We are the Woodland Trust.
We want to see a UK rich in woods and trees. Our people work every day to ensure the 1,000 woods in our care grow and thrive. We open up access to our woods free of charge and welcome thousands of visitors each year.
We have sites across the UK. From forests to little urban woods, we keep our sites open year-round for all to enjoy. Our first wood was in the Avon Valley in Devon and since then our portfolio has grown rapidly to include more than 1,000 woods across the United Kingdom.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/
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We give organisations the space, knowledge and tools to accelerate their sustainability journey and progress towards carbon neutrality. We do this by showcasing innovative solutions, facilitating future-thinking discussions and collaborating with one another.
The Future Economy Network is a membership-based business network delivering weekly sustainability related events and networking opportunities
https://www.thefutureeconomynetwork.co.uk/
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A project bringing together investors, commissioners and service providers to explore ways that social investment could transform the delivery, sustainability and social impact of services across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.
The website aims to give our stakeholders a ‘SIMPL’ overview of our activities, both local and regional, as well as learnings from these activities and resources about social investment.
Another aim is to strengthen the three-way relationship between investors, commissioners and service providers so that more effective solutions are being brought forward in the domain of complex life issues.
The project team regards itself as being ‘agnostic’ with regards to social investment: they don’t believe social investment is the answer to everything, in all cases. They are committed to raising awareness and knowledge about social investment. Informed decisions about whether of not to go for social investment would be considered a successful outcome.
SIMPL is a partnership between Barrow Cadbury’s ConnectFund, Southwest Academic Health Science Network, POP+ Plymouth, Torbay Community Development Trust and Colab Exeter.
The SIMPL project, launched 29th November 2018, aims to increase the uptake of social investment across the southwest, by bringing together commissioners, investors/funders and service providers to start conversations around innovative solutions in the domain of complex life issues. Next to facilitating conversations, SIMPL’s ambition is to identify opportunities and co-produce potential projects that tackle these “wicked issues”.
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Slow Ways is a project to create a network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain’s towns and cities as well as thousands of villages.
Using existing footpaths, people will be able to use the Slow Ways routes to walk between neighbouring settlements or combine routes for long distance journeys.
During lockdown 700 volunteers from across the country collaborated to produce a first draft of the Slow Ways network, creating a stunning Slow Ways map in the process. This incredible effort has led to the creation of 7,500 routes that collectively stretch for over 110,000km.
While COVID-19 has forced millions of us to stay at home and indoors, that hasn’t stopped us from being collaborative, imaginative, creative and productive.
We'll be soft-launching Slow Ways between Friday 23rd of April and Monday 3rd of May. Find out more and sign-up for one of our webinars by reading our latest newsletter.
All of the routes information that we collate will always be free to browse, search, view, share, download and enjoy.
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The DofE charity works with organisations across the UK to help young people gain essential skills, experience, confidence and resilience to successfully navigate adult life.
Our ambition Millions have transformed their lives through the DofE. We now want to enable every young person in the UK to gain its benefits. By 2020/21 we aim to:
– Increase the number of young people starting a DofE programme per year to 350,000 (19/20 figure 295,490), with 20% (70,000) from disadvantaged backgrounds.
– Ensure an average completion rate of 60+%.
Activities Own your DofE and create your personal programme of activities: helping others, pushing yourself physically, gaining skills, exploring the countryside and, for Gold, going on a residential.
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Great Torrington is a classic market town set above the striking River Torridge in rural North Devon.
It is a welcoming community with a distinctive past, a thriving present and much to see. The Town Centre has dozens of independent shops, a Victorian Pannier Market, pubs, restaurants and coffee houses. There is a fully restored Town Hall, a Library, Heritage Museum and the unique, friendly Plough Arts Centre. Nearby are Dartington Crystal and RHS Rosemoor, the Tarka Trail and Commons which are each worth a visit.
All this makes Great Torrington one of the key attractions in North Devon: a place to explore past and present, to soak up the unhurried charm of a character town in unspoilt countryside.
https://www.onegreattorrington.uk/
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Bideford BMX Club races and trains at the BMX Track adjacent to the Pollyfields Centre, East-the-Water, Bideford.
We are a non profit making club run solely by volunteers.
Our goals are very simple
- To provide riders the facility and resources to allow their riding to flourish.
- To provide coaching sessions to actively increase race performance.
- To promote not just racing but cycling as whole within the local community.
- To promote an easy going and welcoming environment with a community feel and presence.
- Continuing support and improvement of the track and surrounding areas
- Encourage the growth of BMX racing through our Grass Roots programme
- Helping to create a healthy, vibrant and connected community.
Club History
Bideford BMX Club has been running since the early 80’s and is the only remaining club in North Devon, offering years of racing experience and coaching. Training is offered to experts and beginners with ages running from 4 to 50+. We are ‘Go-ride’ registered and working towards becoming ‘club mark’ accredited. Being ‘go-ride’ means the club has achieved certain criteria set out by British Cycling relating to coaching and governance
Bideford BMX Club nr Pollyfields Centre, Avon Road, East-the-Water, Bideford EX39 4BL
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The official aims and objectives for the group are:
- To help Bideford and its surrounding area become more resilient.
- To involve and support the community in local projects such as: growing and producing food, energy production and skill sharing.
- To promote sustainable living, learning and information sharing.
- To build a stronger community spirit by the above means.
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Our vision is a farming sector that minimises its carbon emissions and maximises its carbon sequestration, whilst producing quality food and a wide range of public goods, all produced by resilient and profitable farm businesses.
What we do
Alongside our free Farm Carbon Calculator and Toolkit for farmers, we run an annual Soil Farmer of the Year competition and a range of projects covering:
- Peer-to-peer training and learning events on whole-farm and soil carbon footprinting;
- Farmer outreach and support projects;
- Bespoke advice and action planning with farmers, landowners and companies, centred around measuring and improving soil health, greenhouse gas emissions and other ecosystem services;
- Partnerships with research institutions to further our understanding of soil carbon sequestration and best practice protocols for measurement, reporting and verification.
https://farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/
Farm Carbon Toolkit Blackbirds Perch, St Martin’s, Isles of Scilly TR25 0QN
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The MGA is independently run "by growers for growers". The farmer led council commissions research on maize and wholecrop agronomy, utilisation and environmental issues. The results of this work alongside knowledge picked up elsewhere are quickly transferred to members via regular mailings, demonstration sites, conferences and study tours. MGA members also have "free" telephone access to agronomists and other advisors.
Our mission statement identifies the associations aim is:
"To be the foremost provider of information in the field of maize and wholecrop production and utilisation with the ultimate objective of increasing the profits of farmer members of the MGA"
https://www.maizegrowersassociation.co.uk/
Maize Growers Association Great Gutton Farm, Shobrooke, Crediton EX17 1DJ
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