Charity and Voluntary Sector

BIG: A multi-million pound scheme to help communities become more energy efficient and ease the financial impact of rising energy costs has been announced by the Big Lottery Fund. BIG’s award of £10.1m to renewable energy specialists Building Research Establishment (BRE), will enable communities across England to reduce their carbon footprint.
 
BRE will manage the Community Sustainable Energy grant scheme to help local organisations tackle pivotal environmental issues by becoming more energy efficient.  The award comes from BIG’s Changing Spaces programme, which aims to improve rural & urban environments and enable communities across England to lead healthier and more environmentally sustainable lifestyles.
Press release ~ Building Research Establishment (BRE) ~ BIG’s Changing Spaces programme ~ Code for Sustainable Homes – Technical guide ~ Building a Greener Future: Towards Zero Carbon Development - Analysis Report of Consultation Responses ~ UK Green Building Council ~ Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) ~ Domestic Installation of Microgeneration Equipment: Final report from a Review of the Permitted Development Regulations ~ Code for Sustainable Homes ~ Micropower Council ~ Green Alliance ~ Energy Savings Trust ~ Centre for Sustainable Energy
 
BIG: The Big Lottery Fund is priming stronger support networks for carers & people with disabilities with the award last week of £41.5m to 84 projects across England.  These new grants complete BIG’s BASIS programme roll out of close to £100m from the first phase of the programme.
 
A second round of BASIS will open for applications in Spring 2008.
Press release ~ Basis
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