Council has received details of this event which may be of interest to you or someone you know. Updates to the list of participating organisations will be posted on organiser’s website up to the date of the event www.richmondshireclimateaction.org
A poster is available here if you are able to display it. Event poster
The soaring cost of energy and food is compounding financial hardship for those who were already struggling and is causing difficulty for many more. In response, The Helping Richmondshire event is bringing together a broad spectrum of local Community Support organisations, community groups, and businesses to provide local people with information, advice and support.
The event is covering four themes:
- Community Support
- Energy
- Food, and
- Transport and Travel
If you need help, you look after someone who needs support or you want to help others in your community, there will be something of value for you at this event. The event is free admission and open to everyone. Here is a brief explanation of what you can expect:
Community Support organisations
A dozen locally based community support organisations will be in attendance providing a range of different services – benefits, debt and financial advice, housing, consumer rights and legal advice, support for parents who need practical help in caring for children, subsidised respite breaks, dementia care and more … or just someone to talk to.
Energy
Funding for fuel poverty, help to reduce energy costs, grants for improving thermal properties of your home and/or retrofitting energy efficient heat and power, advice on renewable energy solutions and the development and delivery of community energy
Food
Financial assistance, food bank and food share schemes in Richmondshire, how to cook healthy cheap and tasty meals, advice on starting to grow your own food and/or set up a community garden.
Transport and travel
Advice on public transport options including community bus schemes, car share options, e-bikes and e-scooters, electric vehicles and more.
People from participating organisations will be available at their stands all day, and there will be a rolling programme of short presentations by several participants detailing their services and/or advice. A provisional list of the organisations attending is below, but keep your eye out for additions as we get closer to the day:
Home Start Richmondshire
Balmaclellan
Citizens Advice Bureau
The Jonas Centre
Leyburn Arts and Community Centre
Foundation Richmondshire
Stability 4c
Colburn Community Support
Group Hug
North Yorkshire County Council Stronger Communities Team
Richmondshire District Council Community Engagement Team
York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership – Growth Hub
MIND garden project team
Richmond School Big Garden Project
Tunstall Community Garden
Sustainable Swaledale Incredible Edibles Project
Influence Church Food Bank, Richmond
Colburn Food Share
GTec Hawes – electrical and renewable energy training
Warm and Well Project – free home energy advice
Eco-EnerG, Barnard Castle – renewable energy installer
YES Energy Solutions – grants and funding for insulation, heating and solar panels
Energy Funding Service – funding for reducing carbon emissions
North Yorkshire Moors National Park – advice on energy efficiency in traditional stone buildings
DalesBus