SUCCESSFUL EVENTS
Talk: The Climate Crisis and some solutions
7 November 2024
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Climate Reality speaker Brenda joined us for an evening talk on the Climate Crisis.
Charnwood Eco Hub Christmas Fair
3 November 2024
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A market fair where we gave away Morsbags and discussed plastic free ideas for Christmas.
Repair Cafe
19 October 2024
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A special repair cafe for International Repair Day. We were proud to welcome the Mayor of Charnwood, the Mayoress and Councillor Snartt and our friends from The Fix It Group and Transition Loughborough. ​
Charnwood Eco Hub Sustainability Fair
29 September 2024
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A day in Loughborough Queens Park talking to people about how to make sustainable changes.
Repair Cafe
13 July 2024
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Yet another successful repair cafe - so many items saved from landfill. Clothes, electricals and tools given a new lease of life.
Yard Sale
7 July 2024
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We joined together with the Woodhouse Eaves Good Neighbours to host a Yard Sale around the village. Over 40 households took part to sell their unwanted items.
4 May 2024
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An amazing day! Stalls, items for sale, food and lots of conversations.
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Repair Cafe
2 March 2024
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A fantastic event - so many items saved from landfill. Clothes, electricals and tools given a new lease of life.
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Clothes Swap
29 February 2024
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People came together, bringing their unwanted clothes to swap for a new wardrobe.
Christmas Tree Festival
November 2023
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Our tree was one of 22 displayed in St Paul's Church. A lovely way to show how you can decrease your plastic and waste at Christmas.
Repair Cafe
17 June 2023
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A fantastic event - so many items saved from landfill. Clothes, electricals and tools given a new lease of life.
Big Sew
Sunday 11 June
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A day of social sewing to make re-useable shopping bags.
Clothes Swap
27 April 2023
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A fantastic evening swapping adults and children's clothes. Plenty of happy individuals went away with a new wardrobe!
Spring Litter Pick
18 March 2023
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Volunteers gave the villages of Woodhouse Eaves, Woodhouse and the Beacon a Spring Clean.​
Repair Cafe
18 February 2023
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A fantastic morning repairing over items. Electronics, textiles, jewellery, phones and sharpening.
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Repair Cafe
22 October 2022
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A fantastic morning repairing over 40 items. Electronics, textiles, jewellery, phones and sharpening.
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Clothes Swap
27 September 2022
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Garments were swapped and given a new lease of life. A great way to save clothing from landfill.
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The Summer Litter Pick
13 AUGUST 2022
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A summer clean up for the village and Beacon Hill.
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The Sustainable Living Fair
22 MAY 2022
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An amazing day! So many positive conversations about living a more sustainable lifestyle.
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Morsbag Market Stall Giveaway
19 MARCH 2022
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Over 200 bags given away in less than 3 hours! We just hope they are used instead of the plastic bags.
THE BIG SEW
26 SEPTEMBER 2021
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A fantastic day of social sewing. Enthusiastic machinists, ironers and cutters joined together to make over 120 bags.
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SPRING CLEAN - LITTER PICK
10 APRIL 2021
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Another hugely successful litter pick helping to clean up Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves and the Beacon Hill Country Park.
VILLAGE CLEAN UP
AUGUST 2020
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A hugely successful day cleaning up Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves and the Beacon Hill Country Park.
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COUNTRYSIDE SHOW
AUGUST 2019
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A fantastic day meeting hundreds of like-minded people all keen to learn ways they can remove single use plastic from their lifestyles.
COUNCIL RECYCLING TALK
We were joined by a member of Charnwood council recycling team to learn what we can and can't put in our green recycling bin. We also learnt the disruptive effects of items that are not currently recycled.
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OPEN GARDENS
Our stall, outside the Village Hall, gave residents and visitors the chance to ask questions and find out information about going plastic free.
A VISIT TO CASEPAK RECYCLING
Several of our group visited the Casepak recycling plant in Charnwood to learn more about how they recycle our items.