Business Newsletter - Autumn 2010

Autumn Edition

Business EastHants - East Hampshire’s Local Business Partnership 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 L-R: Mark Rose (Community Project Worker), Neil Mundy (Departmental employers in the District. The key employers (not including Manager, Waitrose ) and Caroline Collings (Chair, Business East Hants) 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

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.

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.

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 beh@easthants.gov.uk Inside this issue:

♦ Free business rates for one year (p.3) ♦ Meet your local MP - First Friday Petersfield (p.7)

The East Hampshire Online Business Directory - join for free. For more information visit at www.easthants.gov.uk/businessdirectory

♦ Money for work, rest and play - LEADER programme (p.8)

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Business News Busi nes s New s

EHDC signs FSB Accord to support Small Businesses 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:

Cllr Richard Millard (EHDC Portfolio Holder for Economic Development), Caroline Collings (Chair, FSB South East Hampshire) and Cllr David Parkinson (former leader of EHDC)

Councillor Richard Millard, Portfolio Holder for Economic Development, 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."

“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 businesses. 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 EastHants visits Elstead Lighting Ltd in Alton 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 Page 2

The Old Forge

Working in the Forge

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

East Hampshire Business News

Business News Autumn Edition

Free Business Rates for One Year 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%

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♦ 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.

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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.

they have procedures in place to manage any asbestos in their buildings and to ensure staff, trades people and customers are not being put at risk of exposure.

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

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

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Are you responsible for maintenance and repair activities?

Was the building built before 2000?

Do you already have information on asbestos in your building?

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.

Yes You are a duty holder, and have a responsibility to manage asbestos.

Go to step 2

Yes Assume asbestos is present.

Go to step 3 No Asbestos unlikely to be present. No action needed.

This may include previous asbestos surveys, building or insurance reports. Use this information as a starting point.

Go to step 4

No The person who is in charge should know where asbestos is. Ask them to show you the asbestos register or record.

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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 responsibilities with regard to managing asbestos.

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 personnel (a licensed contractor 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.

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.

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.

It is important that the record or register is easily accessible – particularly if it is being used to tell workers about the location of asbestos Go to step 6

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East Hampshire Business News

Business News Autumn Edition Buy with Confidence Scheme takes off 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 independent 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

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

Hampshire SMEs prove that Sustainable Business is Successful Business 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 convenient, relevant and regular support to local businesses on issues which are September 2010

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 bottom-line savings by reducing their energy consumption, cutting waste and minimising transport impacts, to name but a few examples.”

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, Vicki.westall@hants.gov.uk

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Business News Ladder Exchange Initiative 2010 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.

Did you know that East Hampshire District Council provides a pest control service for the commercial sector as well as the public sector?

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’.

Treatment and protection is provided against rats, mice, wasps and much, much more.

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.

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.

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. sales@hss.com 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 Page 6

East Hampshire Business News

Business News Autumn Edition Newly Self-Employed - The Basics

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. Date: Location:

25 Nov 2010 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 For more information on the event visit: the Business Link South East event pages at: http://events.businesslinksoutheast.co.uk

Meet your local MP - Damian Hinds Key Speaker at First Friday

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

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 Sustainability 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 September 2010

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

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: Karen@actionsustainability.com

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Rural Economy Is your business in a rural location?

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 mopedloan@cfnf.org.uk

Wheels to Work Users enjoy their bikes

Money for Work, Rest and Play 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”.

L-R: Chris Micholwicz of Hampshire Vegetable Gardens, Kate

The Local Action Group has supported 48 projects since April Hadley from Spinney Hollow, Liz Manship from Owslebury 2009 and funds are available until 2013. The group meet every Parish Council, Ken Brown (Programme Manager) and David Webb (Acting Chair) 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 kbrown@winchester.gov.uk or go to www.Fieldfareleader.org.uk Page 8

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Rural Economy Autumn Edition

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

Picture: Digger with Wood Cutter

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: kbrown@winchester.gov.uk 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 September 2010

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.

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 spape@southdowns-aonb.gov.uk

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Employment & Skills 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 studying Accounting at Alton College

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 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.

consultants have recommended an action plan based on the findings of the study. The recommended action plan has the following objectives.

♦ Maximising the opportunities given by the Whitehill Bordon Eco Town and the South Downs National Park

♦ Raising aspirations of young people in East Hampshire

For more information, or to comment on the report, contact Debbie Vodden on 01730 234164 or email: Debbie.vodden@easthants.gov.uk

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

♦ Supporting business growth and training needs of people in work

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♦ Equipping 14-19s with skills to succeed in the labour market

♦ Equipping unemployed people with the necessary skills to secure work

The report of the study and action plan can be viewed on www.easthants.gov.uk/skills

East Hampshire Business News

Employment & Skills Autumn Edition

EHDC Future Jobs Fund update A new group of Future Jobs Fund (FJF) employees has recently started at East Hampshire District Council.

valuable contribution in their area of work. These included: Community Transport, Economic Development and Legal Services.

The new jobs are in the areas of youth and leisure provision, planning and property services.

Sarah Martin, who line manages the Legal Services Assistant said:

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

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“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

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: karen.griffiths4@jobcentreplus.gsi.go v.uk or visit ww.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

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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

The Art of Recycling Exhibition 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.

(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: 01902 794669 or email: oliver.blackburn@veoliatrust.org