GREEN PROSPERITY CELEBRATES 500 RECYCLING QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETED

The Big Lottery funded Green Prosperity Project is celebrating the completion of 500 questionnaires asking residents give their views on recycling and environmental issues within the City.

The questionnaires have been completed by keen residents via the Green Prosperity hosted Road-Shows held in the Longhill and Southcoates East Wards as well as a number of events run by partner organisations over the summer including a whopping 85 at the East Hull Community Farm (EHCF) Family Fun Day in July.

The questionnaires ask residents if they use the blue and brown bins provided by the council or utilise the Household Waste Recycling Sites and bulky refuse service.

Other questions include: Do they currently or would they be interested in growing their own fruit and vegetables or attending workshops and family activities at the EHCF. There are also a number of questions asking for resident’s views on why they do or do not recycle.

Jan Boyd the Chief Executive of Environmental & Management Solutions (EMS) Ltd who are the lead organisation for Green Prosperity said “500 questionnaires completed is a milestone for the project. Each questionnaire has 23 questions so over 11,500 answers have been recorded. A huge thanks to everyone who has filled one in for us and here’s to 500 more.”

FAMILY ACTIVITIES @ THE EAST HULL COMMUNITY FARM DURING AUGUST

Green Prosperity are running a series of family activities and adult workshops at East Hull Community Farm over the summer. Please see below for the full programme. All these activities are completely FREE and all equipment will be provided.

Family Fun Sessions:

Tuesday 7th August 1.30pm –3.30pm: Super salads! Picking, tasting and planting activity.

Monday 12th August 10.30am—2.30pm: 5 Senses food and farm day.

Tuesday 13th August 1.30pm—4pm: Beneficial insects and building bug hotels.

Tuesday 20th August 1.30pm—4pm: Habitat and den building.

Wednesday 21st August 10.30am—12pm: Family walk and fruit foraging. 1.30pm—2.30pm: Preserving fruit, jam making demonstration.

Tuesday 27th August 1.30—4pm: Garden celebration and scarecrow making.

All children must be accompanied by an adult, and parents/carers are responsible for their child(ren) at all times.

Adult Workshops:

Monday 19th of August 12.30pm—4pm: Building planters from pallets—construct a small planter to take home and learn which fruit and vegetables are best for container growing.

Wednesday 28th August 1.30-3.30pm: Introduction to Seeds—Learn about how seeds work, the right methods and environments for planting different kinds of seeds, and how to save seeds in your own garden

Places available for anyone aged over 16. Space is limited, so book early to avoid
disappointment.

For further information on any of the above events and to book a place please contact Laura or Bryony on 782400 or Andy on 710177
or e-mail bmacfadyen@employmenthouse.org or andy.steele@freedomcentre.info

EMS LTD MARKETING AND PR TENDER

Invitation to Tender

Literature and video footage development for Hull based Environmental Charity.

Summary

Environmental & Management Solutions (EMS) Limited wishes to commission a press and PR agency or consultant to work with them to maximise publicity opportunities for a range of EMS services.

Introduction

EMS Ltd is an incorporated charity that offers a range of environmental services to communities and local businesses.

EMS Ltd is based in east Hull but covers; Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire.

More about EMS Ltd can be found at: www.emsyorkshire.co.uk

If you would like to tender for this work please contact CEO Jan Boyd on jan@emsyorkshire.co.uk

GREEN PROSPERITY ROADSHOW ARRIVES ON SOUTHCOATES EAST

GREEN PROSPERTY CONTINUES ITS SERIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ROAD-SHOWS, SPENDING THE DAY WITH RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHCOATES EAST WARD.

Residents of Hull’s Southcoates East Ward are invited to come along to Green Prosperity Road-Show on Thursday 30th May 2013.

The aim of the road-show is to visit residents in their neighbourhoods to explain about the Green Prosperity project.

Green Prosperity is a Big Lottery funded project comprising of the East Hull based organisations Environmental & Management Solutions (EMS) Ltd, Preston Road NDC Ltd, Probe (Hull) Ltd, Hull Warm Zone, Hull City Council, East Hull Community Farm, Hull College and the local community

On Thursday 30th May the bus will visit the following locations within Southcoates East:
9:30am – 11:30am John Hadland Park

12noon –2pm The Freedom Centre

2:30pm – 4:30pm St Aidan’s Church and Recreation Ground, Lorenzo Way

Residents who visit the bus will be able to:

Get their cycle security-stamped for FREE by the Community Wardens

Pick up a FREE Cycle lock

Take advantage of a FREE ‘cycle M.O.T’ and free minor bike repairs courtesy of Stuart Woodmansey of Bob’s Bikes, Beverley Road

Talk to the dog warden team and get their dog micro-chipped for FREE (2.30-4.30pm, St Aidan’s stop only)

Talk to representatives of Hull Warmzone to find out about FREE Green Deal Assessments for their homes and FREE Loft & Cavity Wall insulation offers

Sign up for a FREE energy survey from EMS to help them reduce their energy bills & save moneyGet FREE Advice on Growing their own Food & Reducing Waste

Find out about volunteering opportunities in the area

Find out about the development of community allotments in their area

Jan Boyd Chief Executive of EMS Ltd said “The road-show concept gives us the opportunity to go out and meet up with residents so they don’t even have to leave their street. The Humber Forum Environment Bus is an ideal vehicle for doing this with disabled access, lots of seating and a friendly welcome. I hope the residents of Southcoates come out to see us and take advantage of all the free resources on offer”.

COMPETITION THAT CONTINUES TO MAKE EAST HULL BLOOM IN 2013

Residents and community groups in east Hull are being urged to say it with flowers and bring some colour into the neighbourhood for this year’s Park Area in Bloom. The charity Environmental & Management Solutions (EMS) Ltd is running the competition which this year has been funded by the Park Area Ward Councillors and is delivered in partnership with the Park Area Team. Park Area in Bloom is open to residents, businesses, community groups and schools and it is part of the overall city-wide competition, Hull in Bloom.

Martha Wilson of Belle Vue in Southcoates West is a dedicated gardener and has been entering Park Area in Bloom for a number of years with great success. Martha is so committed to gardening she now has a number of her neighbours sprucing up the street with colourful displays. Despite Martha spending hours tending her own front and back gardens she still takes the time to help her neighbours plan and build theirs, she is a one women flower planting army!

Martha said “We are only a small street and a splash of colour really makes a difference it lifts the area as well as people’s spirits. I love gardening and would happily do it twenty four – seven, even though the weather has been so bad this year to the point where it may have hampered the time I’ve been able to spend in the garden but it hasn’t dampened my enthusiasm and I am really looking forward to Park Area in Bloom this year.”

The competition categories are:

Best Displays by a public house, commercial organisation, community group, and school;

Best Front, Back or Full Garden; and Allotment Garden;

Best Planted Container or Hanging Basket;

Best Contribution to Wildlife.

The closing date is Friday 5 July and judging will take place the following week, with an awards ceremony at the Freedom Centre, Preston Road Village Centre, in mid-October. Park Area winners will also go forward to the city-wide Hull in Bloom competition and the winners of this are announced during September in a ceremony at the Guildhall.

EMS Chief Executive Jan Boyd says: “The level of entry and the work people put into their gardens goes from strength to strength and I really look forward to judging and talking to entrants on how they design their gardens and source their plants. I have learnt over the years that people don’t have to spend a lot to produce fantastic displays, the competition costs nothing to enter and colourful plants and flowers have a hugely positive environmental impact on the area.”

“The Park Area did fantastic in the city-wide Hull in Bloom Awards in 2012 with six overall winners. Since we started running the competition in 2004 we have had over 115 gardens entered and I am very grateful to the Park Area ward Councillors for supporting this year’s competition.”

Entry forms are available from EMS on 01482 709810, email info@emsyorkshire.co.uk.

GREEN PROSPERITY ROADSHOW IS BACK IN LONGHILL

Residents of Hull’s Longhill Ward are invited to come along to Green Prosperity Road-Show on Wednesday 17th April 2013.

The aim of the road-show is to visit residents in their neighbourhoods to explain about the Green Prosperity project.

Green Prosperity is a Big Lottery funded project comprising of the East Hull based organisations Environmental & Management Solutions (EMS) Ltd, Preston Road NDC Ltd, Probe (Hull) Ltd, Hull Warm Zone, Hull City Council, East Hull Community Farm, Hull College and the local community

On Wednesday 17th April the bus will visit the following locations within Longhill:

9:30am – 11:30am Greenwich Avenue Shops

12noon –2:15pm Longhill Link-Up

2:30pm – 4:30pm Thanet Primary School

Residents who visit the bus will be able to:

Plant up and take home a FREE Hanging Basket

Pick up FREE a Flush Saver from Yorkshire Water

Have their dogs micro-chipped for FREE by the Dog Warden Team
(10am-11.30am only)

Talk to representatives of Hull Warmzone to find out about FREE Green Deal
Assessments for their homes and FREE Loft & Cavity Wall insulation offers

Sign up for a FREE energy survey from EMS to help them reduce their energy bills & save money

Get FREE Advice on Growing their own Food & Reducing Waste

Meet local Housing Officers & the Neighbourhood Nuisance Team to discuss the issues affecting their neighbourhood

Sign up to volunteer for the Green Prosperity project

Find out about the development of community allotments in their area

Jan Boyd Chief Executive of EMS Ltd said “The road-show concept gives us the opportunity to go out and meet up with residents so they don’t even have to leave their street. The Humber Forum Environment Bus is an ideal vehicle for doing this with disabled access, lots of seating and a friendly welcome. I hope the residents of Southcoates come out to see us and take advantage of all the free resources on offer”.

GREEN PROSPERITY – PARTNERSHIP UPDATE

The Big Lottery funded Green Prosperity project is having a one day launch event split over two wards in East Hull.

We are inviting residents, community groups and interested parties to the launch event on to meet Green prosperity Partners on:

Tuesday 2nd of April at two community venues.

· 10am – 12pm Freedom Centre, Preston Road Village Centre, Southcoates East

· 2pm – 4pm Longhill Link-Up, Shannon Road, Longhill

Green Prosperity is a dynamic partnership made up of a range of organisations, a number of which will be at the launch to meet and discuss the project with residents. Partners attending the launch day event will be:

Hull Warm Zone Ltd, with the aim of making Hull homes more comfortable and affordable to heat. Hull Warm Zone will be completing 3000 energy surveys over the three years of the Green Prosperity Project. So residents can sign up for a free survey and obtain practical cost saving advice at the launch and throughout the life of the project. Staff from the Council’s Green Deal Team will also be on hand to offer advice and support to residents.

Probe (Hull) Ltd, who supports local people to fulfil their potential by offering a range of opportunities and services relating to advice and guidance, employment, training and enterprise. As part of Green Prosperity they will develop an eco-house that residents will be able to visit and see energy saving measures in practice. They will also offer support to residents or groups who have ideas for the development of green/social enterprises.

Food 360, the aim of this project is to encourage people to try out “The Good Life” and start growing their own food at home. Working with Green Prosperity residents will be given the opportunity to learn how to grow produce in their back gardens as well as access to demonstrator allotment plots the East Hull Community Farm and additional advice on rearing chickens and tending bees.

Dodd’s Ltd, are experts in renewable energy have recently completed their purpose built energy centre in Bainton and it’s open to the public 7 days a week. Dodd’s will be working with Probe and Hull College to fit out the eco house with energy and resource saving equipment.

Hull City Council – Recycling Team
, responsible for the city-wide blue and brown bin recycling schemes that runs alongside domestic waste collection. Staff will be on hand to help residents with any of their recycling questions and work with Green Prosperity to get more people engaged in reducing, reusing and recycling more of their waste.

Preston Road NDC Ltd – Freedom Green Care
, will oversee the development of for Green Prosperity a new “Green Homecare Service” with the aim of reducing the travel time and distance that many care workers undertake in order to carry out their roles. Local residents will be offered the opportunity to sign up and be trained to undertake a special remit to support individuals to make greener choices at home and out in the community.

Environmental & Management Solutions (EMS) Ltd, an environmental charity who work with residents and community groups to improve the environment they live in. EMS Ltd will be interacting with all the partners on the Green Prosperity Project to engage residents via community road-shows, operate the Community Information Point located on Preston Road Village, Centre, set up environmental clubs in the schools and work with volunteers to help deliver a range of events and activities to promote the project.

GREEN PROSPERITY LAUNCH DAY – 2 APRIL 2013

The Big Lottery funded Green Prosperity project is having a one day launch event split over two wards in East Hull.

Under the banner of: “You’ve won the lottery, help us to help you cut costs and save money”.

We are inviting residents, community groups and interested parties to the launch event on: Tuesday 2nd of April at two community venues.

· 10am – 12pm Freedom Centre, Preston Road Village Centre, Southcoates East

· 2pm – 4pm Longhill Link-Up, Shannon Road, Longhill

Andy Steele, Green Prosperity’s Community Coordinator says “There will be a number of activities for all ages available on the day, including information on growing your own produce and why it can save you money, chicken and bee care and even a demonstration Eglu to look at! Everyone is welcome to come along and get involved.”

The event also includes: A number of free prize draws, giveaways, energy usage monitoring, recycling games and quizzes along with practical advice on how to save money on your energy bills and the opportunity to sign up for a free home energy survey.

The Child Dynamix Play Project will be providing children’s activities and games, including a bouncy castle, a penalty shoot-out competition, face painting and junk recycling.

On the Southcoates East Ward Hull City Council will have the community bus on site so residents can talk about any issues as well as a FREE dog chipping service from 11am to 1pm.

The event will also give residents the opportunity to sign up to a range of volunteering activities from working on the East Hull Community Farm to setting up and reading energy meters.

Andy Rees, Green Prosperity’s Volunteer Coordinator said; “People who volunteer feel a great sense of achievement and can really make a difference to their neighbour’s lives. The Green Prosperity project gives people the chance to sign up for a number of different activities for however many hours they can spare. All offers of help will be gratefully received.”

GREEN PROSPERITY LAUNCH DAY ANNOUNCED!

A double celebration for the Big Lottery funded Green Prosperity Project.

The project will hose two events on:

Tuseday 2nd April

Morning 10 – 12 at the Freedom Centre

Afternoon 2 – 4 at Longhill Link-up

The event will include:

  • Sporting Activities
  • Face Painting
  • Bouncy Castle
  • Energy Advice
  • Dog Chipping
  • An Eggloo
  • Gardening Advice
  • Prize Draws and Giveaways

All are welcome!

HULL & EAST RIDING GREEN SHARE EVENT 12 MARCH 2013

Hull and East Riding Green Share

Purpose: The development of a wide reaching partnership for the sharing of skills, knowledge and resources.

The event if for the promotion and celebration (plus potential collaboration) of green activities within the Hull & East Yorkshire Region

If you are in the community and voluntary sector organisation working/interested in the following areas:

  • Food
  • Reuse and Recycling
  • Wildlife
  • All Aspects of Climate Change
  • Utilisation of Green Spaces and Growing
  • Environmental Education
  • Community Based Projects

Then Green Share is for you!

There will be an initial meeting (including a networking lunch on):

Tuesday 12 March 2013 9:30 to 13:00

Endsleigh Centre, 481 Beverly Road, Hull HU6 7LH

(Car Park to the rear of the centre)

Book your FREE place by Friday 1st March.

E-mail: sharon.clay@hullcc.gov.uk or telephone 01482 613281