarwickshire.org.uk
Monday 15
Energy group meeting - discussing progress on energy efficiency and renewables projects across Warwick district. Baptist Church, Chandos Street, Leamington Spa.
Tuesday 16
Transition Towns Leamington steering group meeting, 19.45 to 21.00. Somerville Pub, Leamington.
www.transitionleamington.org.uk
Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18
Food Inc. Screening of the film exposing endemic malpractice in the food industry. Warwick Arts Centre.
Thursday 18
Annual family winter food afternoon for families. Make smoothies using pedal power, grind flour, cook chappattis, enter quiz etc. Organised by Lillington Fresh Food Coop Group. www.action21.co.uk
Saturday 20
Woodland Work Party. 10.00 to 15.00 Dobson Lane Community Allotments. www.action21.co.uk
Thursday 25
Rugby FOE meet at the Alexandra Arms in James Street. 01788 560436.
www.rugbyfoe.org.uk www.foe.org.uk/groups/rugby
Friday 26
Transition Town Leamington Peak Oil Gig. 19.30 to 23.45. Newbold Comyn Arms.
Friday 26
First planning meeting on the construction of a pedal powered electricity generator. This will be from 16.00 - 18.00 and be part of the regular Action 21 get together at the Cricketers in Leamington. www.action21.co.uk
Saturday 27
Protest walk from Greyhound Pub at Sutton Stop, Longford. Development proposals would see the loss of public rights of way to Willenhall.
March 2010
Monday 01
Sustainable Rugby meeting at Rugby's Town Hall. 01788 533827. www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Tuesday 02
Rugby VCS Forum at Methodist Church, Dunsmore Avenue organised by WCAVA. 01788 574258.
Wednesday 03
Transition Towns Need Transition Farms. All day seminar at the Royal Agricultural College. Solutions to the problems facing societies all around the world - food security, growing population numbers, spreading urbanisation.
www.transitionleamington.org.uk
Healthy food fund
Between 2008 and 2011 the Esmee Fairbank Foundation is making awards to local healthy eating initiatives. Applications can be made at any time.
Thursday 04
Greenbelt development Question Time in the Colliery Club, Keresley: 19.30 start. Opponents of plans to build 3,500 homes on open space around Coventry have an opportunity to question Coventry City Council's Conservative and Labour group leaders. Residents of Ash Green have already opposed Regional Spatial Strategy plans for an additional 3,500 homes, the same number has also been allocated to Finham. Keresley Parish Council has organised the event. www.coventry.gov.uk
Input please
There are many events listed on this page, but few opportunities to become involved in your area's decision making processes. If you're involved in any community action opposing controversial development proposals, or intend to discuss these in council, please let Links have details.
Tuesday 09
Rugby VCSF meeting. The last one included a presentation on how to make homes more energy efficient,
01788 574258. www.wcava.org.uk
Tuesday 09
Green Drinks, 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
Wednesday 10
Cycleways meeting, 19.30 Cafe Rouge, Leamington Spa. The group's protesting about council misrepresentation of data on the busy Emscote Road / Rugby Road junction. Group members fear that analysis results have been manipulated to justify the recommended, but least favoured option. Another current topic is the consultation on Warwickshire's third Local Transport Plan.
Thursday 11
Presentation on plans to bring watermills back to Leamington Spa. Warwick School. www.action21.co.uk
Thursday 11
Nuneaton and Bedworth's Supporting Communities Forum, 10.00 to 12.30, organised by WCAVA. 024 7638 5765.
Friday 12
Warwick district Community Action Forum Question Time, 10.30 to 13.30, organised by WCAVA. 01926 477515.
Saturday 13 - Monday 03 May
Give Peace a Chance exhibition of photos from John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1969 bed in. One of the In the Name of Love events at Coventry Cathedral.
www.coventrycathedral.org.uk information@coventrycathedral.org.uk
Tuesday 16
Transition Towns Leamington steering group meeting, 19.45 to 21.00. Somerville Pub, Leamington.
www.transitionleamington.org.uk
Wednesday 17
'Suffering From Climate Change Now', talk on Practical Action's work with the most vulnerable developing countries. 19.30 - 21.30 at St John's Primary School.
Thursday 18
The Endless Possibilities of Re-use. Exhibition of photos at Oddfellows Hall. www.action21.co.uk
Thursday 18
Coventry Friends of the Earth campaigns meeting at Coventry's Council House. 024 7636 1476. www.coventryfoe.org.uk
www.foe.org.uk/groups/coventry enquiries@coventryfoe.org.uk
Friday 19
FUNDING APPLICATIONS DEADLINE. Skills for the Future funds training in heritage projects such as conservation, community engagement and online support. These should last no longer than five years, but have long term benefit. There are grants available for between £100,000 and £1 million. 020 7591 6000.
www.hlf.org.uk enquire@hlf.org.uk
Friday 19 - Sunday 21
Re-enactors Market - candles, drums, incense, jewellery, ethnic clothing.
www.redsandstonehill.net/espirit
Saturday 20
Dobson Lane Community Allotment work party.
Saturday 20
Spring equinox celebration. www.redsandstonehill.net/espirit
Wednesday 24
Dobson Lane Community Allotment AGM. www.action21.co.uk
Monday 29
Energy group meeting - discussing progress on energy efficiency and renewables projects across Warwick district. Baptist Church, Chandos Street, Leamington Spa. www.action21.co.uk
April 2010
Coventry Partnership Board meeting.
From April onwards communities and households can claim cash for any green energy they generate, even if it is for their own use. More information from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Friday 02
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE. Contributions to WCAVA's Connect spring newsletter.
connect@wcava.org.uk See www.wcava.org.uk/cava-connect-guidance
Tuesday 13
Green Drinks at the Slug and Lettuce in Warwick Street, Leamington. From 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
Tuesday 28
Integrating Renewables into Buildings. Hill Close Gardens, Warwick.
May 2010
Tuesday 11
Green Drinks at the Slug and Lettuce in Warwick Street, Leamington. From 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
Friday 28
Rugby Funders Forum meeting: Biodiversity.
June 2010
During September volunteers are needed to help Oxfam and Warwick Accommodation clear Warwick University's vacated rooms of items no longer required by graduating students - toiletries, food, furniture, etc. Volunteer Centre Warwick. 01926 477514.
Wednesday 09 - Friday 11
2010 and Beyond. Sustainability education event at Coombe Abbey Country Park. Every year around 1,500 primary school children from across the subregion attend this interactive programme of activities. 01926 456072.
Volunteering opportunity
2010 is jointly organised by Coventry and Warwickshire's councils. Can you volunteer some assistance?
01926 456072.
Saturday 19 - Sunday 20
Leamington Peace Festival 2010 in the Pump Rooms Gardens. www.peacefestival.org.uk info@peacefestival.org.uk
Wednesday 30
FUNDING APPLICATIONS DEADLINE. Ecominds is a grant programme run by Mind helping people to become involved in environmental projects that improve mental and physical health. Awards are available of up to £20,000. See the Ecominds website.
July 2010
Rugby's annual Art in the Park has an environment marquee. Last year participating organisations included Friends of the Earth, Warwickshire Wildllife Trust, Act on Energy, Sustainable Rugby, Fairtrade, WRAP Waste and Resources Action Programme. Caldecott Park, 10.00 - 16.00.
Friday 02
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE. Contributions to WCAVA's Connect summer newsletter.
connect@wcava.org.uk See www.wcava.org.uk/cava-connect-guidance
Tuesday 13
Green Drinks at the Slug and Lettuce in Warwick Street, Leamington. From 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
August 2010
Tuesday 10
Green Drinks at the Slug and Lettuce in Warwick Street, Leamington. From 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
Saturday 21
Coventry Green Fayre. At Coventry's Memorial Park. www.coventry.gov.uk
September 2010
Volunteers are needed to help Oxfam and Warwick Accommodation clear Warwick University's vacated rooms of items no longer required by departing students - toiletries, food, furniture, etc. Contact Volunteer Centre Warwick.
01926 477514.
Tuesday 14
Green Drinks at the Slug and Lettuce in Warwick Street, Leamington. From 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
October 2010
Friday 01
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE. Contributions to WCAVA's Connect autumn newsletter.
connect@wcava.org.uk See www.wcava.org.uk/cava-connect-guidance
Tuesday 12
Green Drinks at the Slug and Lettuce in Warwick Street, Leamington. From 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
Friday 29
International Living History Fayre at Warwick Exhibition Centre. Re-enactors Market - candles, drums, incense, jewellery, ethnic clothing.
November 2010
Monday 08 - Friday 12
National Switch it Off Week 2010. www.coventry.gov.uk www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Tuesday 09
Green Drinks at the Slug and Lettuce in Warwick Street, Leamington. From 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
Wednesday 10
Rugby FOE AGM at the Friends Meeting House in Regent Place.
01788 560436. www.rugbyfoe.org.uk www.foe.org.uk/groups/rugby
December 2010
Tuesday 14
Green Drinks at the Slug and Lettuce in Warwick Street, Leamington. From 19.30 to 22.00. An opportunity for people interested in environmental issues to meet, catch up, network. Organised by Warwickshire County Council's Strategic Energy Manager.
Friday 31
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE. Contributions to WCAVA's Connect winter newsletter, to be published in January 2011.
connect@wcava.org.uk See www.wcava.org.uk/cava-connect-guidance
2011
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March 2011
April 2011
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